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Apple may include major iTunes Radio expansion during service's unveiling next week

<div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p class="intro">Apple's long-rumored music service will reportedly make its debut next week at WWDC, with a cost of $10.</p> <p>As previously reported (http://www.imore.com/apples-subscription-music-service-will-reportedly-debut-wwdc-new-apple-tv-rumored-fall-launch), Apple is said to be preparing to unveil its new streaming music service next week at WWDC (http://www.imore.com/wwdc-2015). The service, based on Beats Music, will reportedly cost $9.99 per month, and may include a push to subscribe to the service for customer spending that much on an album.<!--break--> Apple is also said to be planning a major expansion of iTunes Radio (http://www.imore.com/itunes-radio), primarily for users outside of the U.S., according to The Wall Street Journal (http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-to-announce-new-music-services-1433183201):</p>

<p>Apple sees two opportunities in the new streaming service, according to the people familiar with the matter: generating more revenue from existing iTunes customers, and expanding the universe of streaming-music subscribers. Its new radio push is aimed mainly at users outside the U.S., who don't have access to Pandora and could eventually be converted to paying subscribers.</p>

<p>Apple has been reported to be in talks with artists (http://www.imore.com/apple-and-drake-may-be-talks-sign-19-million-itunes-radio-guest-dj-deal) for special guest DJ slots on iTunes Radio, and have already hired famous British DJ Zane Lowe to aid curation.</p> <p>Apple is also reportedly prepping an aggressive marketing campaign for the launch, including a free trial period. Record labels and artists may also be able to offer some songs for free (http://www.imore.com/apples-rumored-music-service-might-let-labels-offer-some-songs-free) with the service. Additionally, Apple may not immediately migrate current Beats Music customers over to the new service, opting instead to work out any bugs in the system before forcing a move.</p> <p>Source: The Wall Street Journal (http://www.wsj.com/articles/apple-to-announce-new-music-services-1433183201)</p> </div></div></div><img width='1' height='1' src='(http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/46d641b5/sc/28/mf.gif)' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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