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Music Executive: 'iRadio is Coming', Apple Pushing for Summer Launch
Negotiations between Apple and record companies regarding Apple's rumored 'iRadio' music service are progressing, The Verge reports as one tidbit in a larger article about the music industry in general.The last report about Apple's streaming music service came earlier in March when Apple was reported to be offering half the royalty rate that Pandora pays for a similar product.
Much has been written about Apple's plan to launch a Pandora-esque service this year. Now multiple music industry insiders have told The Verge that significant progress has been made in the talks with two of the top labels: Universal and Warner. One of the sources said "iRadio is coming. There's no doubt about it anymore." Apple is pushing hard for a summertime launch.It has been reported in numerous publications that Apple wanted to launch its service sometime in 2013, but was having difficulties negotiating royalty rates that were satisfactory to both sides.
That Universal and Warner are the companies claimed to have made the most progress with Apple is noteworthy -- Universal was the last of the four major labels to sign onto Apple's iCloud service, while Warner has been wary of cloud-based services in the past.
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79 months ago
iOS 7, with iRadio.
People can *FINALLY* listen to music with a portable device. If that isn't innovation, I don't know what is!
People can *FINALLY* listen to music with a portable device. If that isn't innovation, I don't know what is!
79 months ago
iOS 7, with iRadio.
People can *FINALLY* listen to music with a portable device. If that isn't innovation, I don't know what it!
The negativity on these forums is at a staggering high...
79 months ago
Apology Letter!
Cut to Tim Cook apologizing for the mediocore iRadio, suggesting Pandora and Spotify instead :D
Cut to Tim Cook apologizing for the mediocore iRadio, suggesting Pandora and Spotify instead :D
79 months ago
so, it's shaping up to be one fully packed WWDC '13! Some of the following are imminent while others are slightly possible.
- iveOS 7 :cool:
- Mac OS 10.9
- iPhone 5S
- iWatch
- iPad mini 2
- iOS game controller
- iRadio (or whatever it's going to be called)
- Mac Pro
- And a possible announcement of the iTV, plus developer preview to push app developers to prepare for a christmas release?
- iveOS 7 :cool:
- Mac OS 10.9
- iPhone 5S
- iWatch
- iPad mini 2
- iOS game controller
- iRadio (or whatever it's going to be called)
- Mac Pro
- And a possible announcement of the iTV, plus developer preview to push app developers to prepare for a christmas release?
79 months ago
I prefer to be in control, and use fixed-cost subscription services like Spotify instead. That service gives you both the ability to create your own playlists as well as a radio feature where it suggests songs if you fancy that. To compete, Apple needs to give more than that in 2013, not less.
79 months ago
I will definitely tune in if it's worldwide!
Spotify isn't that great with its limited hours services
PLUS you can't subscribe in Hong Kong too (so is Pandora... need VPN for that... lame)
Spotify isn't that great with its limited hours services
PLUS you can't subscribe in Hong Kong too (so is Pandora... need VPN for that... lame)
79 months ago
apple - stop trying to be a software company.
you fail at that.
i'll stick with spotify thanks :rolleyes:
So they should stop producing OS X and iOS? :confused:
79 months ago
A big yyyaaawwwwnnnn!!!!
When they do something that disrupts a market (like the iPod/iTunes did, like the iPhone did, like the iPad did), I will wake up.
Yeah, because disrupting entire markets is a piece of cake and supposed to happen every three months or so... :rolleyes:
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