Some licensing issues are pushing back the date of the cloud-based iTunes that just about everyone is waiting for. According to a source that CNET had a word with, Apple and the pesky record labels are still trying to come to some type of common ground. The record companies have a rap sheet of being very stubborn when it comes to distributing there content.
But eight months after the acquisition, Apple is telling executives at the four top labels that if Apple offers any cloud-music features within the next few months, they will likely be “modest in scope” and not include the kind of functionality that Apple outlined in meetings with the labels, such as storing users’ music on its servers, sources told CNET. They added that Apple still hasn’t negotiated the kind of licensing deals it would need to distribute music from the cloud.?
Since the Lala acquisition, everyone has been waiting for Apple to announce they are putting iTunes into the cloud. It seems, thought, that Lala is not only working on music. Apparently, the group is assumed to be working on some video feature for iTunes. It also seems like the group isn’t settled yet. One of Lala’s founders transferred over with the Apple buyout, but, it’s been reported that he left the company for some undisclosed reason. Video streaming capabilities have been hinted throughout the year. With the team from Lala incorporating video into their project, it could be a red flag that Apple is focusing more on streaming movies and television shows from the cloud. It would make seeming that Apple, the movie houses and TV networks seems to break bread easier among each other. Wouldn’t be surprising to see Apple actually facelift Apple TV. Folks around the Net have been rumoring that Apple is looking to trade in some of the on-board storage for instant streaming from the cloud, as well as using the iOS interface for the operating system. Cupertino could also be waiting for it’s North Carolina data center to be wrapped up, which is on track to be finished by the end of the year. The center would definitely be the perfect means to supply a enjoyable and snappy iTunes cloud experience.
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