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Claude Desktop and Cursor can now control Apple Music via new MCP server

A developer has created an open-source Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables tools like Claude Desktop and Cursor to control Apple Music playback on macOS. This project, named mcp-applemusic, allows for programmatic interaction with Apple Music, integrating it with AI-powered applications. AI

IMPACT Enables AI-powered applications to control music playback, potentially enhancing user experience in media consumption.

RANK_REASON This is a third-party integration/tool built on top of existing products, not a release from a frontier AI lab or a significant industry event.

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Claude Desktop and Cursor can now control Apple Music via new MCP server

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  1. Medium — Claude tag TIER_1 English(EN) · Suleymanmammadov ·

    Building an Apple Music MCP server with 67 tools

    <div class="medium-feed-item"><p class="medium-feed-snippet">I built mcp-applemusic, a Model Context Protocol server that lets tools like Claude Desktop and Cursor control Apple Music on macOS.</p><p class="medium-feed-link"><a href="https://medium.com/@suleymanmammadov983/buildi…