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Apple Music is a music streaming service developed by Apple Inc. It was announced on June 8, 2015, and launched on September 30, 2015. Apple Music allows users to listen to music from the iTunes Store and iCloud Music Library, and includes a curated selection of music streaming radio stations, as well as features such as Connect and My Music.

Shortly after its launch, Apple Music received criticism for being slow to load and update playlists. In a September 2015 article, The Verge described Apple Music as "riddled with bugs and unfinished features," and criticized the service for being "unstable and unpredictable." The article also noted that "Apple Music is often sluggish and unresponsive, struggling to keep up with the pace of Spotify, Rdio, and even iTunes."

Since its debut, Apple Music has received several updates with bug fixes and performance enhancements. In October 2015, Apple released iOS 9.1, which included several bug fixes for Apple Music. In December 2015, Apple released iOS 9.2, which also included several bug fixes for Apple Music. And in February 2016, Apple released iOS 9.3, which included several more bug fixes for Apple Music.

Despite these updates, Apple Music continues to suffer from performance issues. In a March 2016 article, The Verge described the service as "still buggy and often slow," and criticized it for being "inconsistent and often frustrating to use." The article also noted that "Apple Music is often sluggish and unresponsive, struggling to keep up with the pace of Spotify, Rdio, and even iTunes."

So why is Apple Music so slow?

There are several possible reasons. For one, Apple Music is a complex service with a lot of features. It includes a music streaming library, a curated selection of music streaming radio stations, and the ability to connect with other musicians. This complexity may be contributing to the slow performance of the service.

Another possibility is that the Apple Music servers are overloaded. With millions of users streaming music at the same time, it’s possible that the servers are struggling to keep up. And finally, it’s possible that the Apple Music app is simply not well optimized. This may be due to the fact that the app is still in beta, or because Apple is still working on improving the performance of the app.

Whatever the reason, it’s clear that Apple Music is still plagued by performance issues. And until Apple fixes these issues, it will continue to be slow and frustrating to use.