[6] The service launched in the United States on September 18, 2013,[1] the same day as the release of iOS 7,[6] and in Australia on February 11, 2014.

[8][9] In October 2013, Bloomberg reported that Apple had plans to expand the service to the UK, Canada, and New Zealand by early 2014.

[5] On January 29, 2016, the iTunes Radio channel was automatically removed from Apple TV devices (3rd Generation and earlier).

The service also generated a radio station based on input like a single artist with songs by them and others similar.

Apple also hired noted British radio DJ Zane Lowe to serve as a music curator.

[14] The "one more thing" reveal had been confirmed by Sony Music CEO Doug Morris and The Wall Street Journal reports prior to the announcement.