Home Phones News Apple Apple Music has spent years proudly standing apart from Spotify and other streaming rivals by refusing to offer a free listening tier. That stance may not change just yet, but a newly discovered clue suggests Apple could be experimenting with different subscription tiers for its music service. The discovery comes from developer Aaron Perris , who spotted new strings inside the beta version of Apple Music for Android. Among them are references to “premium access” and an error message that appears after a user reaches a track-skipping limit. On their own, the strings don’t tell us much. However, they paint an interesting picture. Apple Music could be getting more flexible At the moment, Apple Music follows a relatively uncomplicated subscription model. You pay for a subscription, and you get access to the service. There are family plans, student discounts, and bundled options through Apple One, but there isn’t a free ad-supported tier sitting below them.…