Apr 05

Apple Rumored To Sign Deal With Warner And Universal Next Week For iRadio

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Apple Rumored To Sign Deal With Warner And Universal Next Week For iRadioWe’re not sure how many of you guys are actually looking forward to Apple’s rumored iRadio service, but considering Apple’s success with iTunes, not to mention the sizable ecosystem that the Cupertino company has managed to build up over the years, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple users would opt for something a bit more integrated, versus turning to third parties like Spotify, Pandora or Rdio. Either way it seems that Apple’s iRadio is on track to be launched later this year, or summer if the previous rumors are to be believed. (more…)

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Apr 04

Report: Apple Is Close to Signing Two Major Music Labels for Its Upcoming Music Streaming Service

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CNET is reporting that Apple is very close to signing deals with both Warner Music and Universal Music Group for its upcoming music streaming service. Apple still would have to sign a deal with Sony but snagging two major music labels makes Apple’s streaming service that much more ready for launch. Supposedly, Apple wants to launch its “iRadio” service during summer of this year. More »

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Apr 01

Apple’s iRadio Service Rumored For Summer Launch

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Apples iRadio Service Rumored For Summer LaunchIf you have been following the rumor mill closely, you might have heard that Apple is looking to launch their own brand of streaming radio in 2013. The specifics have yet to be unveiled but according to a new report, Apple has managed to negotiate a deal with Universal and Warner, two of the major record labels, and based on this breakthrough, they are apparently pushing for a release of their “iRadio” service this summer. Given that Apple’s WWDC takes place in the middle of the year, we wouldn’t be surprised if the Cupertino company took advantage of their event to make the announcement.

The last we heard of Apple’s rumored iRadio was a couple of weeks ago when it was reported that the launch could be delayed as Apple was looking to pay half the royalty rates that Pandora is currently paying. Either way take this with a grain of salt for now, but we’ll definitely be keeping an eye out for additional details so be sure to check back with us at a later date for more info.

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Mar 07

Reports: Apple’s internet radio service delayed by slow-going music licensing negotiations

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According to folks in the know who’ve spoken to Bloomberg and The New York Times, Apple’s oft-rumored streaming radio service is set for a late arrival. The reason is because of snails-pace negotiations with the publisher Sony/ATV for music licensing deals. As the Times notes, Sony no longer lets outsiders like ASCAP dole out licenses, leaving itself as chief point of contact for such agreements on its content — this apparently got Pandora locked into a twenty five-percent increase on royalty payments to Sony. Prior to today’s reports, Bloomberg stated that Cupertino was aiming for a Q1 release for this year, and the NYT notes Apple hoped that launch would’ve happened near the Grammy Awards. If you’ll recall, Apple’s service is said be direct competition to others like Pandora rather than Spotify, as it would be ad-supported for revenue. As usual, take all of this with a grain of salt, and don’t get too thirsty for an Apple-curated streaming music service just yet. More info at the source links.

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Mar 07

Report: Apple Is Being a Massive Cheapskate with Its Music Streaming Service

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Of course this would happen. According to the New York Post, Apple is lowballing record labels for the rights to use their music in a new music streaming service. More »

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Jan 04

Apple’s Rumored Pandora-equivalent Radio Service Predicted For 2013 Announcement

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Apple sign logo110712125041 Apples Rumored Pandora equivalent Radio Service Predicted For 2013 AnnouncementBack in October of 2012, it was rumored that Apple could be interested in launching an online radio service of their own, tentatively dubbed iRadio. Considering Apple’s success with iTunes, expanding their music offerings in the form of an online streaming service similar to Pandora might not be a stretch of the imagination and according to BTIG analyst Richard Greenfield, he predicts that 2013 could be the year that Apple actually launches this service. Greenfield claims that Apple is currently negotiating with music labels on song catalogs and that it will most likely see iTunes and iOS integration. No specific dates were given with regards to this rumored “iRadio” service, but considering that WWDC is usually the time of the year that Apple uses to introduce new products, such as iOS upgrades, computer refreshes and such, we wouldn’t be surprised if Apple took that opportunity to announce such a service, assuming it even exists of course. However until we hear and see the announcement for ourselves, we’ll be taking this with a grain of salt and suggest you do the same, but what do you guys think?

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