You could draw a number of conclusions from Apple’s apparently lacklustre licensing attempts with both major and indie labels for its new streaming service.

According to insiders, the tech giant was hoping to unveil what is being called Apple Music at its next Worldwide Developers Conference, kicking off on June 8. But without the necessary deals in place to launch with a music-packed bang, it’s looking like we won’t see the new service until the end of next month at ...