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Jimmy Iovine reportedly in talks with artists for exclusive iTunes albums

<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><a href='http://www.imore.com/jimmy-iovine-reportedly-talks-artists-exclusive-itunes-albums' title="Jimmy Iovine reportedly in talks with artists for exclusive iTunes albums"><img src='http://www.imore.com/sites/imore.com/files/styles/large/public/field/image/2014/11/dr_dre_jimmy_iovine.jpg?itok=XaqOCDCd' />[/url]</p> <p>Beats co-founder Jimmy Iovine is reportedly speaking to artists about doing exclusive albums for Apple. The goal is apparently to repeat the success of Beyoncé when she released her self-titled album exclusively on iTunes (http://nypost.com/2014/12/28/beats-music-lining-up-talent-for-exclusive-releases/) at the end of last year. However, record labels may be a hurdle that Apple and Iovine need to clear before any deals are made. <!--break--> From the New York Post (http://nypost.com/2014/12/28/beats-music-lining-up-talent-for-exclusive-releases/):</p>

<p>The idea of artists making their own side deals with streaming services doesn't go down too well with record label brass, however.</p>

<p>Apple was reported (http://www.imore.com/apple-pushes-music-labels-beyonce-style-exclusives) to be pursuing these types of deals earlier this year, before Iovine joined the company. Given his relationships with the music community, he could help Apple land a least a few exclusives. It's not clear if any exclusivity deal would include Beats Music (http://www.imore.com/beats-music-iphone-ipad) as well.</p> <p>Source: New York Post (http://nypost.com/2014/12/28/beats-music-lining-up-talent-for-exclusive-releases/)</p> </div></div></div><div id="comment-wrapper-nid-29134"></div><img width='1' height='1' src='http://tipb.com.feedsportal.com/c/33998/f/616881/s/41d35e95/sc/28/mf.gif' border='0'/><br clear='all'/>

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