蘋果iOS 8.3的更新已經釋出了幾天了，這意味著是時候進行一些新的更新了。今天出現在蘋果開發者頻道上的是iOS 8.4，它可能是我們在iOS 9之前的最後一個版本，iOS 9預計將在今年晚些時候的蘋果年度開發者大會上釋出。《今日新報》是音樂應用的改版，鑒於有報道稱蘋果計劃重新推出新版Beats流媒體音樂服務（Beats streaming Music service），這是蘋果去年收購Beats的一部分。這不僅給蘋果計劃如何使用類似潘多拉（Pandora）的流媒體服務iTunes Radio帶來了更多的審查，也讓人們更加關註Beats應用程式的一些體驗是否會進入蘋果自己的音樂應用程式。

這不是你要找的音樂更新

早期跡象表明，除了外觀和感覺之外，應用程式中的大部分內容都將被忽略。9to5Mac已經釋出了發行說明（只有開發者才能看到），主要功能是一個“漂亮”的新設計，透過讓使用者將自己的照片新增到播放列表專輯封面，從Rdio這樣的流媒體服務中獲取一個頁面。這款應用現在還借鑒了iTunes最新版本的一些功能，比如一款帶有小控制元件的迷你播放器和一窺下一步將要播放的內容：

The iOS 8.4 Beta includes an early preview of the the all-new Music app. With powerful features and an elegant new look, enjoying your music is easier than ever. This preview provides a sneak peek into what we’ve been working on, and what’s to come — the music is just getting started.

All-New Design. Music app has a beautiful new design that makes exploring your music collection easier and more fun. Personalize playlists by adding your own image and description. Enjoy stunning pictures of your favorite artists in the Artists view. Start playing an album right from the album list. The music you love is never more than a tap away.

Recently Added. Albums and playlists you’ve recently added are now at the top of your library, making it effortless to find something new to play. Simply tap play on the artwork to listen.

Streamlined iTunes Radio. Discovering music with iTunes Radio is easier than ever. You can now quickly return to your favorite stati*** in Recently Played. Choose from a selection of hand-curated stati*** in Featured Stati***, or start a new one from your favorite artist or song.

New MiniPlayer. With the new MiniPlayer, you can see what’s playing and control playback while browsing your music collection. To open Now Playing, just tap on the MiniPlayer.

Improved Now Playing. Now Playing has a stunning new design that showcases your album artwork the way it was meant to be. In addition, you can begin wirelessly streaming your music using AirPlay without leaving Now Playing.

Up Next. It’s now simple to find out which songs from your library will play next — just tap the Up Next icon in Now Playing. You can even reorder, add, or skip songs whenever you like.

Global Search. You can now search from anywhere in the Music app — just tap the magnifying glass. Search results are conveniently organized to help you quickly find that perfect song. You can even start an iTunes Radio station right from Search.

至於新應用程式的實際外觀，Twitter使用者Abdel Ibrahim分享了以下圖片：

iOS8.4的公開釋出預計將在蘋果年度開發者大會（WWDC）上或之前舉行，雖然通常會在6月初在舊金山舉行，但尚未公佈。上一個版本ios8.3在釋出之前經歷了四次公開beta測試，不過也成為了第一個非開發人員在公開beta測試中踢輪胎的iOS版本。同樣的事情也可能發生在這個版本上。