Apple Music finally lands in four countries 11 years after launch
While Apple does strive to get its services available in as many territories as possible, some are slower to gain services than others. On Wednesday, the list of countries Apple Music is available in grew by four. Initially spotted by @Aaronp613 on X and confirmed by a check of Apple's Media Services page, Apple Music is now available in Albania, Brunei, Burkina Faso, and Pakistan.
- ▪While Apple does strive to get its services available in as many territories as possible, some are slower to gain services than others.
- ▪On Wednesday, the list of countries Apple Music is available in grew by four.
- ▪Initially spotted by @Aaronp613 on X and confirmed by a check of Apple's Media Services page, Apple Music is now available in Albania, Brunei, Burkina Faso, and Pakistan.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: centre. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Apple Music expands to four new countries — 9to5Mac
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News Apple Music finally lands in four countries 11 years after launch Malcolm Owen 0 e-mail BlueSky Mastodon X Facebook Reddit Wed Sep 30 2026, 01:55 PM EDT · 1 minute read Apple Music icon Apple Music is now available in more countries, with iPhone users in Albania and three others now able to subscribe and listen to tracks. While Apple does strive to get its services available in as many territories as possible, some are slower to gain services than others. On Wednesday, the list of countries Apple Music is available in grew by four. Initially spotted by @Aaronp613 on X and confirmed by a check of Apple's Media Services page, Apple Music is now available in Albania, Brunei, Burkina Faso, and Pakistan.
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