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Apple Music Adds Ticketmaster and Bandsintown for In-App Concert Discovery

The update links listening to ticket buying by placing local show listings with purchase links inside Apple Music.

Overview

  • Apple Music, which expanded its Concert Discovery on Tuesday with iOS 26.4, now shows Ticketmaster events inside the app with direct links to buy tickets.
  • Users can browse nearby shows on the homepage, in a new Concerts tab within Search, and on artist pages that display when an act is on tour.
  • Bandsintown listings now feed Apple Music, and artists who connect their Bandsintown dashboard will see an "Upcoming Concerts" section appear on their Apple Music page within 48 hours.
  • Fans can opt in to push alerts that flag when favorite artists announce shows nearby, with recommendations tailored to each person’s listening history.
  • The expansion builds on Ticketmaster data already surfaced in Shazam, Apple Maps, Photos, and Spotlight, follows Spotify’s SeatGeek tie-up, and lands after a tentative DOJ settlement with Live NationTicketmaster earlier in March.