Raury

Raury Deshawn Tullis (born June 10, 1996), professionally known as Raury, is an American musician from Atlanta, Georgia. He is known for his eclectic sound mixing soul, hip hop and folk.

Early life

Raury graduated from Tucker High School in Tucker, Georgia. He was born and raised in Stone Mountain, Georgia.

Career

2014–present: Indigo Child and All We Need

On August 25, 2014, Raury released his first mixtape, Indigo Child and on the same year, he signed with Columbia Records. In 2014, he was shortlisted for the BBC's Sound of 2015 poll. In January 2015, he was placed at number 4 on the list. In 2014, Lorde invited Raury to contribute a song to The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 soundtrack. He contributed the song "Lost Souls". In 2015, Raury was featured on the cover of XXL Magazine for the 2015's Freshman Class. On October 16, 2015, Raury released his debut studio album, titled All We Need.

Artistry

Raury is known for his eclectic sound mixing soul, hip hop and folk. He has stated that he is influenced by Andre 3000, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Bon Iver, Queen, Fleet Foxes, Marvin Gaye, and Father John Misty.

Apple Music

Apple Music is a music streaming service developed by Apple Inc. Users select music to stream to their device on demand. The service includes the curated Internet radio station Beats 1, the blog platform Connect that allows artists to share their posts, photos, videos and tracks with fans, and Radio which incorporates some aspects of iTunes Radio. Apple Music provides music recommendations based on user's taste and is integrated with Siri voice commands.

Overview

Apple stated at the WWDC 2015 that the service would launch at the end of June 2015 and would be free for the first three months of usage. After that, Apple Music subscription would cost US$9.99 per month, close to the economic equilibrium point for the recording industry estimated by the Open Music Model.

Users select music on a device, which then plays on the device via Internet streaming and may be saved to the device for offline access. The service also provides music recommendations based on user taste. While Apple Music's cost and music library are similar to other music streaming services, the service aims to distinguish itself with added features and content exclusives.