Music Executive: 'iRadio is Coming', Apple Pushing for Summer LaunchNegotiations between Apple and record companies regarding Apple's rumored 'iRadio' music service are progressing, The Verge reports as one tidbit in a larger article about the music industry in general. The last report about Apple's streaming music service came earlier in March when Apple was reported to be offering half the royalty rate that Pandora pays for a similar product. Much has been written about Apple's plan to launch a Pandora-esque service this year. Now multiple music industry insiders have told The Verge that significant progress has been made in the talks with two of the top labels: Universal and Warner. One of the sources said "iRadio is coming. There's no doubt about it anymore." Apple is pushing hard for a summertime launch.It has been reported in numerous publications that Apple wanted to launch its service sometime in 2013, but was having difficulties negotiating royalty rates that were satisfactory to both sides. That Universal and Warner are the companies claimed to have made the most progress with Apple is noteworthy -- Universal was the last of the four major labels to sign onto Apple's iCloud service, while Warner has been wary of cloud-based services in the past. Recent Mac and iOS Blog Stories • Piracy-Crippled Game From Hunted Cow Returns to App Store as 'Battle Dungeon: Risen' • Vine Updated with Web Embeds, Third Party Sharing on Facebook and Twitter • Unlikely Rumor Claims June 20 Media Event to Introduce iPhone 5S • TweetDeck for Mac Updated with Improved Filters, Keyboard Commands, and Advanced Search Tools • 'Find My Friends' Updated With Redesigned Location Alerts Page • Arrowhead's 'Magicka' Makes its Way to the iPad • NimbleBit's Latest Freemium Game 'Nimble Quest' Launches on iOS • Former Apple Employee Rediscovers Photos from Steve Jobs' First Day Back at Apple
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