Apple is hitting up the big names for the rollout of Apple Music next week.
Pharrell Williams's new single, "Freedom," will debut exclusively on Apple Music next Tuesday, which the artist and Apple teased in a 15-second clip posted online.
FREEDOM! @applemusic
https://t.co/8bR4Rnz9L8— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) June 25, 2015
Beats 1 DJ Zane Lowe, meanwhile, will talk to Eminem for one of his first interviews, the New York Times reports, while Elton John, Drake, and Williams will host their own shows on the streaming radio service.
Apple Music arrives June 30 with iOS 8.4, and is expected to hit Apple TV and Android phones in the fall. For $9.99 per month (or $14.99 for a family account), users can stream much of the music on iTunes, plus 24-hour live radio station Beats 1.
Unsigned artists can also add their songs to Apple Music, along with thousands of independent record companies, which just agreed to licensing terms with the tech giant, The New York Times reported.
The deal comes days after pop princess Taylor Swift convinced Cupertino to reverse its earlier decision not to compensate artists during the three-month free trial Apple is offering its customers.
According to the Times, Apple will pay 0.2 cents for each song streamed for free. That rate, however, does not include a smaller payment to music publishers for songwriting rights, which the company is still negotiating.
Swift, meanwhile, announced today in a series of tweets that she will, after all, lend her 1989 album to Apple Music. "And happily so," she wrote.
"In case you're wondering if this is some exclusive deal like you've seen Apple do with other artists, it's not," Swift continued. "This is simply the first time it's felt right in my gut to stream my album. Thank you, Apple, for your change of heart."
For more, see 7 Streaming Alternatives to Apple Music and The Pros and Cons of Apple Music, as well as Apple Music Can Win Without Being Great.