Apple's Ping to close on September 30

RHIAN JONES

Apple’s social music network Ping is to close from September 30.

Users trying to register for the service are told that Apple is no longer accepting new members.

There were rumours back in June that the network was on the way out while last night’s iPhone 5 launch made it clear that Facebook and Twitter will now provide the social backbone for a newly revised iTunes (available in October) and all Apple’s content services. 

New users who try to ...

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