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# Apple Connect Unpopular Among Artists
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/artists-not-buying-in-to-apple-connect/
- Published: 2015-09-15T09:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2015-09-15T09:00:00.000Z
- Description: Apple, in an attempt to provide artists with yet another outlet for engaging with fans, introduced Apple Connect. Unfortunately for Apple, artists don't seem especially keen on the service.
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: DIY Advice & Tips, Music Business, Social Media, album, Andy Warhol, Baby (Justin Bieber song), Facebook, Facebook features, Instagram, Justin Bieber, music industry, Performance, Taylor Swift, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:28

[![Apple-Music-iOS-9-Icon](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d156c15e970c-150wi "Apple-Music-iOS-9-Icon")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d156c15e970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**Apple**, in an attempt to provide artists with yet another outlet for **engaging with fans**, introduced **Apple Connect**. Unfortunately for Apple, artists don't seem especially keen on the service.

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Guest Post by **Bobby Owsinski** on [Music 3.0](http://music3point0.blogspot.com/2015/09/artists-not-buying-in-to-apple-connect.html?ref=hypebot.com)**Connect** is a social feature of **Apple Music** that gives artists another place to engage with their fans. The problem is that few are doing so.

[![Apple-music-connect](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7ccd655970b-500wi "Apple-music-connect")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b7c7ccd655970b-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

[**Music Alley** took a close look](http://musically.com/2015/09/09/how-are-artists-using-apple-music-connect/?ref=hypebot.com) at Connect and came up with a number of interesting facts. For instance:
- Artists that do post only post weekly, if that.
- Many posts are just recycled **Twitter, Instagram** or **Facebook** posts.
- Social maven **Taylor Swift** (who's seemingly everywhere)doesn't even have a Connect presence yet.
Here's a list of the top 20 **Facebook** music artists and their presence on Connect. The number of times they've posted is in parenthesis.**Shakira** (2)**Eminem** (6)**Rihanna** (not on Connect)**Michael Jackson** (not on Connect)**Bob Marley** (1)**Justin Bieber** (6)**Taylor Swift** (not on Connect)**Katy Perry** (not on Connect)**Beyoncé** (not on Connect)**Linkin Park** (10)**Lady Gaga** (11)**Adele** (not on Connect)**Pitbull** (22)**Bruno Mars** (not on Connect)**Selena Gomez** (6)**David Guetta** (12)**Avril Lavigne** (3)**Akon** (not on Connect)**Lil Wayne** (not on Connect)**Enrique Iglesias** (9)Apple doesn't do social well and it looks like Connect is headed the way of **Ping** (if you remember that). One problem is that artists and their social media managers have their hands full with too many options already. They don't need another one.  

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