Knowing Apple, I don’t think there will be a ‘cat in hell’s chance’ of Roon integration with Apple Music, like we have with Qobuz & Tidal.
Apple will insist that you use their own iOS/Android platforms, and Airplay 2 to a compatible device.
Here’s a nice little endpoint, which is both Roon-Ready and Apple Airplay 2:
https://www.primare.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/NP5-Prisma-User-Guide.pdf
Couple that combo with ‘Apple Digital Masters’, and it could potentially trounce the competition completely:
I don’t particularly like using the Apple Music app. But if/when Apple introduces Hi-Fi streaming, it could pose a potential threat to Roon…