Music Ally

The Wall Street Journal is the latest august publication to print a long list of leaked info on Apple’s upcoming tablet, gleaned from its sources within the company. But right at the end, there’s something just as juicy for the music industry.

“Apple has also been planning a revamp of its iTunes music service by creating a Web-based version of it that could launch as soon as June,” claims the article. “Tentatively called iTunes.com, the service would allow customers to buy music without going through the specialized iTunes program on computers and iPhones.”

It goes on to suggest that Apple plans to ramp up its affiliate partnerships with online radio services and review sites, populating them with ‘Buy’ buttons for the new store.

Meanwhile, MP3tunes founder Michael Robertson’s claim that Apple is also working on a cloud music storage service has been bolstered by a CNET report saying the very same thing: that Apple has been talking to the four major labels about its plans to let people store copies of their iTunes music libraries on Apple’s servers.

“The benefits to an iTunes user would include the ability to back up music and access songs off the Web from any Internet-connected device and conceivably from anywhere in the world,” suggests the article. It could launch this Spring, and might even be announced at next Wednesday’s tablet launch event.

Tags: apple, cloud, iTunes

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