In collaboration with luxury book publisher Assouline, the book will be published by Apple’s music streaming service Apple Music in November. It includes the 100 best albums of all time. Price: 450 euros.
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Apple has already operated as a book publisher. In 2016, the iPhone maker released a thick design book, which was attributed to then-Chief Design Officer Jonathan “Jony” Ive and provided insight into Apple’s device design. Depending on the edition, the older work, which includes 450 photographs, costs 200 or even 300 euros. Have new printing unit – maybe due to inflation? – So a little more expensive.
“Thin and transparent”
After all, 208 pages with 97 illustrations/photos are limited to an edition of 1,500 copies – and at 3.6kg you get a lot for your money. Titles as part of the Asoline “Legends Collection”: “Apple Music: 100 Best Albums”The work was created in connection with Apple’s “digital initiative”, in which experts such as Maren Morris, Pharrell Williams, J Balvin, Charli XCX, Mark Hoppus, Honey Dijon, Nia Archives and the Apple Music team selected the “Best Albums”. . Above 65 years” was selected.
Nvidia app replaces GeForce Experience – no longer requires loginThese are presented in the book, which includes works by Travis Scott, Talking Heads and Billie Eilish. The book is housed in “thin, transparent acrylic slipcases, each with an individual edition number.” The Apple Music logo can be seen on the outside. “Apple Music: 100 Best Albums” will be officially available from November 25th. Those interested can currently pre-order it. Sales through Apple Stores, like the Design Book, are not explicitly planned – Assouline sells directly and shipping is free for orders over 200 euros. The edges of the pages of the book are covered with gold and the markings are done by hand.
plant three trees per book
Each album entry includes Apple Music’s “popular liner notes, an in-depth analysis that explores the album’s significance to both the artists and the art of music.” “What we’ve found,” said Zane Lowe, global creative director of Apple Music, “is that really great albums are more than just a collection of songs – they become a part of you, a part of your life story. They are heartbreak, pain, trauma, joy, revolution and (at the same time) solution.
Lowe, a longtime radio expert who has been with the Apple Music Radio service since its beginning, was also allowed to write the book’s introduction. The working language is English. Publisher Assouline has pledged to plant three trees for every book sold as part of an environmental project.
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