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177-412: In 2016, Apple Music and CBS Television Studios announced that they had reached a deal for an exclusive first-window licensing agreement under which Apple Music will be the global home of a television series adaptation of the segment . It was also initially announced that the series would have a host that would appear in every episode. On January 9, 2017, it was reported that the series would not feature

354-470: A Cannes Film Festival Award , two MTV Video Music Awards , and 16 Guinness World Records . Gomez has worked with charitable organizations. She advocates for mental health , and gender , racial , and LGBT equality , and has been a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since 2009. She founded the cosmetic company Rare Beauty in 2020, valued at $ 2 billion in 2024, and the mental health-focused non-profit Rare Impact Fund . She has appeared in listicles such as

531-474: A Screen Actors Guild Award . Gomez received her first nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards , marking the fourth time a Latina was a nominee for comedy series. With a third consecutive nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series , Gomez became the most-nominated Latina producer in the category's history. Gomez reprised

708-445: A Young Artist Award . She contributed three songs to the soundtrack , including the single " Tell Me Something I Don't Know ", which became her first entry on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. She also recorded the song "Fly to Your Heart" for the soundtrack of the animated film Tinker Bell . That same year, at age 16, Gomez signed with Hollywood Records , and formed her own production company, July Moon Production. Gomez

885-819: A compilation album to complete her contract with her label . The single became her second top-ten hit in the U.S., and reached the top-ten in Canada. That same month, Gomez released her first greatest hits album , For You . The compilation album debuted at number twenty-four on the U.S. Billboard 200, earning 35,506 album-equivalent units in its first week. Gomez officially parted ways with Hollywood Records and later signed with Interscope Records in December 2014. While working on her second studio album , Gomez collaborated with German DJ Zedd on " I Want You to Know ", released in February 2015, and debuted at number-seventeen in

1062-445: A user interface deemed "not intuitive". However, it was praised for its playlist curation, a vast library of songs to stream, and its integration with other Apple devices and services. In iOS 10 , the app received a significant redesign, which received positive reviews for an updated interface with less clutter, improved navigation, and a bigger emphasis on users' libraries. Apple Music gained popularity rapidly after its launch, passing

1239-491: A "dark semi-autobiographical drama" called Vital Signs . The production was described as "Apple's first scripted television series". Recode subsequently reported a few days later that the announcement of Dr. Dre's production was an effort to "extend Apple Music" in promotional ways rather than Apple actively exploring original television content. Citing Apple's deals with Drake and Swift in October and December 2015, respectively,

1416-403: A 320 kbit/s Ogg Vorbis bitrate. The implementation of iCloud Music Library caused significant issues for users. There were reports about music libraries being impacted by issues such as tracks moved to other albums, album art not matching the music, duplicate artists and songs, missing tracks, and synchronization problems. Mashable wrote that "Apple has not yet publicly acknowledged

1593-402: A 6-minute 45 second Carpool Karaoke segment in the documentary with singer-songwriter Gary Barlow of Take That . The documentary was directed by Ben Winston . Corden explained that "Ben Winston and I always thought there was something very joyful about someone very, very famous singing their songs in an ordinary situation. We just had this idea: Los Angeles, traffic, the carpool lane—maybe this

1770-438: A child and appeared in various pageants. Her grandparents often took care of her while her parents finished their schooling, and she has said they "raised her" until she found success in show business. Gomez first gained an interest in pursuing a career in entertainment watching her mother prepare for stage productions. In 2002, she began her acting career on the children's television series Barney & Friends , portraying

1947-484: A conversation with Zane Lowe for Apple Music , Gomez was joined by Julia Michaels and Justin Tranter to talk about the creative process, incl. collaborative songwriting for her album, Rare . Gomez co-wrote every song on that album. In 2009, Gomez was part of Sears 's back-to-school fashion campaign and featured in television commercials. She hosted the "Sears Arrive Air Band Casting Call" to select five winners for

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2124-580: A customized user experience based on allowing users to browse works by individual pieces and movements (including individual and "Editor's Choice" selections of recordings), composers, performers (including soloists, orchestras, ensembles, choirs, and conductors), periods, and instruments. The app also features biographical profiles of composers (including specially-commissioned portraits), and curated playlists. Recordings are also being remastered for spatial audio, with at least one new album with spatial audio released per-week. On September 5, 2023, Apple acquired

2301-403: A day. The service was announced on June   8, 2015, and launched on June   30, 2015. New subscribers get a one-month free or six months free trial with the purchase of select products before the service requires a monthly subscription. Originally strictly a music service, Apple Music began expanding into video in 2016. Executive Jimmy Iovine has stated that the intention for the service

2478-749: A family of wizards who own a restaurant in New York City . It quickly became a success for the Disney Channel and marked Gomez's breakthrough into the mainstream. The role brought Gomez " teen idol " status, making her one of the ten highest-paid children's TV stars of all time. The series received numerous awards and nominations, and won the Outstanding Children's Program at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards . It garnered positive reviews, with Gomez's being particularly praised for her comic timing and sarcastic delivery. In 2008, while working on

2655-620: A film adaptation of the children's novel series by Beverly Cleary , in which she portrayed Beezus Quimby . The film was well received by critics; Roger Ebert described it as "a sweet salute," and found both actresses "appealing". Additionally, Gomez reprised the voice role of Princess Selenia in Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds . That same year, Selena Gomez & the Scene released their second studio album A Year Without Rain , which debuted on

2832-454: A grownup, but with no real idea what that might entail". She also served as executive producer and starred in the television special The Wizards Return: Alex vs. Alex on the Disney Channel. Despite earlier claims that she would be taking a break from music, Gomez released in April 2013, " Come & Get It ", as the lead single of her solo debut album. It became Gomez's first top-ten entry on

3009-499: A hiatus to spend time with her family. In January 2014, it was reported that Gomez had spent two weeks at Dawn at The Meadows, which is a treatment center in Wickenburg, Arizona , that specializes in treating addiction and trauma in young people. Her representative stated that she had spent time there "voluntarily [...] but not for substance abuse". Gomez confirmed in 2015 that she had been diagnosed with lupus and that after canceling

3186-479: A more adult pop sound into her repertoire. Early in her career, Gomez cited Bruno Mars as an influence for "his style of music, his style in general, the way he performs, the way he carries himself". Gomez has also cited Christina Aguilera , Britney Spears , Beyoncé , Rihanna , and Taylor Swift as influences. Gomez's debut solo album Stars Dance (2013) was prominently influenced by Spears, Swift, and EDM producer Skrillex ; her second album, Revival ,

3363-496: A more mature character than she did previously and reportedly led to her having a "bit of a meltdown on set". Spring Breakers received generally positive reviews from critics, with some called it a potential cult classic . The film entered various retrospective "best of" lists, including the BBC's 100 Greatest Films of the 21st Century . Reflecting on Gomez's transition from Disney, Manohla Dargis from The New York Times wrote: "It

3540-410: A music curator. After a period of rumors and anticipation, Sony Music CEO Doug Morris confirmed on June 7, 2015, that Apple had plans to announce a music streaming service, saying "It's happening tomorrow," with the launch later in the month. Morris emphasized several times that he prefers paid streaming as opposed to ad-supported, from a financial perspective. Furthermore, Morris said he expects

3717-524: A native application, Apple Music is available on the web with a web player in beta. On October 27, 2021, Sony announced that Apple Music would become available on the PlayStation 5 . On October 12, 2022, Apple Music became available for the Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S . Before Apple Music, the company's iPod and iTunes were known for having "revolutionized digital music." Former Apple CEO Steve Jobs

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3894-481: A new concert series that kicks off with Harry Styles live from New York on May 20. On October 19, 2021, Apple introduced the discounted Apple Music Voice plan at $ 4.99/month, which limits subscribers to only accessing the service's music library and playback features through Siri . On November 1, 2023, Apple discontinued the Apple Music Voice plan with no explanation. On June 24, 2022, Apple Music increased

4071-564: A new song titled " Feel Me " to the setlist of her Revival Tour. The song was later released in February 2020, due to high demand from fans. After touring in North America, Asia and Oceania, she canceled the European and South America legs in August 2016 due to anxiety, panic attacks and depression caused by her lupus. Gomez featured on Charlie Puth 's single, " We Don't Talk Anymore ". The song

4248-434: A place that is scary with having the power that she has over so many people—to really be honest with her lyrics," "She's extremely collaborative and she has great ideas. We'll just talk. I've only had the chance to get in with her once, [but] I'm sure we'll be working together, hopefully, in the future. But she comes up with tons of ideas and concepts, and she's a really great writer. It just flows naturally, and we just write on

4425-519: A programming veteran, as a creative executive of Apple's original video team, and a few days later, also hired Philip Matthys and Jennifer Wang Grazier from Hulu and Legendary Entertainment , respectively. On October 19, 2020, Apple launched Apple Music TV via Apple Music and the Apple TV app in the United States. Apple Music TV is a free, continuous 24/7 livestream focused on music videos, akin to

4602-507: A resurgence of the 1992 sexual abuse allegation against Allen prompted by the MeToo movement , Gomez made a donation of over $ 1 million, exceeding her salary from the film, to the Time's Up initiative. The film received mixed reviews from critics, but Gomez's performance was praised; Variety 's Jessica Kiang wrote: "Gomez comes out the best of the younger cast, husking her way through some of

4779-529: A single host and instead would have a different host in every episode. The format was created in 2009 by Robert Llewelyn in his podcast series Carpool . Corden argues the segment was inspired by a Gavin & Stacey -themed sketch he had participated in for the British charity television special Red Nose Day 2011 , in which he sang along with George Michael in a car. For the 2014 documentary When Corden Met Barlow which aired on BBC One , Corden included

4956-640: A single in February. For her work as a featured artist on Coldplay 's ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres , she was nominated for Album of the Year at the 65th Annual Grammy Awards . In May, Gomez hosted an episode of the NBC late-night sketch comedy Saturday Night Live . She later made a cameo appearance on the show in December. In July, Gomez executive produced the ViX+ docuseries Mi Vecino, El Cartel . In August, Gomez

5133-493: A song is playing, a "Now Playing" bar appears above the bottom navigation bar. When viewed, the Now Playing section allows users to add a song to their library, download it to their device, and like or dislike the song to improve suggestions on the "Home" tab. Other functions of the "Now Playing" section include the ability to control what music plays next and put songs on shuffle or repeat. Additionally, users can view live lyrics of

5310-613: A song titled " 999 ". Gomez starred in and executive produced the mystery-comedy series Only Murders in the Building alongside Steve Martin and Martin Short , which premiered on Hulu in August 2021, and set the record for the most-watched comedy premiere in the platform's history. Ahead of the official premiere of the series, Gomez revealed that she was happy to have played a character that matched her current actual age, saying that she "signed [her] life away" to The Walt Disney Company at

5487-409: A song titled "Carpool Karaoke", whose lyrics discussed how she wanted to sing with Corden on his show. In 2016, Apple Music announced that it would distribute a TV series, based on Corden's segment, called Carpool Karaoke: The Series . The series premiered on August 8, 2017, with new episodes each Wednesday, available to Apple Music subscribers. It was renewed for a second season in February 2018 and

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5664-479: A sorority in the comedy Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising (2016); the film grossed US$ 108 million worldwide, and received mixed to positive reviews. Gomez embarked on her worldwide Revival Tour in May 2016. She claimed that the tour would focus solely on her as an artist and would feature less choreography and fewer effects than her previous tour . Gomez began working on her third studio album while touring and added

5841-433: A specific song, artist, or album. The feature also tells the user specific genres that they listened to throughout the year, placing them in order from most listened-to to least listened-to. Apple Music Replay also provides an interactive system where it plays a generated animation that recaps what your activity was like over the past year, along with a milestone section that shows specific goals you reached. [1] The service

6018-460: A third season in July 2019. Apple Music Apple Music is an audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users can select music to stream to their device on-demand, or listen to existing playlists . The service also includes the sister internet radio stations Apple Music 1 , Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country, which are broadcast live to over 200 countries 24 hours

6195-434: A three-month free trial subscription, which changed to a monthly fee after three months. The trial lasts for a month now. A family plan allows six users to share a subscription at a reduced rate. Apple originally sought to enter the market at a lower price point for the service, but the music industry rejected the plan. The service debuted as an updated Music app on the iOS 8.4 update. Apple TV and Android device support

6372-699: A total of 8.5 million viewers during its premiere. The pair recorded the song " One and the Same " for the film's soundtrack. She next starred in Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie , a television film based on the series. The film premiered in August to an audience of 11.4 million viewers, becoming cable's number-one scripted telecast of the year and was the second-most watched TV movie on cable, behind High School Musical 2 . Roxana Hadadi of The Washington Post credited all three performers—Gomez, David Henrie and Jake T. Austin —for their "acting skills that carry

6549-491: Is Spotify . However, by July 2018, Apple Music had surpassed Spotify in the number of paying users in the United States. In October 2015, Drake and Apple signed a deal to release the music video for " Hotline Bling " exclusively on Apple Music. In December, Apple released an exclusive Taylor Swift tour documentary, called The 1989 World Tour , on Apple Music. In February 2016, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Dr. Dre would be starring in and executive producing

6726-643: Is a true co-star in the series and does a superb job of meshing with Martin and Short to form one of the more entertaining albeit unlikely friendship trios in recent memory." Gomez won the Satellite Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy , while she was nominated for the Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series , twice for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy , and thrice for

6903-553: Is a year-end playlist showing users their favorite tracks of the entire year, a feature similar to Spotify Wrapped . On November 20, 2019, Apple introduced Apple Music for Business, offering customized playlists for partnered retailers, while also revealing that the platform's catalog now hosted over 60 million songs. In 2020, Apple Music sealed deals with Universal Music Group , Sony Music and Warner Music Group for further promotion and streaming allowance of songs from artists on their labels. From October 30, 2020, Apple Music

7080-525: Is broadcast in over 100 countries. The Apple Music Radio service is free for all users, even without an Apple Music subscription. Apple Music subscribers can create a profile to share their music with friends and follow other users to view the music they are listening to on a regular basis. Apple Music's use of iCloud , which matches a users' songs to those found on the service, allows users to combine their iTunes music library with their Apple Music library and listen to their music all in one place. Additionally,

7257-437: Is compatible with iOS devices running version 8.4 or later, iPadOS devices running version 13.0 or later, Music app on macOS Catalina or later, iTunes version 12.2 or later for Windows PCs, as well as Apple Watch , Apple TV , Apple CarPlay , and Apple HomePod . It is also available for Android devices running version 4.3 or later, ChromeOS devices, Amazon Echo devices, and Sonos speakers. For devices without

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7434-463: Is not surprising that Miss Gomez quit Disney. "In "Spring Breakers" [she] have the chance to simulate the behavior that feeds the tabloids without the humiliations and career-crushing price paid [...]". Gomez played the voice role of Mavis Dracula in the animated film Hotel Transylvania , which premiered in September at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival , and was released in theaters

7611-504: Is something we could pull off." No musicians were interested initially, but when Corden showed the George Michael-clip to Mariah Carey, she agreed to pioneer the show. In 2020, it was revealed that Corden does not always actually drive the vehicle during filming; instead it is towed. Corden explained that due to safety issues—like for a dance routine, or costume change—they have to tow, and cited five instances, roughly five percent of

7788-415: Is the sound of a newly empowered pop artist growing into her strengths like never before." Kristen S.Hé of Billboard called it "one of the most influential pop albums of the late 2010s." Rob Sheffileld from Rolling Stone Australia called it "one of the past decade's most influential pop albums. (You could say it did for the 2010s what Blackout did for the 2000s.)". The album debuted at number-one on

7965-430: Is to become a "cultural platform", and Apple reportedly wants the service to be a "one-stop shop for pop culture". The company is actively investing heavily in the production and purchasing of video content, both in terms of music videos and concert footage that support music releases, as well as web series and feature films. The original iOS version of Apple Music received mixed reviews, with criticism directed towards

8142-587: The Hotel Transylvania film franchise (2012–2022). Gomez has produced series such as 13 Reasons Why (2017–2020), Living Undocumented (2019) and Selena + Chef (2020–2023), and has played a lead role in Only Murders in the Building since 2021, for which she earned nominations at the Golden Globe and Emmy Awards . Her other accolades include an American Music Award , a Billboard Music Award ,

8319-659: The Time 100 (2020) and Forbes 30 Under 30 (2016 and 2020), was named Billboard 's Woman of the Year (2017), and was made a member of the Order of Arts and Letters by the Government of France in 2024. She is one of the wealthiest musicians , and is the most-followed woman on Instagram. Selena Marie Gomez was born on July 22, 1992, in Grand Prairie, Texas , to Ricardo Joel Gomez and Texas-born former stage actress Mandy Teefey. She

8496-434: The 2016 American Music Awards , where she was nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Female Artist and Artist of the Year , the first of which she won. And her spirited speech became one of the most-powerful awards show speeches in recent history. At the 2016 iHeartRadio Music Awards , Gomez won Biggest Triple Threat, and at the 2016 Billboard Music Awards , she was nominated for two awards including Top Female Artist . In

8673-476: The 42nd People's Choice Awards . Gomez released her second studio album, Revival , in October 2015. It is primarily a dance-pop and electropop record with R&B vibes. The album was reviewed positively by critics, who praised its production and lyrical content. Writing for Rolling Stone , Brittany Spanos stated that " Revival is an audacious name for a 23-year-old singer's second album, but from start to finish, Gomez earns it," noting that "[t]his

8850-672: The 64th Annual Grammy Awards . It also received Latin Pop Album of the Year nominations from the Billboard Latin Music , Latin American Music and Lo Nuestro award ceremonies. Gomez's expansion of her artistry was praised; Entertainment Weekly 's Marcus Jones called her "a far more versatile musician than she's been given credit for". It spawned three singles: " De Una Vez ", " Baila Conmigo " with Rauw Alejandro , and " Selfish Love " with DJ Snake . With this EP and

9027-455: The 73rd Venice International Film Festival , and was met with underwhelming reviews. She also guest starred in the Comedy Central variety sketch series Inside Amy Schumer . Gomez and Canadian singer Tory Lanez were featured on Norwegian DJ Cashmere Cat 's single, " Trust Nobody ". Following the cancelation of her tour, Gomez rechecked into rehab to focus on her mental health and

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9204-559: The Billboard Hot 100, and her first single to top the Pop Airplay chart. It also reached the top-ten on charts in Australia and Canada. Gomez later reprised the voice role of Mavis in Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015); the film was met with a positive critical reception and commercial success upon release, grossing US$ 474 million worldwide. She was awarded Favorite Animated Movie Voice at

9381-450: The Billboard Hot 100, which is the longest active run of any artist according to Billboard . In November 2018, Gomez surpassed Drake and became Spotify's most-streamed artist with 46 million monthly listeners while not releasing new album since 2015 ( Ariana Grande later surpassed this record). Gomez also featured on Julia Michaels 's single " Anxiety ", released in January 2019, and

9558-634: The Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress , and were honored, as chevaliers , with the Order of Arts and Letters by the French government. The film had a theatrical release in France on August 21 and received a limited theatrical release in the US and Canada on November 1, before its debut on Netflix on November 13. Gomez co-produced and appeared in the documentary Louder: The Soundtrack of Change , which

9735-563: The Chart-Topper Award at the 2015 Billboard Women in Music event. Gomez was a key advisor during the ninth season of the reality singing competition The Voice . She made a cameo appearance in Adam McKay 's film The Big Short (2015). In 2016, Gomez starred as Dot, a young runaway hitchhiker, in the comedy-drama The Fundamentals of Caring with Paul Rudd , which premiered at

9912-574: The Critics Choice Association , and also won the MTV Movie & TV Award for Best Music Documentary. Gomez released the song " My Mind & Me " to coincide with the release of the documentary. The song received Variety 's "Film Song of the Year" honor. In March 2023, Gomez appeared in the second-season finale of the Apple TV+ documentary television series Dear... . She released

10089-620: The Disney Channel sitcom Wizards of Waverly Place (2007–2012). She signed with Hollywood Records in 2008 and formed the band Selena Gomez & the Scene , which released three albums: Kiss & Tell (2009), A Year Without Rain (2010), and When the Sun Goes Down (2011). Gomez has since released three solo studio albums that debuted atop the US Billboard 200 . Her EDM -infused debut record, Stars Dance (2013), yielded

10266-743: The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), "Calm Down" was the second best-selling song of 2023 globally. Billboard named it as Gomez's biggest Hot 100 hit. Gomez was the focus of the Alek Keshishian -directed "raw and intimate" documentary film, Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me . The film premiered at the AFI Fest in November 2022, and was released two days after on Apple TV+ and in select movie theaters. It

10443-475: The Sundance Film Festival in January, and was released on Netflix five months later. The film received a positive critical response; Tristram Fane Saunders of The Daily Telegraph described Gomez's performance as "impressive" and "mature". Gomez performed as the musical guest on an episode of the NBC late-night sketch comedy Saturday Night Live in January 2016. Gomez played the president of

10620-583: The WMA and Brillstein companies to manage her career. The Hollywood Reporter informed: "Selena's desire to find fresh handlers is part of a strategy to "move on into more adult-oriented fare in film and music"", and finally get rid of the image of the "Disney's Teen Idol". This change fueled rumors that her contract with Hollywood Records was coming to an end. In November 2014, Gomez surprise-released her new single " The Heart Wants What It Wants ", and confirmed after months of speculation that she would be releasing

10797-567: The "Apple Music Sing" karaoke feature, which introduces real-time lyrics and on supported devices a new slider which allows for the volume of vocals to be adjusted independently from a track's instrumentals on supported songs. Apple is partnering with Bharti Airtel to provide its music and video streaming services to the telecom company's premium clients in India from 2024 at no cost. On August 13, 2021, Apple acquired classical music streaming service Primephonic , and announced that it would become

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10974-421: The "song of two summers". At the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards , the song was nominated for Song of the Year , and won Best Afrobeats ; while it won Top Afrobeats Song at the 2023 Billboard Music Awards . It became the first African artist-led track to reach 1 billion streams on Spotify and 1 billion on-demand streams in the US; its music video became the most-viewed Afrobeats song on YouTube. According to

11151-411: The 2010s. Winston Cook-Wilson of Spin magazine found Gomez's vocals pristine and the track "charmingly weird", calling its lyrics and sample usage "harebrained but ultimately brilliant". Gomez released the single " Fetish " featuring rapper Gucci Mane two month later. In October 2017, Gomez and EDM producer Marshmello released the single " Wolves ". The song was a commercial success, and reached

11328-467: The Apple Music team, upcoming album releases, as well as different categories including "Genres", "Moods", "Top Charts", and "Music Videos". In 2024, Apple released a new feature as part of iOS 18 replacing the 'Browse' tab. The 'New' feature is personalized to each listener. The "Radio" tab incorporates Apple Music Radio and other radio stations which play genre-specific or artist-related music, depending on

11505-575: The Apps , and will focus on the "app economy". The series has cast 100 developers, and premiered on June 6, 2017. In June 2017, Apple hired two television executives from Sony , Jamie Erlicht and Zack Van Amburg. The two have jointly held the title of "President" at Sony, and have helped develop shows including Breaking Bad and Shark Tank . The hiring was noted by the media as another significant effort by Apple to expand into original video productions. In early December 2017, Apple hired Michelle Lee,

11682-676: The Family plan increased $ 2 to $ 16.99/month, and the Annual plan for individuals increased $ 10 to $ 109/year. In November 2015, Apple launched the Android version of Apple Music, touted by reporters as Apple's first "real" or "user-centric" Android app. The app was updated in April 2017 to match the service's iOS 10 design. On November 30, 2018, Apple added support for Apple Music on Amazon Echo speakers, after previously only being accessible on Apple's own HomePod speakers. On September 5, 2019, Apple released

11859-776: The Foo Fighters , the Jonas Brothers , Nick Jonas , Coldplay , Lady Gaga , Jennifer Lopez , Kanye West , Britney Spears , Stevie Wonder , Demi Lovato , Ariana Grande , Katy Perry , Selena Gomez , BTS , One Direction , Shawn Mendes , Harry Styles , Ed Sheeran , Sia , Elton John , Carrie Underwood and the Red Hot Chili Peppers , became popular videos on the Late Late Show ' s YouTube channel. A January 2016 Carpool Karaoke segment featuring Adele amassed 42 million YouTube views within five days, making it

12036-483: The For You section leaves a lot to be desired". Jordan Novet of VentureBeat wrote positively about the changes, stating "Apple has improved the overall design, as well as the experience". In December 2017, singer-songwriter Neil Young released a new archive as part of his Neil Young Archives project and criticized Apple for the audio quality offered by its Apple Music streaming service, stating: "Apple Music controls

12213-482: The June 13, 2016 segment. During the filming, singer Anthony Kiedis saved the life of a baby. Kiedis later said, "A woman came out of her house, holding a child, saying, 'My baby, my baby, my baby can't breathe!' We all ran across the street, the woman thrust the baby into my arms, the baby was not breathing and I thought, 'I'm gonna try and do a little baby CPR real quick, see if I can get some air in this kid.' Tried to open

12390-545: The Primetime Emmy Awards 2016 for "Outstanding Variety Special" category. Spike launched a series inspired by the segment that premiered on Apple TV on January 12, 2017. Titled Caraoke Showdown , it was hosted by Craig Robinson , and tasked passengers with competing in different karaoke-style challenges while on a car trip. In Sweden, Nanne Grönvall performed in the Melodifestivalen 2020 song contest with

12567-674: The Scene was influenced by electronic rock and pop rock , while her subsequent records with the band opted for a dance-pop sound. A Year Without Rain noted synth-pop characteristics, and When the Sun Goes Down featured a more electropop and electro-disco musical direction. Her debut solo album Stars Dance was rooted in the EDM-pop genre—Gomez herself described it as "baby dubstep " —drawing elements from electronic , disco , techno , and dancehall . Her songs " The Heart Wants What It Wants " and " Good for You " have been described as "minimalistic" and "grown-up", introducing

12744-424: The Scene on hiatus. The hiatus eventually became a permanent split. Gomez described her time with the band as an "exploratory period" as a musician, after which she decided to pursue a solo music career: "And there was a moment when I felt like I could do it and I wanted to try it on my own". That year, Wizards of Waverly Place officially ended its run on the Disney Channel after four seasons. Gomez starred in

12921-437: The September 2016 launch of "My New Music Mix", and the June 2017 launch of "My Chill Mix". On December 13, 2018, Apple discontinued Apple Music's "Connect" feature in favor for their redesigned approach to artist profiles and the ability for users to share their music and playlists with friends and followers introduced in iOS 11. On November 15, 2019, Apple released a new Apple Music feature called Apple Music Replay, which

13098-756: The Spanish-language EP Revelación (2021), which earned her nominations at the Grammys and Latin Grammy Awards . She has released many collaborative singles, including " We Don't Talk Anymore ", " It Ain't Me ", " Wolves ", " Taki Taki ", and " Calm Down (Remix) ", the last of which is the most successful Afrobeats song. Gomez has starred in films such as Another Cinderella Story (2008), Monte Carlo (2011), Spring Breakers (2012), The Fundamentals of Caring (2016), The Dead Don't Die (2019), and Emilia Pérez (2024). She voiced Mavis in

13275-403: The Sun Goes Down , was released the following year, to mixed reviews. It debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 78,000 copies, and peaked at number three the following week. The album's lead single, " Who Says ", was the band's highest charting effort, peaking at number twenty-one in the U.S. Its second single, " Love You like a Love Song ", went on to become

13452-429: The U.S. Billboard 200 at number four with sales of over 66,000. The album received mixed to positive reviews, where some critics reacting negatively to Gomez's Auto-Tuned vocals. Both of the record's singles, " Round & Round " and " A Year Without Rain ", achieved moderate success. The band was awarded Favorite Breakout Artist at the 37th People's Choice Awards . The band's third and final studio album, When

13629-551: The U.S. Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 117,000 album units , and was certified platinum by the RIAA. It remains Gomez's highest first-week sales to date. " Same Old Love " was released as the album's second single and topped the Pop Airplay chart. It also peaked at number-five in the U.S., tying with "Good for You" as Gomez's highest-charting single at the time, and reached the top-ten in Canada. " Hands to Myself " served as

13806-666: The U.S. Billboard Hot 100, reaching number six, and also reached the top-ten in Canada and the U.K. Stars Dance was released in July. The record is musically rooted in EDM and electropop . It became her first album to debut at number one in the U.S., selling 97,000 copies in its first week, and also reached number one in Canada. It received mixed reviews from music critics, with some noticing her inability to create her own musical identity and panning her vocal abilities. The album's second single, " Slow Down ", achieved moderate success. Gomez incorporated choreographed dance routines into

13983-568: The U.S. In May, she appeared in Taylor Swift 's music video for " Bad Blood ". Gomez released " Good for You " featuring rapper ASAP Rocky as the lead single from her second studio album, in June. The song debuted at number-one on the Digital Songs chart with first-week sales of 179,000 copies—the best sales week in Gomez's career for a single. "Good for You" became Gomez's first top-five single on

14160-400: The U.S. and the U.K. Gomez voiced Mavis again in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation , which was released in July. With box office earnings of US$ 528 million, the film was a commercial success, and received mixed to positive reviews. Gomez featured on DJ Snake 's song " Taki Taki " alongside Ozuna and Cardi B , released in September. The single achieved global success, reaching

14337-562: The U.S. with first-week sales of 66,000 copies. The album received mixed reviews, with some critics praising its "fun" nature and others criticizing Gomez's vocal performance. Although the lead single was not commercially successful, the second single, " Naturally ", became a breakthrough hit, reaching number twenty-nine in the U.S. and number seven in the United Kingdom. In 2010, Gomez starred alongside Joey King in Ramona and Beezus ,

14514-502: The US, and topped the charts in ten other territories, including Australia, Canada, and Scotland, whilst peaking at number two in the UK. Primarily a dance-pop record, Rare features elements of R&B , electronic music , and alternative pop . The album received positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and cohesiveness, with many calling it Gomez's best album to date; Jem Aswad of Variety labeled Rare "one of

14691-564: The album's music videos and her promotional live performances, having been inspired by artists such as Janet Jackson and Britney Spears . The video of "Come & Get It" won the Best Pop Video at the 2013 MTV Video Music Awards . Gomez embarked on her Stars Dance Tour in August 2013. After performing in North America and Europe, Gomez canceled the Australian and Asian legs of the tour in December 2013, claiming that she would be taking

14868-522: The album's third single and became her third consecutive number-one on the Pop Airplay, making Gomez the sixth woman to score at least three number-one singles on the Pop Airplay chart from a single set. The single also peaked within the top-ten in the U.S., and the top-five in Canada. " Kill Em with Kindness " was released as the Revival 's fourth and final single four months later. For her performance on Billboard ' s music charts, Gomez received

15045-458: The artist stated that she prefers acting over music, and only has "one more album in [her]". She revealed that she "never really intended on being a singer full-time" but "that hobby" evolved into a career when she was working with Disney. In February, Gomez released the standalone single " Love On ", which debuted within the top 60 in the US, and the top 70 on the Global 200 chart. Gomez starred as

15222-584: The audio quality that is served to the masses and chooses to not make high quality available, reducing audio quality to between 5 percent and 20 percent of the master I made in the studio in all cases. So, the people hear 5 percent to 20 percent of what I created. ... Apple not offering a top-quality tier has led labels to stop making quality products available to the masses". Young's claim, however, did not stand up to technical scrutiny, with Apple delivering an industry-standard high-quality bitrate of 256 kbit/s AAC, slightly edging out Spotify in quality, which uses

15399-526: The band's highest performing single in the U.S. to date, peaking at number twenty-two on the Billboard Hot 100, where it spent 38 weeks, and reached the top ten in Canada, topping the chart in Russia . Alex Frank from Pitchfork called the song "a cult karaoke classic". In 2022, Billboard ranked the song as the biggest song that peaked at number twenty-two. Billboard featured Gomez on their 21 Under 21 list in 2010, 2011, and 2012. Gomez starred in

15576-495: The basis for a new Apple Music app dedicated to classical music, planned to launch in 2022. The Apple Music Classical app was released for iOS on March 28, 2023; for Android on May 30, 2023; and for iPad on November 16, 2023. The Apple Music Classical app is currently translated only in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, and Dutch. The app is available for Apple Music subscribers exclusively and provides

15753-511: The beginning of an amazing moment for our industry." Shortly before Apple Music was released, singer-songwriter Taylor Swift wrote an open letter publicly criticizing Apple's decision to not reimburse artists during a user's free trial period and announced that she would be holding back her album 1989 from the service. She said the policy was "unfair" as "Apple Music will not be paying writers, producers, or artists for those months". UK independent record label Beggars Group also criticized

15930-399: The best pop albums to be released in recent memory". Two other singles were released from the album: the title track , in conjunction with the album, and the fourth and final single " Boyfriend ", released with the deluxe edition in April 2020. In January 2020, Gomez voiced a giraffe in the adventure film Dolittle , directed by Stephen Gaghan . The film, starring Robert Downey Jr. ,

16107-537: The brand, which was formed by Adjmi CH Brands LLC, the holding company for the brand. From 2010 to 2014, Gomez worked with retailer Kmart to release the clothing line. It was announced on July 14, 2011, that Gomez had signed a license agreement with Adrenalina, an extreme sports and adventure-themed lifestyle brand, to develop, manufacture, and distribute her own fragrance. Chairman and CEO of Adrenalina, Ilia Lekach , said, "We are incredibly enthused to be working with Ms. Gomez and will reveal more details pertaining to

16284-455: The character Gianna. The show was her first acting gig. Gomez recalled of the experience, "I was very shy when I was little [...] I didn't know what 'camera right' was. I didn't know what blocking was. I learned everything from Barney ." Gomez appeared in thirteen episodes of the show between 2002 and 2004; the show's producers released her as she was "too old" for the series. While working on Barney & Friends , Gomez had bit part roles in

16461-418: The classical music label BIS Records . Apple Music received mixed reviews at launch. Among the criticism, reviewers wrote that the user interface was "not intuitive", and an "embarrassing and confusing mess". They also wrote about battery life problems. However, the service was praised for its smart functions. Christina Warren of Mashable noted the emphasis on human curation in Apple Music, pointing out

16638-532: The comedy film Monte Carlo (2011), with Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy ; she played the lead role of Grace, a teenager "mistaken for a socialite" named Cordelia, also portrayed by Gomez, "while on a trip to Paris". In preparation for the role, she learned to play polo and received dialect coaching to speak in two different British accents; Gomez's accent was described as "unconvincing". The film received mixed reviews from critic. Nick Schager from Slant Magazine found Gomez "cute, but too bland to lend

16815-640: The communion church. We do everything that's Catholic, but we don't really have anything traditional except go to the park and have barbecues on Sundays after church." Gomez's Spanish fluency waned after age seven, when she began working on television. Her parents divorced when she was five years old, and she remained with her mother. Gomez has two younger half-sisters and a younger stepbrother: Gracie Elliot Teefey, through Mandy and her second husband, Brian Teefey, and Victoria "Tori" and Marcus Gomez, through Ricardo and his second wife, Sara. She earned her high-school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010. Gomez

16992-535: The company's former reputation as a "tastemaker" in the mid-2000s. Apple Music's major redesign in iOS 10 received more positive reviews. Caitlin McGarry of Macworld praised Apple for having "cleaned up the clutter, reconsidered the navigation tools, put your library front and center, and added algorithmically created playlists to rival Spotify 's." She noted bigger fonts, large amounts of white space, and she welcomed changes to various functionalities, concluding with

17169-434: The controversial exploitation Harmony Korine -directed Spring Breakers (2012), alongside James Franco , Vanessa Hudgens , Ashley Benson and Rachel Korine . The film premiered in September at the 69th Venice International Film Festival , and was released the following year. The story followed four college-aged girls who decide to rob a fast food restaurant in order to pay for their spring break . It saw Gomez playing

17346-426: The controversy, the first season was a critical success. However, the other three seasons received generally negative reviews. 13 Reasons Why was the most tweeted about show of 2017, and the most-watched original streaming series of 2018. The series ended after four seasons in June 2020. Gomez recorded a cover version of the song " Only You " for the series' first season soundtrack. In May 2017, Gomez released

17523-535: The customer options on how they can put their own looks together [...] I want the pieces that can be easy to dress up or down, and the fabrics being eco-friendly and organic is super important [...] Also, the tags will all have some of my inspirational quotes on them. I'm just looking to send a good message." Gomez teamed up with designers Tony Melillo and Sandra Campos for the project, both of whom had previously worked with big-name fashion houses . Melillo and Campos teamed with New York-based Adjmi Apparel to manufacture

17700-522: The directorial debut of William H. Macy . The independent film premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival , and received a mixed reception from critics. At the 2014 Teen Choice Awards , Gomez was honored with the Ultimate Choice Award for her "contributions to the entertainment world". In April 2014, Gomez had fired her mother and stepfather as her managers, who had served in those roles since her career at Disney. Gomez later signed with

17877-434: The early days of MTV . Apple Music TV plans on having premieres of new music videos occur every Friday at 12PM ET, as well as occasional artist and themed takeovers, airings of Apple Music original documentaries and films, live events and shows, and chart countdowns. The service launched with a countdown of the 100 most streamed songs in the US of all time on Apple Music. On May 17, 2022, Apple Music announced Apple Music Live,

18054-704: The events of this week, I've decided to put 1989 on Apple Music... And happily so". She concluded saying it was "the first time it's felt right in my gut to stream my album". In negotiations with record labels for the new service, Apple allegedly attempted to encourage record labels to pull their content from the free, ad-supported tiers of competing services such as Spotify and Amazon Music in order to drive adoption of Apple Music and offered an incentive to Universal Music Group to pull its content from YouTube. The United States Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission launched an investigation into this alleged cartel in May 2015. The announcement happened as

18231-550: The features were not mentioned in the update release notes. By December 28, 2021, Apple Music had upgraded its entire catalogue of 90 million tracks to have lossless audio. On September 22, 2022, Apple announced that it has signed a multi-year deal with the NFL to have Apple Music become the main sponsor of the Super Bowl halftime show beginning with Super Bowl LVII . With the release of iOS 16.2 on December 13, 2022, Apple introduced

18408-434: The film Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over (2003) and the made-for-television film Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire (2005). She guest starred in a 2006 episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite Life of Zack & Cody . Gomez was given a recurring role on the Disney Channel series Hannah Montana in 2007 as pop star Mikayla. During this time, Gomez filmed pilot episodes for two potential Disney Channel series;

18585-549: The film". The film won the series its second consecutive Emmy for Outstanding Children's Program at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards . Gomez recorded three songs on the television series and film's soundtrack , including the single " Magic ". She later provided the voice of Princess Selenia in the English-language version of the French animated/live-action film Arthur and the Revenge of Maltazard . Hoping to cross over into

18762-664: The films better lines." Gomez served as an executive producer for the Netflix docuseries Living Undocumented , released in October 2019, which follows eight undocumented families in America. The docuseries was a critical success, and was nominated for a News and Documentary Emmy Award . In an op-ed for Time on October 1, 2019, Gomez wrote she was approached about the project in 2017 and decided to become involved after watching footage that captured "the shame, uncertainty, and fear I saw my own family struggle with. But it also captured

18939-411: The first version of an Apple Music web player in beta. The web player gives users full access to their music libraries along with similar features from the Apple Music app, while it is missing key features that are expected to be added later. A Windows 11 app was released in beta in January 2023, to replace the aging iTunes for Windows. Apple has added personalized music playlists to the service, with

19116-399: The first was a Suite Life spin-off titled Arwin! , and the second was a Lizzie McGuire spin-off titled What's Stevie Thinking? . She later auditioned for a role in the network's series Wizards of Waverly Place , ultimately winning the lead role of Alex Russo . Gomez and her mother subsequently moved to Los Angeles . Wizards of Waverly Place saw Gomez playing a teenage girl in

19293-596: The first-ever "Sears Air Band" to perform at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards . She also became the spokesperson for Borden Milk and starred in campaign's print ads and television commercials for the brand. Having previously announced plans to launch a fashion line, Gomez released the Dream Out Loud collection in 2010. It consisted of bohemian dresses, floral tops, jeans, skirts, jackets, scarves and hats, all of which were made from recycled or eco-friendly materials. Gomez stated, "With my line, I really want to give

19470-615: The following month, her collaboration titled " I Can't Get Enough " with Benny Blanco , Tainy and J Balvin , was released. Gomez appeared in Jim Jarmusch 's comedy horror The Dead Don't Die (2019). The film had its world premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival , where it generated mixed reviews. That year, she starred in Woody Allen 's romantic comedy A Rainy Day in New York , with Timothée Chalamet and Elle Fanning . Due to

19647-587: The following year, appearing as Alex Russo in a crossover episode of the Disney Channel series The Suite Life on Deck in 2009. She later made a guest appearance on the Disney Channel series Sonny with a Chance . She appeared in a remix of the Forever the Sickest Kids ' single " Whoa Oh! (Me vs. Everyone) " in April of that year. Gomez, along with Demi Lovato , starred in the Disney Channel film Princess Protection Program , which aired in June 2009. The film had

19824-555: The former two. "Calm Down" became the highest- and longest-charting African artist-led song on the Hot 100; the longest-running number-one of all time on the Billboard US Afrobeats Songs chart, with 58 weeks at the summit; and the longest-charting song in the top 10 and overall on the Pop Airplay chart, with 45 and 71 weeks respectively. Billboard called it " Afrobeats ' biggest crossover hit while Variety described it as

20001-404: The guitar." During a conversation with Amy Schumer for Interview Magazine , Gomez candidly opened up about the writing process for her hit song, "Lose You to Love Me." Gomez said: "I wrote it at the beginning of last year, and had just gotten out of treatment. It was a moment when I came back and I was like, "I'm ready to go into the studio with people I trust and start working on songs." There

20178-416: The hope, optimism, and patriotism so many undocumented immigrants still hold in their hearts despite the hell they go through." On October 23, 2019, Gomez released " Lose You to Love Me " as the lead single from her third studio album. The next day, she surprise-released the album's second single, " Look at Her Now ". "Lose You to Love Me" became her first number-one song in the US and Canada, and reached

20355-404: The international top-ten single " Come & Get It ". She moved to Interscope Records and released the electropop album Revival (2015), supported by the top-ten singles " Good for You ", " Same Old Love ", and " Hands to Myself ". Its follow-up, the dance-pop -influenced Rare (2020), contained her first Billboard Hot 100 number-one single " Lose You to Love Me ". Gomez then released

20532-485: The largest sales week for a Latin album by a woman at the time, since Shakira 's El Dorado in 2017. It also debuted atop the Billboard Top Latin Albums chart, becoming the first album by a woman to do so, also since 2017's El Dorado . The EP received universal acclaim according to Metacritic , a website collecting reviews from professional music critics; it was nominated for Best Latin Pop Album at

20709-478: The light at the end of the tunnel where my mom was working hard to provide a better life for me. I'm terrified of what I would have become if I'd stayed [in Texas]." She later added that her mother "was really strong around me. Having me at 16 had to have been a big responsibility. She gave up everything for me, had three jobs, supported me, sacrificed her life for me." Gomez had a close relationship with her grandparents as

20886-476: The milestone of 10   million subscribers in only six months. Though Apple does not disclose the amount of paid subscribers, research firm Midia Research estimated it at 78 million as of November 2021 . The service reached over 100 million songs in its streaming catalog in October 2022. As of May 5, 2023, the most streamed song of all time on Apple Music is " Shape of You " by Ed Sheeran with more than 930 million plays worldwide. On November 8, 2023, it

21063-475: The most popular video originating from a late night program since 2013, continuing on to gather 233 million by March 12, 2021. As of March 12, 2021, five other segments have amassed over 100 million views on YouTube: One Direction at 176 million, Justin Bieber 's first visit at 155 million views, Sia at 140 million, Bruno Mars at 132 million and Selena Gomez at 110 million. As of March 12, 2021,

21240-411: The most viewed segment featuring a non-musician, then US First Lady Michelle Obama (eventually joined by Missy Elliott for two songs) has amassed over 80 million views. On March 29, 2016, CBS aired a primetime special featuring highlights of the segment, and a new edition with Jennifer Lopez . The special won a 2016 Emmy Award for Outstanding Variety Special . The Red Hot Chili Peppers appeared on

21417-477: The mouth, [it was] like locked shut. So I started rubbing the belly, bubbles came out of the mouth, the eyes rolled back into place, the ambulance showed up and I handed the baby over, who was now breathing and fine, and we went back to Carpool Karaoke." Special broadcasts on prime time (10 pm) highlighting the Carpool Karaoke segment of The Late Late Show . The first show broadcast on March 29, 2016, on CBS won

21594-475: The music industry, Gomez formed the pop rock band Selena Gomez & the Scene through her record deal with Hollywood Records. The name of the band is an "ironic jab" at the people who called Gomez a "wannabe scene ". The group's debut studio album, Kiss & Tell , influenced by pop rock and electronic rock , was released in September 2009. It debuted at number nine on the Billboard 200 albums chart in

21771-620: The previous week, the service was available in 113 countries. The publication further wrote that those countries accounted for 59 regions that competing service Spotify did not. In August 2016, Apple Music was launched in Israel and South Korea. On April 21, 2020, Apple announced that Apple Music would be expanding to an additional 52 countries around the world bringing the total to 167 worldwide. In January 2016, Fortune reported that, six months after launching, Apple Music had reached 10 million paying subscribers, having spent six months reaching

21948-516: The price of its student plan, available for eligible college students, from $ 4.99 to $ 5.99 per month in the U.S. It represented the first price increase for any plan since Apple Music's launch in the country. Similar price increases also occurred to student plans in the U.K. and Canada at the same time. On October 24, 2022, Apple announced it was to increase pricing of standard Apple Music subscriptions (along with Apple TV+ and Apple One ) in many regions. The Individual plan increased $ 1 to $ 10.99/month,

22125-433: The problem or responded to our request for comment". Selena Gomez Selena Marie Gomez ( / s ə ˈ l iː n ə ˈ ɡ oʊ m ɛ z / sə- LEE -nə GOH -mez ; born July 22, 1992) is an American singer, actress, producer, and businesswoman. She began her career as a child actress, appearing on the television series Barney & Friends (2002–2004), and emerged as a teen idol for her leading role on

22302-534: The proceedings any vivid character, except for the few scenes that allow her to indulge her cold, sarcastic, nasty side as Cordelia". Gomez appeared in a cameo role in the film The Muppets . She also hosted in June the MuchMusic Video Awards , and in November the MTV Europe Music Awards . Gomez confirmed in January 2012 that she would be taking a break from music, placing Selena Gomez &

22479-520: The report referenced a Twitter user describing Apple's efforts as "content marketing". In July 2016, Apple bought Carpool Karaoke from The Late Late Show with James Corden , with Variety writing that Apple was planning to distribute the series through Apple Music. Apple's adaptation of the series was originally supposed to premiere in April 2017, but was delayed without explanation. The series instead premiered on August 8, 2017. In January 2017, The Wall Street Journal reported that Apple

22656-586: The same customer base that took competing music streaming service Spotify six years. This customer base increased to 11 million subscribers in February, 13 million in April, 15 million in June, 17 million in September, 20 million in December, 27 million in June 2017, 36 million in February 2018, 38 million in March 2018 (just five weeks after the previous milestone ), 40 million in April 2018, 50 million as of May 2018, 56 million as of December 2018, and 60 million as of June 2019. Apple Music's biggest competition

22833-483: The same month to mixed reviews. Hotel Transylvania was commercially successful, grossing US$ 358 million worldwide. In 2013, Gomez starred alongside Ethan Hawke in the action thriller film Getaway , in which she played a young hacker . The film was a critical and commercial failure, and earned Gomez a nomination for Worst Actress at the 34th Golden Raspberry Awards . Christopher Orr of The Atlantic described her as "a kid trying desperately to act like

23010-600: The same year, she was named to Forbes ' 30 Under 30 list in the music category, and again in 2020 in its "All-Star Alumni" category. Gomez and the Norwegian DJ Kygo released a single together, " It Ain't Me ", in February 2017. The collaboration reached top ten of most major music charts worldwide, including the U.S. and the U.K., and attained top five peaks in Australia, Canada, Germany and many European countries. The song received nominations at major awards around

23187-436: The second season of Wizards of Waverly Place , Gomez voiced Helga in the animated film Horton Hears a Who! . The film became a commercial and critical success, grossing over US$ 300 million worldwide. Gomez then starred as an aspiring dancer Mary Santiago in the teen musical comedy film Another Cinderella Story , the second installment of the A Cinderella Story series , released on direct-to-video. This role earned her

23364-577: The series to date, where this method was employed: with Meghan Trainor , Migos , Cardi B , Chance the Rapper , and Justin Bieber (3rd time). He also added that the entire endeavor is strictly for entertainment as he is already at work and does not need to carpool, and the streets he drives do not have carpool lanes. The segments, which have featured artists such as Paul McCartney , Adele , Migos , Nicki Minaj , Cardi B , Mariah Carey , Celine Dion , Justin Bieber , Madonna , Bruno Mars , Billie Eilish ,

23541-460: The service is heavily integrated into Apple's own in-house services such as their personal voice assistant Siri as well as their audio and video streaming protocol AirPlay . As of late 2019, users also have the ability to access the full version of Apple Music through an Apple-designed web player in beta. Apple Music's interface consists of five tabs: "Library", "Home" (Formerly: "Listen Now"), "Browse", "Radio", and "Search". The "Library" tab shows

23718-460: The service to be the "tipping point" to accelerate the growth of streaming, along with arguing that Apple has "$ 178 billion dollars in the bank. And they have 800 million credit cards in iTunes." as opposed to Spotify , which "never really advertised because it's never been profitable". Morris further argued that "Apple will promote this like crazy and I think that will have a halo effect on the streaming business. A rising tide will lift all boats. It's

23895-539: The service was discontinued. In May 2016, a student membership was announced, that discounted the regular price of a subscription by 50%. The student plan was initially only available for eligible students in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, Denmark, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, but was expanded to an additional 25 countries in November 2016. In February 2016, Music Business Worldwide reported that, with Apple Music having launched in Turkey and Taiwan in

24072-419: The service, thus allowing them to follow other users and see what music their followers are listening to. Users also have the ability to view their most played songs, artists, and albums of the entire year through a feature called Apple Music Replay, accessible on the "Listen Now" tab. This feature tracks listening times down to the minute giving users accurate information on how much they may have listened to

24249-438: The show glamorized suicide. Gomez addressed the controversy, saying that "We stayed very true to the book and that's initially what [author] Jay Asher created was a beautifully tragic, complicated yet suspenseful story and I think that's what we wanted to do. We wanted to do it justice and, yeah, [the backlash is] gonna come no matter what. It's not an easy subject to talk about, but I'm very fortunate with how it's doing. Despite

24426-537: The signature " one more thing... " reveal at Apple's conference. Hip hop artist Drake appeared onstage at the announcement event to elaborate on how he used the Connect platform, and Apple subsequently emphasized how " Independent music can share their music on Connect, too", in contrast to the iTunes Store , where small, independent artists were finding it difficult to participate. Apple Music launched on June 30, 2015, in 100 countries. Earlier, new users used to receive

24603-419: The single " Bad Liar ", alongside a vertical music video which was available for streaming only through Spotify ; it was the first-ever music video to premiere on Spotify. The song received universal acclaim from music critics, with some deeming it Gomez's best song to date; Billboard ranked it as the best song of 2017. Rolling Stone ranked "Bad Liar" at number 39 on its 2019 list of best songs of

24780-523: The single "Baila Conmigo", she became the first female act to top the US Latin Albums and Latin Airplay charts simultaneously in over a decade. The music video for "De Una Vez" was nominated for Best Short Form Music Video at the 22nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards . Gomez performed at the 2021 UEFA Champions League final opening ceremony in May. In August, she collaborated with Colombian singer Camilo on

24957-455: The song they are listening to through the now playing card, which displays the song's lyrics live in sync with the time while it plays to the user. Each artist page includes a profile banner and a "Play" button which automatically creates a radio station based around the artist. Artist pages also include sections for their featured releases, albums, singles, top songs, and background information. Apple Music users can create their own profile on

25134-462: The standalone single " Single Soon " on August 25, 2023. It reached the top-twenty of the Billboard Global 200, and in the US and Canada. Gomez revealed in 2022 that her next album was in the works, and alluded to a potential tour. She said the record would be "really powerful, strong, very pop" with themes revolving around "freedom from relationships [and] the darkness". In January 2024,

25311-476: The start of her career and that she "did not know what she was doing". As of August 2024, Only Murders in the Building is the most-watched original comedy series on Hulu. The series has received critical acclaim throughout its four-season run, and won numerous accolades. The performances and chemistry among the main trio were praised by critics; Richard Roeper of the Chicago Sun-Times wrote: "Gomez

25488-408: The statement that "Apple Music's redesign is a huge improvement over its previous incarnation, and a clear sign that Apple is listening to its customers". However, another Macworld editor, Oscar Raymundo, criticized the new design, writing that "Apple Music in iOS 10 is not as elegant or intuitive as Apple promised. The music service added more needless options, key actions like repeat got buried, and

25665-528: The teen comedy-drama This Is the Year . In August, she collaborated with South Korean girl group Blackpink for " Ice Cream ". The song peaked at number thirteen in the US, and achieved the third-highest 24-hour debut for a music video on YouTube at the time, with over 79 million views. That year, Gomez was honored by The Latin Recording Academy as one of the Leading Ladies of Entertainment . She

25842-590: The title character's wife in the Spanish-language musical crime comedy Emilia Pérez , directed by Jacques Audiard . She took Spanish lessons for the role. The film premiered on May 18 at the 77th Cannes Film Festival , where it won the Jury Prize . Emilia Pérez received one of the longest standing ovations in the history of Cannes Film Festival . Gomez and the female ensemble of the film— Zoe Saldaña , Karla Sofía Gascón , and Adriana Paz —collectively won

26019-546: The top five of various national charts worldwide, including Australia and the UK. It was included in Billboard and Vulture 's year-end lists of best songs of 2019; the former named it as one of the "75 Best Breakup Songs of All Time". Rare was released on January 10, 2020, and debuted atop the US Billboard 200, earning 112,000 album-equivalent units in its first week. It became her third consecutive number-one album in

26196-545: The top ten on charts in Australia, Canada, the U.K, and several European countries, peaking at number twenty in the U.S. Later that year, Gomez was named Billboard ' s Woman of the Year , in recognition of her influence and commercial success. In May 2018, Gomez released the single " Back to You ", from the 13 Reasons Why Season 2 Soundtrack . It reached the top-ten in a variety of charts in European countries , top-five in Australia and Canada, and reached top-twenty in

26373-593: The top-ten in Canada, France, Germany, Italy, topped the charts in Spain and several Latin American countries , and peaked at number eleven in the U.S. The song has received numerous awards and nominations including, nominations for the two Billboard Music Awards and, but ultimately won Song of the Year at the 2019 Latin American Music Awards . From 2011 to 2018, Gomez had a streak of 16 consecutive top 40 hits on

26550-478: The tour she entered rehab to undergo chemotherapy . Gomez played Nina Pennington, an innocent straight-A student, in Behaving Badly (2014). The project, filmed prior to Gomez's stint in rehab, was released in August to a generally negative critical and commercial reception. However, critics deemed Gomez's performance superior to the film. Gomez also had a supporting role in the drama Rudderless (2014),

26727-435: The trial period, saying it struggled "to see why rights owners and artists should bear this aspect of Apple's customer acquisition costs". The day after Swift's letter, Apple Senior Vice President of Internet Software and Services Eddy Cue announced on Twitter that Apple had changed its policy, and that Apple Music "will pay artists for streaming, even during customers' free trial period". On Twitter, Swift wrote "After

26904-501: The user's music collection, with options to view songs by "Playlists", "Artists", "Albums", "Songs", or "Downloaded Music". Below these options, the tab also shows music recently added to the user's library. The "Home" tab recommends music for the user based on their music tastes. Human expert selections supplement the algorithmic curation, while users are able to "Like" and "Dislike" songs to further improve music suggestions. "Browse" shows new album releases from artists, playlists curated by

27081-414: The user's preference. The radio feature in Apple Music allows users to skip songs, view previously played songs on the station, as well as view songs playing next. The "Search" tab features a search box where users can search for artists, albums, Apple Music users, or songs by name or by lyrics. Below the search box, a list of recent user searches and overall trending searches on the service are shown. When

27258-402: The various human-curated radio stations and the accuracy of the curated playlists recommended to users in the "For Me" section. The author concluded saying "[The] For Me section alone has made me excited about music for the first time in a long time." Sam Machkovech of Ars Technica wrote that Apple's emphasis on unsigned artist participation in the Connect feature could be an effort to restore

27435-435: The voice role of Mavis, and also served as an executive producer, for the fourth and final installment in the Hotel Transylvania franchise , Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022). The film was released on Amazon Prime Video in January to mixed reviews. Gomez was nominated as executive producer for a Children's and Family Emmy Award . She collaborated with British band Coldplay on " Let Somebody Go ", released as

27612-475: The world, including Top Dance/Electronic Song at the 2018 Billboard Music Awards , and it also her best-selling song in the UK, selling over 1.4 million chart units. Gomez served as executive producer for the series adaptation of the novel Thirteen Reasons Why . The show premiered on Netflix in March 2017. The series drew backlash from various mental health charities and suicide prevention communities over "dangerous content", with some people feeling

27789-523: Was a box office disappointment , and received negative reviews from critics, who called it "too long [and] lifeless." Gomez hosted and executive produced the HBO Max cooking show Selena + Chef , which features her joined by a different chef each episode; this was initially implemented remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Each episode highlights a food-related charity. The show premiered in August 2020, and

27966-462: Was also named by Time as one of the 100 most influential people in the world . Gomez released her first Spanish-language project, an EP titled Revelación , in March 2021. The record blends reggaeton , Latin pop , R&B genres with urbano elements, marking a departure from the dance-pop sound of its predecessor, Rare . It debuted at number twenty-two in the US, shifting 23,000 equivalent album units in its first week of release, marking

28143-470: Was also nominated for Outstanding Culinary Series. The second became Selena + Restaurant , an interactive cooking series co-hosted with Raquelle Stevens; it premiered in May 2024. Gomez served as a producer for both programs. In June 2020, Gomez featured in a remix of Trevor Daniel 's song, " Past Life ". Gomez executive produced two films that year; the romantic comedy The Broken Hearts Gallery , released in September 2020, to positive reviews, and

28320-443: Was an air around it where people were very happy, because it was like I was going to finally be me. But I didn't necessarily see it that way at the time. When I wrote the song, I was basically saying that I needed to hit rock-bottom to understand that there was this huge veil over my face." On The Kelly Clarkson Show , Selena Gomez opened up about of processing her own feelings through songwriting, calling it "the best therapy." In

28497-530: Was an international success, and reached the top-ten in the U.S., Australia, France , Spain , and topped the charts in Italy ; and was certified 5× platinum by the RIAA. The music video became the most-viewed music video published in 2016 on YouTube , with over 3 billion views. Gomez had a supporting role in In Dubious Battle (2016) starring and directed by James Franco . The film had its world premiere at

28674-413: Was announced that Apple Music would be the exclusive home to Sean Combs 's documentary "Can't Stop, Won't Stop: A Bad Boy Story", which premiered June 25. On the same day, Bloomberg Businessweek reported that artist Will.i.am would make a reality show for Apple Music, in an effort to turn the service into a "one-stop shop for pop culture". The reality show was later revealed to be called Planet of

28851-451: Was born when her mother was 16 years old. The family had financial troubles throughout Gomez's childhood, her mother struggling to provide for the pair. At one point, Gomez recalls that they had to search for quarters just to get gas for their car. Her mother later recalled that the two would frequently walk to their local dollar store to buy spaghetti for dinner. Gomez has said, "I was frustrated that my parents weren't together, and never saw

29028-547: Was exploring original video content, including its own television series and movies. A few days later, Apple Music executive Jimmy Iovine confirmed the reports about the move towards video, and in February, he announced that Apple Music would launch its first two television-style series in 2017, with the aim to turn Apple Music into a "cultural platform". In March, The Information reported that Apple had recently hired several people to help evolve its video platform, including YouTube product manager Shiva Rajaraman. In April, it

29205-630: Was featured on the remix of Nigerian artist Rema 's song, " Calm Down ". An international success, it peaked at number three on the Billboard Global 200 . The single became Gomez's ninth top-ten in the US, peaking at number three; and her second number-one in Canada, spending nine weeks atop the Canadian Hot 100. It topped the Global Excl. US, Pop Airplay, and Radio Songs charts for 2, 5, and 10 weeks, respectively, becoming Gomez's first leader on

29382-666: Was included in the Apple One bundle along with several other Apple services such as News, iCloud, Arcade, and TV Plus. On May 17, 2021, Apple announced that Apple Music would begin offering lossless audio via the ALAC codec in June 2021, along with music mixed in Dolby Atmos , all at no additional cost to Apple Music subscribers. In July 2021, the Android version of the app also received support for lossless and spatial audio with Dolby Atmos , though

29559-449: Was known to be opposed to the idea of music subscription services. When Apple bought audio equipment maker Beats Electronics in 2014, Apple gained ownership of Beats' own service Beats Music , and made Beats Music CEO Ian Rogers responsible for the iTunes Radio service. Business Insider later reported that Apple was planning to merge the two services. Apple also hired noted New Zealand born British radio DJ Zane Lowe to serve as

29736-403: Was mainly inspired by Aguilera's album Stripped (2002), as well as Janet Jackson and Spears. In regard to Selena Gomez's writing craft, co-writer Ali Tamposi revealed the following to Elle : "We actually started writing another song together while we were in the studio with Andrew Watt and I was really impressed by her collaboration, her ideas, how open she was and willing to tap into

29913-613: Was met with a positive critical reception upon release; the documentary was praised for mental health transparency. Chris Azzopardi from The New York Times described it as an "honest portrait study of stardom and mental illness". The film was nominated for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Programming at the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards , and received the Seal of Female Empowerment in Entertainment honor by

30090-399: Was named after Tejano singer Selena Quintanilla , who died in 1995. Her father is of Mexican descent, while her mother, who was adopted, has Italian ancestry. Gomez's paternal grandparents emigrated to Texas from Monterrey in the 1970s. Of her heritage, Gomez has called herself "a proud third-generation American-Mexican" and once said "My family does have quinceañeras , and we go to

30267-418: Was noticeably absent from social media . At that time, she was the most followed person on Instagram , and became the first person to reach 100 million followers on the platform. In February 2023, she regained her status as the most-followed woman on the platform , and became the first woman to reach 400 million followers the following month. Gomez made her first public appearance since entering rehab at

30444-500: Was planned for a "fall" 2015 launch. A previously unreleased song by Pharrell Williams , entitled " Freedom ", was used in promotional material and announced as an exclusive release on the launch of the service. The "History of Sound" advert for the launch of the Apple Music service was soundtracked by the tune There Is No Light by Wildbirds & Peacedrums , from their 2009 album The Snake . Upon its launch, Beats Music subscriptions and playlists were migrated to Apple Music, and

30621-503: Was released on October 17 on Max . She guest-starred and reprised her role as Alex Russo in the pilot of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place , the spin-off and sequel to Wizards of Waverly Place . The series, which she also executive produced, premiered on Disney Channel and Disney+ on October 29, 2024. Gomez is described as a pop artist. Her work is primarily characterized as dance-pop and EDM ; however, she has experimented with different music genres. Her debut album with

30798-411: Was revealed that Taylor Swift is the most streamed female artist in the platform's history as well as the female artist with most songs reaching Global Daily Top 100. It was also revealed that Midnights stands as the biggest album of all time by a female artist in the platform's history by first-day and first-week streams worldwide. On November 28, 2023, it was announced that in 2023, Taylor Swift

30975-454: Was slated to release two films under the company. The first, titled What Boys Want , would feature Gomez as a girl who could hear the thoughts of men. She later announced a film adaptation of the novel Thirteen Reasons Why , in which she was to play a young girl who commits suicide; ultimately, neither film was made, but later, Gomez will produce a television adaptation of this novel. Gomez continued to enjoy mainstream success throughout

31152-538: Was the most listened-to artist by Apple Music subscribers, simultaneously setting a new all-time record for the most listeners for any artist in a single year. Apple Music allows users to stream over 100 million songs to their device on demand. The service offers curated playlists by music experts and recommendations tailored to a users music preference. The service provides three live 24-hour radio stations: Apple Music 1 (previously branded as Beats 1), led by DJ Zane Lowe , Apple Music Hits, and Apple Music Country, which

31329-494: Was well received by critics. It ran for four seasons till September 2022, and was nominated for Outstanding Culinary Series at the 50th Daytime Emmy Awards . Gomez won a Critics' Choice Real TV Award for her work on the program. In May 2023, Food Network ordered two projects to be hosted by Gomez. The first was Selena + Chef: Home for the Holidays (2023), a four-part holiday special and extension of Selena + Chef , which

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