Remember when Daft Punk convinced every music blog in the world to link to its iTunes page, leading to a big sales boost? The secret to that — making iTunes the first place to stream something (a page out of NPR’s and Pitchfork’s playbooks) — will be a part of iTunes Radio when it launches…
Apple unveiled its new internet radio service on Monday as part of the iOS 7 operating system for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, as expected, at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference. You can’t use it yet, although a developer preview is available; it will ship with iOS 7 in the fall, and probably around the…
Apple is expected to announce its new iRadio music streaming service at the Worldwide Developer’s Conference later today, according to multiple sources, and has already inked special deals with all three major labels as well as Sony/ATV, which is Sony’s publishing arm. Sony/ATV CEO Marty Bandier says Sony/ATV will get 10 percent of the ad revenue…
Any doubt that Apple’s goose was cooked when Steve Jobs was replaced by Tim Cook after Jobs’ untimely passing should have dissipated by the end of today. At its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) on Monday, Apple rattled off some impressive plans and statistics surrounding iOS 6 that should have the Android folks worried. For starters,…
McDonalds used to track how many customers it had served on its store’s signs, until the number grew too large; now, the signs simply read “billions and billions served.” The iTunes app store is headed in the same direction. “I’m very pleased to announce a new milestone for the app store,” said Apple CEO Tim…
The Monday keynote at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference failed to bring a shiny new iPhone, but those of us who’ve been following the developments in Cupertino were already prepared for that letdown. More interesting (in addition to iCloud) are the revamped features for iOS 5, which hold ramifications for your music experience on the iPhone. Apple…
Apple confirmed on Tuesday what we and others have long suspected: that it will announce Apple iCloud at its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday. Details are still scant on the service, and at this point, all Apple says is that it will be a “cloud based offering,” which hardly comes as a surprise given the name….
