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A rumor is making its rounds today from sources claiming to be familiar with the matter about plans Apple has for new music service. According to the sources, Apple is in talks to license music for a custom radio service similar to Pandora. The streaming music service would offer custom stations to users to allow them to automatically play music similar to a specific song or artist.

According to the sources, the Apple service would work on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac computers. The sources also claim that the service could possibly be available for computers using Windows. The source did add that the service would not be available for Android devices, which is no surprise.

As is typical with rumors, Apple is offering no comment. This could be a very popular service for a lot of people. A lot of users of Apple devices have been clamoring for a subscription music service for years, this could be as close as you get. I wonder if we will hear more on this on the 12th, along with Apple’s likely iPhone 5 announcement.

[via WSJ]

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is engaged in talks with record labels to create a Pandora-like music streaming service. According to the outlet’s sources, the service will be ad-supported and will be accessible from Apple’s wide array of hardware — there’s even hope that PC users may be able to catch some of the action. However, it’s said that Android devices will be left out in the cold. The sources also say that the company had previously toyed with the idea of a service similar to Spotify with a monthly fee, but that this effort appears more serious. Licenses supposedly being sought by the House that Jobs Built could let them air songs more frequently than competitors and allow for additional interactivity. Since Apple’s negotiations are at an early stage, it’s expected to take months before the service materializes. At any rate, if you’re still jonesin’ for something fresh from Cupertino, we hear that something’s been cooked up for next week.

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NBC may have retired its Olympic spirit by repurposing its dedicated app, but Sony’s sporting fever hasn’t broken, as its just announced the Meb Keflezighi Edition Walkman W Series. A special edition orange hue graces the third-time Olympic marathoner’s device and, like the other players in the line, it features a water resistant design, a quick-charge mode and an eight hour battery life when fully juiced. Twenty-four minutes of audio coaching by Meb himself are preloaded into the player’s 2GB memory, which is estimated to store roughly 470 songs. Eager to hear the athlete’s dulcet tones as you pound the pavement? You can pick up the player for $69.99 at Sony’s online and brick-and-mortar stores, or wait until October for its arrival at Walmart.

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With our music already more or less in the digital age and where customers are starting to download them rather than head to record stores for physical copies, we guess musicians need a new way to engage their audience and simply putting out an album is apparently no longer sufficient. Lady Gaga, whether you love or hate her, has come up with a rather interesting way to release her new album in 2013, ARTPOP, which will not only be released in the standard physical and digital formats, but it will also be released as an app for iOS users.

The app will not only contain the songs, but is also expected to be “completely interactive with chats, films for every song, extra music, content, gaga inspired games, fashion updates, magazines, and more.” So much so that she has even hinted at her fans to start asking for iPads as Christmas presents! It sounds like a great idea and while we’re not sure if this will combat piracy in the music industry, it might offer enough content for fans to justify paying for the app rather than just downloading it illegally. What do you guys think? If more of your favorite bands/artists started releasing albums as apps, would it provide you with more incentive to pay for it?

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