“Airtel is planning to shut Wynk Music within the subsequent couple of months. It will take in all the staff into the corporate,” a supply advised PTI.
When contacted, the Airtel spokesperson confirmed the event.
Airtel launched Wynk Music app in 2014 and has an estimated subscriber depend of over 100 million.
“We can verify that we’ll sundown Wynk Music and all Wynk music staff will probably be absorbed inside the Airtel ecosystem,” the spokesperson stated.
The firm has entered into an settlement with Apple to offer entry to Apple Music with particular provides to its clients who use iPhone.
“Airtel customers could have entry to Apple Music. Additionally, Wynk Premium customers will obtain unique provides from Airtel for Apple,” the spokesperson stated.
Earlier within the day, Airtel stated it introduced that Apple TV+ — the video content material platform from Apple — will probably be accessible by means of its video streaming platform Xstream and Apple Music for Wynk Music premium customers later this 12 months.
Now, Airtel will present particular provides on Apple Music to its clients who use iPhone.
Airtel’s business-to-customer portfolio comprising Airtel Wynk, Airtel Thanks, and Xtream has over 220 million energetic customers.
