Apple Music Ditches Red: New Icon Arrives!

Apple Music is reportedly undergoing a significant visual redesign, with its iconic red app icon being replaced by a monochrome version in the latest iOS beta. This new icon features a black music note on a white background for light mode, and vice versa for dark mode. The eighth note on the icon also appears to have a slightly sharper angle.

This change is possibly linked to a new Apple Music logo observed recently on the Apple Music Hall website. The visual refresh extends beyond the app icon, as Apple Music widgets are also said to feature black backgrounds in the updated beta. Furthermore, the app now uses a subtle blue accent in the tab bar to indicate the active tab.

Users have shared images of the new icon on social media, showcasing its different color modes. While the monochrome icon is a notable shift, an option for a tinted home screen might allow users to revert to a look reminiscent of the previous red version if the new design is implemented in a public iOS release.