HACKINTOSH.ORG | Macintosh discussion forums

Apple reportedly wants free Spotify dead to pave way for Beats relaunch

<article>
   <section class="page">
<p>As Apple works toward a relaunch of its Beats Music streaming service, it’s reportedly pushing labels to kill off the free version of Spotify.</p><p>It’s a bold move by Apple if The Verge’s unnamed sources (http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/4/8540935/apple-labels-spotify-streaming) are accurate, coming less than two years after a judge found that the company  colluded with ebook publishers  (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2044009/apple-colluded-with-book-publishers-on-ebook-prices-judge-rules.html?tk=rel_news) to raise prices before the launch of iBooks. Apple is appealing the iBooks verdict, but must comply with  an antitrust monitoring program  (http://www.pcworld.com/article/2143920/apple-antitrust-compliance-efforts-slow-but-picking-up-monitor-says.html) in the meantime. While it’s unclear if the monitor is involved with Apple’s music dealings, the U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly looking into the matter now.</p><p class="jumpTag"><a href="/article/2917864/apple-reportedly-wants-free-spotify-dead-to-pave-way-for-beats-relaunch.html#jump">To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here[/url]</p></section></article>

Source: Apple reportedly wants free Spotify dead to pave way for Beats relaunch (http://www.macworld.com/article/2917864/apple-reportedly-wants-free-spotify-dead-to-pave-way-for-beats-relaunch.html#tk.rss_all)