Gracenote wants to take on iRadio and Pandora with new radio API
Gracenote is about to release a new API that will allow anyone to build their own Pandora-like personalized online radio offering.
Will it really be called “iRadio”? and other questions about Apple’s new music service
Apple is said to be very close to completing all major deals necessary to launch a competitive streaming music service. But will it be too little, too late?
A guide to WWDC 2013: what we expect, what we want to see
There will be very little — if any — emphasis on shiny new hardware. There will be new products, but this is going to be a software and services show, anchored by glimpses of the next versions of OS X and iOS.
Signs point to Apple introducing new music service next week
But even if Apple makes the announcement at WWDC, iRadio may not be open for business until this fall.
Apple may not have answer for Google’s music service at WWDC
Reports indicate Apple is still working out the licensing details with music publishers for its “iRadio” service.
This is why Apple wants to launch iRadio
People still buy a lot of music downloads, and most of them use iTunes to do so. That’s why Apple is now building its own streaming service.