Apple Music Outage: Tracker Reveals Significant Spike
On January 20, Verizon Wireless experienced a significant outage affecting over 1.5 million customers. This disruption impacted major cities, including New York, Charlotte, Houston, and Atlanta.
Apple Music Outage Tracker Reveals Significant Spike
While the Verizon outage was ongoing, reports of issues with Apple Music emerged. Downdetector, a website that tracks service disruptions, recorded a notable increase in outage reports for Apple Music late in the evening.
Key Statistics
- Date of incident: January 20
- Number of reports on Apple Music: Over 1,000
- Normal baseline of reports: 2
Locations Affected
The reports regarding Apple Music outages were primarily concentrated in several major cities:
- New York City
- Washington, D.C.
- Los Angeles
- Chicago
- Seattle
Current Status of Apple Services
Interestingly, Apple’s system status page did not indicate an outage specifically for Apple Music. However, other Apple services, including the App Store, Apple TV, iTunes Store, and Maps traffic, showed signs of disruption.
Next Steps
USA TODAY has attempted to contact Apple for clarification on the situation. Meanwhile, users continue to face issues as both the Verizon and Apple Music outages unfold.
This story is still developing, and updates will follow as more information becomes available.
