During the 2015 Emmys, Apple aired a new advert featuring Kerry Washington, Taraji P. Henson and Mary J. Blige that shows off Apple Music's "For You" feature, describing it as an "instant boyfriend mixtape service."
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The minute-long advert, directed by Ava DuVernay, starts with the trio bemoaning how long it takes to create a cassette-based mixtape, followed by Blige showing off Apple Music.
Apple has put a lot of time and effort into the launch of Apple Music, signing Canadian rapper Drake exclusively — for a reported £12.8 million ($20 million) — and promoting the service heavily. Over 11 million users signed up for a free account which expires after three months, meaning that Apple has to keep the interest in Music up.
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