Pandora chief Joe Kennedy has said it would be "suicidal for Apple to remove Pandora from its platforms," after rumours of the launch of the tech giant's own radio service.

The CEO of the internet radio company was speaking on the possibility of Apple shifting Pandora from iPads, he said: "We have made Pandora a de facto must-have for any Internet-connected device. I don't think we have any fear of losing distribution on any of the iOS platforms.

"That ...