As we have profiled earlier in time, Lala, the streaming music content service that has been acquired by Apple, has posted on their website that the service will be discontinued on May 31st and is currently not accepting any new members at the time. Much has been speculated on what Apple might plan to do with the company talent, but little has been revealed from Cupertino with them only stating that they acquire small companies from time to time based on the level of talent they exhibit.
However, sources have been snooping around for any sign of a clue that happens to show itself peeking above Apple's wall of secrecy. Many have even looked into clues on the details the site provide on its closing of shop. For example, many people see the group being integrated into Apple's iTunes service in some fashion based on…:
- Lala is a company who's primary business is the streaming of content
- Lala states on their website the users of the service who have credit with Lala can choose to use the credit until the service is discontinued, by which time their credit will be transferred to the iTunes Store.
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Some new information has been published by Macsimum stating that Cupertino will introduce the streaming of content at Apple's World Wide Developer’s Conference (WWDC) schedule to kick off in early June. Whether Apple has come to an agreement with record labels, movie studios and other organizations that distribute product through iTunes into letting users stream and/or download content for a subscribed fee is still not determined. Former CEO of mp3.com Michael Robertson says that he believes Apple will implement an online locker? of content for users, allowing them to stream content they have purchased from the service on demand anytime and anywhere they want.
Still, evidence and clues remain to show themselves, but nothing solid has been developed to provide, as Apple is notoriously known for keeping the lid tight on new developments, despite the entire fourth generation iPhone leakage incidents recently. The sold-out WWDC event is schedule to take place from Monday, June 7th to Friday, June 11th at the Moscone West Convention Center in San Francisco, California.
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