Google states the Android OS requirement for the Music Beta-compatible app is 2.2. I previously rooted the phone and got rid of T-Mobile's free version of 2.2, and then just recently upgraded to CyanogenMod 6.1.0, with the 2.6.35.9-cyanogenmod kernel to get rid of the green tint on the screen.
6.1.0 labels my phone as an HTC Magic, which Google has deemed incompatible with the Music app which integrates both local music and Music Beta (Music Version: v3.0.1.339). This is probably one of the only shitty things about Google and Android: if the Market (app or website) sees that you are using a device or OS version that isn't compatible with the app, it won't let you download or sometimes even see the app listed in the market. This is to cut down on the apps people can't get for their phones, which is a good thing, but under certain circumstances apps might run on your phone even though Google says otherwise. Sideloading is a good method of getting stuff on your phone as opposed to going through the Market, so that makes up for it.
Luckily someone posted the Music APK online, so I was able to just sideload it on, and it works fine. No interruptions over 3G, and all the album art loaded pretty quickly as well.
If you need Music v3.0.1.339, you can download it using the link below. I hear it's iOS compatible as well, but who knows.
v3.0.1.339
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