After the removal of Musi from the Apple App Store, the Cupertino giant expressed its opposition to the legal quest to reinstate the streaming app.

Musi has filed the lawsuit before, but the iPhone maker just shrugged it off like dirt. The fans, however, are not happy about this decision.

Have You Used Musi Before?

Musi Users Won't Upgrade Their iPhones: Apple Boots Musi

For those who haven't heard of Musi before, it is a free music streaming app that accesses music directly from YouTube. According to 9to5Mac, this ad-light approach, with just one advertisement when the app is opened to then allow uninterrupted music play, makes it appealing more to teenagers.

Interestingly, this feature separates it from Spotify free usage, where, on the free version of the service, ads are running frequently and interrupt the playback of every other song.

YouTube's Complaint and How Apple Reacts

The conflict began when YouTube accused Musi of violating its terms of service by streaming content without a proper license. Musi countered by stating it operates no differently than a standard web browser, merely pulling content without changing its fundamental distribution.

The dispute escalated when YouTube requested Apple to take action. In response, Apple removed Musi from its App Store, citing its policy of avoiding potential legal entanglements until a court delivers a definitive ruling. The court case, set for January, will determine whether Musi has been operating within legal bounds.

Musi criticized the move and believed that the removal would haunt them before the case concluded, effectively bankrupting them. Apple dismissed this argument by saying the firm has never produced enough financial evidence to back up its claims.

Apple Remains Unmoved

According to Apple, it does not side with parties in such disputes but acts pre-emptively to avoid becoming a party in the litigation process itself.

Apple cited instances that Musi reportedly accrued more than $100 million in advertising revenue between January 2023 and spring 2024, indicating that the app has the financial muscle to ride out the legal tempest, as per Ars Technica.

Musi Users Revolt Over iPhone Upgrade

Mussi was kicked out from the App Store, and users, loyal to it, are outraged. Users already installed can still use the app, but cannot install the app on their devices anymore. Many users on Reddit have pledged not to update their iPhones if Musi is not restored in the App Store.

Fans of Musi believe it has unique features they say are better than what YouTube offers. This includes unlimited playlist capacities, far, far above YouTube's 5,000-video limits, and smooth inclusion of video plays with audio.

One user expressed, "Musi is the only app that lets me play all 9,000 of my videos and songs in one library. It's not just about being free; it has features no other app offers."

How to Protect Your Streaming Preferences

For those concerned with losing access to Musi, the best short-term solution would be keeping the app installed and avoiding unnecessary device upgrades. Meanwhile, monitoring app updates and court rulings will clarify the fate of the app.