Monthly promotion program and web series
Apple Music Up Next Promotional titlecard
Genre Reality Based on ITunes New Artist Spotlight Directed by Taylor Cohen[ 1] Presented by Country of origin United States Original language English Production Producer Tara Razavi[ 2] Original release Network Apple Music Release August 17, 2017 (2017-08-17 ) – present
Apple Music: Up Next is a monthly program published byApple Music aimed at identifying, showcasing and elevating rising star talent. Each month, Apple Music's editorial team selects an artist to promote in order to raise global awareness of the artist and further to grow the artist's audience.[ 3] [ 4] [ 5] In August 2017, Apple Music premiered a monthly mini-documentary series chronicling the artists' journey, inspiration and influences. Each season of the Apple Music-exclusive ends with interviews and live performances calledUp Next Sessions .[ 6] Each selected artist will receive a performance slot on eitherThe Late Late Show with James Corden ,[ 4] orJimmy Kimmel Live! ,[ 7] in addition to an Apple Music-exclusiveextended play of their Up Next live performances.[ 8] Artists who have previously been given the title areBillie Eilish ,[ 9] Khalid ,[ 10] Jessie Reyez ,[ 11] Bad Bunny ,[ 12] Sigrid ,[ 13] Clairo ,[ 14] andDaniel Caesar .[ 15]
The platform also succeeds and is closely related toiTunes New Artist Spotlight which was active during the mid 2010s. Apple Music introduced an equivalent of the program for Sub-Saharan Africa titled "New Artist Spotlight" in 2019.[ 16]
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RetrievedApril 9, 2020 .^ Maicki, Salvatore (September 4, 2019)."Apple Music releases Up Next Live EP series" .The FADER . RetrievedApril 9, 2020 . ^a b Stubblebine, Allison (September 20, 2017)."Billie Eilish Is Apple's New Up Next Artist: Exclusive" .Billboard . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^a b Platon, Adelle (June 20, 2017)."Apple Music Names Khalid as 'Up Next' Artist" .Billboard . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^a b Hanley, James (November 12, 2019)."Jessie Reyez named as Apple Music's latest Up Next artist" .Music Week . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^a b Peters, Jo (February 28, 2020)."Bad Bunny Named Apple Music's Latest Up Next Artist • WithGuitars" .WithGuitars . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Marsh, Ariana (June 17, 2017)."Apple Music Up Next Artist Sigrid Takes on a Songwriting Challenge" .Teen Vogue . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^a b "Clairo Named Apple Music's 'Up Next' Artist" .Billboard . August 21, 2019. RetrievedApril 8, 2020 .^a b Barbosa, Greg (August 16, 2017)."Apple Music announces Daniel Caesar as latest Up Next artist" .9to5Mac . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Broide, El (October 7, 2019)."Apple Music Shines Its New Music Spotlight On Ami Faku This Month" .People Magazine . RetrievedMay 22, 2020 . [permanent dead link ] ^ Gumble, David (May 25, 2017)."Sigrid unveiled as Apple Music's Up Next star" .Music Week . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Gensler, Andy (July 26, 2017)."Mr. Eazi Is Apple Music's Newest 'Up Next' Artist: Exclusive" .Billboard . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Penrose, Nerisha (September 17, 2017)."Apple Music's 'Up Next' Artist Sabrina Claudio: Get to Know the Singer" .Billboard . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Eliezer, Christie (November 16, 2017)."Amy Shark chosen as first Australian act for Apple Music's Up Next, how many million streams will it generate?" .The Music Network . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Paine, Andre (January 17, 2018)."Apple Music unveils Stefflon Don as latest Up Next artist" .Music Week . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Schneider, Marc (April 12, 2020)."Apple Music Taps Bazzi as Latest 'Up Next' Artist, Previews Acoustic 'Mine' Clip" .Billboard . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Up Next: Juice WRLD on Apple Music , retrievedApril 8, 2020 ^ "Up Next: Jax Jones | Season 1" .Apple Music . RetrievedApril 9, 2020 .^ Korstanje, Emma (August 29, 2018)."Greta Van Fleet Announced as First Rock Band for Apple Music's "Up Next" Series" .Paste . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Herman, Tamar (September 10, 2018)."Apple Music Releases 'Up Next with NCT 127' Introductory Video" .Billboard . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Up Next: H.E.R. on Apple Music , retrievedApril 9, 2020 ^ "Summer Walker Named the First Apple Music Up Next Artist of 2019" .BroadwayWorld . January 15, 2019. RetrievedApril 9, 2020 .^ Mokoena, Tshepo (February 27, 2019)."Tierra Whack Follows Up "Only Child" with New Banger "Clones" " .Vice . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Spencer, Tallie (March 18, 2019)."Dean Lewis Named Apple Music's 'Up Next' Artist as 'Be Alright' Hits No. 1 on Adult Pop Songs Chart" .Billboard . RetrievedApril 9, 2020 . ^ Spencer, Tallie (April 23, 2019)."Pink Sweat$ Named Apple Music's 'Up Next' Artist" .Billboard . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Paine, Andre (May 29, 2019)."Koffee's break: Apple Music backs rising reggae star" .Music Week . RetrievedApril 9, 2020 . ^ Betancourt, Bianca (June 13, 2019)."Megan Thee Stallion Opens Up About Her Career Ascent in New Apple Music Short Film" .Teen Vogue . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ "Burna Boy Announced As Apple Music Up Next Artist" .BroadwayWorld . July 9, 2019. RetrievedApril 8, 2020 .^ "Apple Music Taps Lunay as Up Next Artist: Stream 'Fin de Semana' " .Billboard . September 16, 2019. RetrievedApril 9, 2019 .^ Records, Sub Pop (January 14, 2020)."Orville Peck Announced As First 2020 Apple Music Up Next Artist" .Sub Pop . RetrievedApril 9, 2020 . ^ Rearick, Lauren (February 11, 2020)."Victoria Monét Talks Songwriting, Representation in Apple Music Up Next Short Film" .Teen Vogue . RetrievedApril 9, 2020 . ^ Sou, Linda (March 11, 2020)."Chasing Sunsets With Ingrid Andress" .Notion . RetrievedApril 4, 2020 . ^ McIntyre, Cal (April 8, 2020)."Apple Music Up Next April 2020: Conan Gray" .Notion . RetrievedApril 8, 2020 . ^ Ingvaldsen, Torsten (May 6, 2020)."Don Toliver Discusses 'Heaven or Hell' on Apple Music's Up Next" .Hypebeast . RetrievedMay 12, 2020 . ^ Rashied, Ayana (June 17, 2020)."Rema announced as Apple Music Up Next artist" .Respect .ISSN 2150-8674 . Archived fromthe original on July 26, 2020. RetrievedJuly 4, 2020 . ^ Garner, George (July 16, 2020)."Benee announced as Apple Music Up Next artist" .Music Week . RetrievedJuly 17, 2020 . ^ Thomas, Sarah (August 13, 2020)."Apple Music names Holly Humberstone as new Up Next artist" .Music Week . RetrievedSeptember 4, 2020 . ^ Thomas, Sarah (September 20, 2020)."Natanael Cano announced as new Apple Music Up Next artist" .Music Week . RetrievedDecember 29, 2020 . ^ Rashed, Ayesha (October 7, 2020)."Givēon Announced as Apple Music Up Next Artist" .Respect . Archived fromthe original on January 16, 2021. RetrievedDecember 29, 2020 . ^ Phillips, Aimee (November 13, 2020)."Beabadoobee: "I'm always going to write about the things in my head" " .Notion . RetrievedDecember 29, 2020 .Selected as Apple's Up Next artist for November, beabadoobee (AKA Bea Kristi), is a name many will already be familiar with. ^ Arlo Parks: Up Next Interview | Apple Music , January 29, 2021, retrievedAugust 23, 2021 ^ Tate McRae: Up Next Interview | Apple Music , March 3, 2021, retrievedAugust 23, 2021 ^ Zoe Wees: Up Next Interview | Apple Music , April 7, 2021, retrievedAugust 23, 2021 ^ Morray: Up Next Interview | Apple Music , April 29, 2021, retrievedAugust 23, 2021 ^ Fousheé: Up Next Interview | Apple Music , June 3, 2021, retrievedAugust 23, 2021 ^ Amorphous: Up Next Interview | Apple Music , July 7, 2021, retrievedAugust 23, 2021 ^ Maisie Peters: Up Next Interview | Apple Music , August 11, 2021, retrievedAugust 23, 2021 ^ "Tems Signs to Since '93/RCA, Named Apple Music 'Up Next' Artist" .Billboard . RetrievedOctober 3, 2021 .^ "Parker McCollum Says He Wanted to 'Earn' a Successful Career: 'I Wanted to Do It the Hard Way' " .People . RetrievedMarch 24, 2022 .^ "Jay Wheeler Is Apple Music's 'Up Next' Program First Artist of 2022" .Remezcla . January 12, 2022. RetrievedMarch 24, 2022 .^ "Shenseea Named Apple Music's New Global 'Up Next' Artist" .Vibe . February 16, 2022. RetrievedMarch 24, 2022 .^ "Omar Apollo Shares New Pharrell Williams & Chad Hugo-Produced Single 'Tamagotchi' " .Broadway World . RetrievedMarch 24, 2022 .^ "JVCK JAMES TALKS UK R&B, 2022 PLANS & MORE WITH DOTTY ON APPLE MUSIC" .GRM Daily . April 29, 2022. RetrievedJuly 21, 2023 .^ "Watch: aespa Surprises Fans By Dropping Pre-Release Track "Illusion" + Is Chosen As Apple Music's "Up Next" Artist For June" .Soompi . June 2022. RetrievedJune 1, 2022 .^ "Yahritza Y Su Esencia Is Apple Music's Newest Up Next Artist" .Remezcla . July 13, 2022. RetrievedJuly 21, 2023 .^ "Meet rising singing sensation Amelia Moore" .The Telegraph Online . RetrievedJuly 21, 2023 .^ "FLO Is Apple Music's Newest 'Up Next' Artist" .Vibe . Penske Media Corporation. September 24, 2022. RetrievedJuly 21, 2023 .^ "SoFaygo Drops Debut Album 'Pink Heartz' f/ Lil Uzi Vert, Don Toliver, Gunna, and More" .Yahoo! . RetrievedJuly 21, 2023 .[dead link ] ^ "Bailey Zimmerman Named Apple Music Up Next Artist" .Music Row . January 12, 2023. RetrievedJuly 21, 2023 .^ "Apple Music Names GloRilla As An "Up Next" Artist" .All Hip Hop . March 16, 2023. RetrievedJuly 21, 2023 .^ "Saint Harison: Up Next Film" .Apple Music . YouTube. May 3, 2023. RetrievedJuly 21, 2023 .^ "Apple Music names Ice Spice as its latest 'Up Next' artist" .Music Ally . July 20, 2023. RetrievedJuly 21, 2023 .^ Hernandez, Jeanette (October 19, 2023)."Grupo Frontera Is Apple Music's Newest Up Next Artist" .Remezcla . RetrievedOctober 21, 2023 . ^ "Teezo Touchdown Celebrates Apple Music UP NEXT honors with 'How Do You Sleep At Night? With You' " . January 10, 2024. RetrievedJanuary 12, 2024 .
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