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Siri won't answer some questions if you're not subscribed to Apple Music

Siri won't answer some questions if you're not subscribed to Apple Music

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If you want Siri to answer your questions about the top songs on the charts, you'll need to sign up for Apple Music first. Users online, including Pandora co-creator and angel investor Tom Conrad, have noticed that searching for chart toppers in Siri is impossible, since that data is apparently locked into Apple's new music service:

The Verge's Ben Popper also found that searches for hit music of the past is also impossible.

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It's worth noting that Siri being able to handle questions about the music charts has been linked to Apple Music since the service debuted last summer. However, that non-subscribers aren't bumped to a typical web search is surprising, and suggests Apple is pushing hard for users to pay after their three-month trials are up. We've reached out to Apple for comment.


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