''Apple Music: Up Next'' is a monthly program published by
Apple Music
Apple Music is a music, audio and video streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users select music to stream to their device on-demand, or they can listen to existing playlists. The service also includes the Internet radio stations Apple M ...
aimed at identifying, showcasing and elevating rising star talent. Each month, Apple Music's editorial team selects an artist to promote in order to raise global awareness of the artist and further to grow the artist's audience.
In August 2017, Apple Music premiered a monthly mini-documentary series chronicling the artists' journey, inspiration and influences. Each season of the Apple Music-exclusive ends with interviews and live performances called ''Up Next Sessions''. Each selected artist will receive a performance slot on either ''
The Late Late Show with James Corden
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or ''
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
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'', in addition to an Apple Music-exclusive
extended play
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Billie Eilish
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,
Khalid
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Jessie Reyez,
Bad Bunny
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,
Sigrid
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Common short forms include Siri, Sigga, Sig, and Sigi. An Estonian and Finnish variant is Siiri ...
,
Clairo
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Clairo rose ...
,
and
Daniel Caesar
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.
The platform also succeeds and is closely related to
iTunes New Artist Spotlight which was active during the mid 2010s. Apple Music introduced an equivalent of the program for Sub-Saharan Africa titled "New Artist Spotlight" in 2019.
Artists
2010s
2020s
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References
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American non-fiction web series
2017 American television series debuts
Awards established in 2017
American music awards
The Late Late Show with James Corden
2017 web series debuts