{
  "id": 8036055,
  "title": "Apple Music testing out countdown clocks for upcoming albums",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/apple-music-testing-out-countdown-clocks-for-upcoming-albums",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-17T13:38:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/09/17/apple-music-testing-out-countdown-clocks-for-upcoming-albums"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Apple Music wants to make the wait for a new album more exciting with a built-in countdown showing exactly when it will drop. Image credit: pdfu via X Apple Music is preparing to add release countdowns for upcoming albums, giving listeners an at-a-glance timer showing how long remains before new music becomes available. The countdown appears directly on an album's page beneath the search bar. The…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}