Apple on Monday announced the expansion of its iTunes Radio service to Australia. Available for free with ads or ad-free with a AU$35 per year iTunes Match subscription, the expansion is the first outside of the U.S., with sources indicating that the U.K., Canada, and New Zealand are not far behind.
With iTunes Radio Near, Pandora Lifts 40-Hour Listening Limit
The Internet Radio market is about to get a whole lot more interesting next month with the launch of Apple’s iTunes Radio service, and Pandora is taking preemptive action to keep its users happy by lifting the 40-hour listening limit for free accounts that was first imposed in February.
iTunes Radio Terms Revealed, Compared to Pandora
The terms between Apple and the record labels for the iTunes Radio streaming music service were revealed by The Wall Street Journal late Wednesday. The report includes information on the amounts Apple must pay along with special circumstances that are exempt from payment. The newspaper reportedly obtained the information from independent record labels, which have recently begun talks with Apple to join iTunes Radio after the Cupertino company had already secured the major labels prior to WWDC. The Wall Street…
Apple “Eager” to Launch iRadio at WWDC, Sony Lone Holdout
Apple’s long-awaited “iRadio” service may launch next week at WWDC, according to separate reports this weekend from The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal. The tough negotiations that have plagued the company’s efforts to roll out its Pandora-like streaming music service continue, however, and sources say that only two of the three major record labels have signed on. From The New York Times: After months of stalled negotiations over its planned Internet radio service, Apple is pushing to…
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Google I/O 2013 Overview
Google held its annual I/O Conference today in San Francisco. The company made a number of major announcements related to its services, products, and Android. Here’s an overview of the latest news from Mountain View. Android Activations Google started the day with some positive news for Android. The free and open mobile OS has been activated on 900 million devices to date, and Android users have installed more than 48 billion apps. In comparison, Apple has sold over 500 million…
Google Set to Unveil Spotify-Like Streaming Music Service at I/O
After months of speculation that Apple would soon launch a Pandora-like streaming music service, it now appears that Google will beat Apple to the market by launching its own streaming service, although the Mountain View company’s effort will be more akin to on-demand Spotify than it will be to a radio-like Pandora. Music industry sources speaking with The Verge this week indicated that Google would unveil the service at its I/O event today in San Francisco. The company reportedly has…