According to people close to Apple and to the labels, it is expected that apple will be launching ‘cloud’ music storage very soon. It is an online music storage and streaming services which will give its users the privilege to download hits through buying, as well as storing and streaming songs and albums also wherever they are as long as their gadgets and devices has an internet connections.
Among the four major labels, 3 had already made deal with Apple, according to sources even if up to this moment, none of the people and parties involved had made confirmation about the rumors.
Prior to that, first on the list, is Warner Music Group Corp which was followed by EMI Group and Sony Corp’s Music Entertainment was added to the list. It was said, according to the people who are familiar with the plan that Apple’s plan for the launch and creation of “Cloud” music had been already kicking off since last year.
The world’s largest company which is Universal Music Group is currently on talks with Apple, this is according to the sources and it is hoped that at the soonest possible time, the Apple and Universal will be able to ink their deal.
Technology giants are now competing to take the lead on the innovation for the sales of music industry, this is after the drastic fall of sales via CD’s and DVD’s.
Apple has been known on their creations of gadgets like iPhone and iPad, so for now, they are invading and will take competition with Google Inc and Amazon.com to be the first to launch the anticipated “cloud” music storage. And they hope to give a comprehensive service when it comes to this new innovation.
By the use of iTunes, Apple believes, together with the rest of the tech giants that they can help in booming and uplifting again record sales of songs and music with the use of this new service. They believe that they can sell this media to diverse costumers and music lovers by giving them subscriptions as well as new software and devices that are highly innovated for better used.
The probable time that the details and confirmation of this supposed launching is expected to take place by June 6 for it will be the conduct of Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.
If ever Apple will be able to pursue the launch of “cloud music”, they will be the first to make it with a strong partnership of the world’s well-known music labels. To recall, due to Amazon and Google launch of music locker services some weeks ago without licensing agreements, they are threatened with legal actions by some record and label companies.