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Apple Reportedly Working to End Free Music Streaming Tiers

Apple Reportedly Working to End Free Music Streaming Tiers

Posted May 4, 2015 at 3:14pm by iClarified
The Department of Justice is looking into Apple's business practices in relation to its upcoming music streaming service, reports the The Verge. According to multiple sources, Apple has been pushing major music labels to end licensing of free songs on music streaming services like Spotify.

By reducing the amount of music offered on freemium services, Apple hopes to increase the demand of their upcoming streaming service, which is rumored to be announced at WWDC. DOJ officials have already interviewed high-ranking music industry executives about Apple's alleged business practices.

One source claimed that Apple has even offered to pay YouTube's music licensing fee to Universal Music Group if the label stopped streaming its songs on YouTube. "All the way up to Tim Cook, these guys are cutthroat," one source said. If Apple can convince the labels to pull their music from free streaming services, then it could severely hurt the competition. According to the New York Post, Apple is also being probed by the European Union's Competition Commission regarding this same case.


Apple has been in tough negotiations with record companies over its music streaming service -- initially the company wanted to offer a lower price compared to its rivals, but it has reportedly backed down on those plans.

iOS 8.4 featured a revamped Music app, but there was no sight of a streaming service; however, the company is expected to announce the service in June at WWDC.

Apple Reportedly Working to End Free Music Streaming Tiers
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justabrake
justabrake - May 4, 2015 at 4:45pm
problem is apple thinks they are world standard and everyone should follow them Just like American thinks where the world police, Everyone wants a TITLE or self appointed TITLE
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - May 4, 2015 at 8:53pm
Or this is how they follow the deal with dre. App,e wanted to improve their stuff but beats is still in charge.
Test
Test - May 4, 2015 at 3:41pm
Who's the dark guy to the left of cock?
Chris
Chris - May 4, 2015 at 3:45pm
*Cook
Tim234
Tim234 - May 4, 2015 at 3:55pm
Its Dr. Dre
AppleMan12
AppleMan12 - May 4, 2015 at 7:38pm
It's just Dr. Dre,famous since 2pac era...oh and Beats by DR. DRE rings a bell?where do you live,on Mars?!
gamerscul9870
gamerscul9870 - May 4, 2015 at 8:51pm
€£
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