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Bandsintown announces a new integration with Apple Music that brings concert listings directly to artist pages on the streaming platform.
Live music and event discovery platform Bandsintown has announced a partnership with Apple Music that integrates the service with concert listings directly into the music streaming platform. With the release of iOS 26.4, tour dates will automatically appear on Apple Music artist pages and in a new Concerts tab within Search, significantly expanding concert discovery on Apple Music.
Artists who publish events through Bandsintown for Artists and connect their Apple Music profile can now have their shows appear automatically on the platform. Venues, festivals, and promoters subscribed to Bandsintown Pro also benefit by having their events seamlessly featured on Apple Music.
Fans can tap into listings to view event details, including venue information, set lists, and direct ticket links. Apple Music will also notify users when artists they follow have upcoming shows nearby via push notifications.
The integration builds on Bandsintown’s existing role powering live event data across Apple’s ecosystem, including Shazam, Apple Maps, Spotlight Search, Apple Photos, and Apple Music Set Lists. Now, the integration with Apple Music’s streaming environment sees artists able to reach fans with concert information as soon as they start listening.
Currently, concert listings are available on devices running iOS 26.4, currently in public and developer beta, with a broader release coming soon.
It’s just the latest way that Apple Music is trying to eat Spotify’s lunch, as the rival streamers battle it out for sustained market dominance. Spotify has a similar deal with Bandsintown, but the platform’s broader focus on podcasting and audiobooks has seen it lose subscribers to competitors like Apple Music that remain music-focused.
That said, Spotify still maintains a 30-36% market lead, and any edge Apple can get to plant its feet firmly on the ground should not be overlooked. Bandsintown already being built into a number of other Apple services, including Shazam, also provides the company a leg up in the race.
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