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New pieces of the cloud iTunes puzzle are falling into place ahead of the iSlate launch next Wednesday. According to CNET, Apple is mulling a new service with record labels that should enable you to upload your entire music library to the cloud for later streaming, free of charge. However, Apple will probably need labels’ permission to stream songs purchased from the iTunes Store because the existing agreement with the labels doesn’t cover streaming. Apple is apparently thinking big and is determined to let people manage and listen to their music anytime and anywhere. :
Apple has told some music executives that they see the streaming feature as a “value add” that could help stimulate download sales. Apple indicated in talks that the streaming service could be ready to roll out as soon as this spring.
It’s believed Apple’s rumored music plans are stemming from the recent acquisition of a music startup Lala. Although the Palo Alto firm sells individual subscriptions at 10 cents a piece, its streaming license is non-transferable and therefore useless to Apple. Instead, industry watchers argue, Apple acquired Lala for the engineering talent and its streaming expertise, a natural fit for Apple’s cloud iTunes plans.
CNET’s report corroborates a guest post by a music entrepreneur Michael Robertson on Tech Crunch. Robertson cited multiple music executives who claimed an upcoming iTunes version will push each user’s media catalog to the cloud, in the background, so they could stream their music anywhere – be it songs purchased at the iTunes Store or imported into iTunes from other sources.
The goal, Robertson argued, is to “upgrade iTunes users almost over night to a cloud music service in an ambitious move to beat Amazon and others.”
Apple recently let users preview songs directly in the browser, on the iTunes Preview section of its web site. However, desktop or mobile iTunes app is still required to purchase songs off the store. Sources told the Wall Street Journal that cloud iTunes will be ready to launch in June. The service should allow you to purchase music on the web at iTunes.com and on any site that will incorporate the “buy” button.
 
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