Apple to develop a streaming music service?

RHIAN JONES

Apple has plans to develop a service that sends streams of music customised to users’ tastes, competing with internet radio services such as Pandora in the US, according to reports.

The New York Times cites three people that have been briefed on the matter, saying that Apple is in the early stages of seeking direct licenses with record labels for the service.

Like Pandora, Apple’s radio service would have advertising, carried through Apple’s iAd platform.

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