Reuters: Apple to beat Google to market with cloud music service

By on Apr 21, 2011 at 4:03 PM
mobile April 21, 2011

According to a report filed by Reuters, Apple will edge out Google in the race to provide users with a cloud music service. “Apple’s plans will allow iTunes customers to store their songs on a remote server, and then access them from wherever they have an Internet connection,” writes Reuters, citing two people familiar with Apple’s plans. The article goes on to cite a source familiar with Google’s cloud music plans, simply saying that the venture has stalled. “Apple has not told its music partners of when it intends to introduce its music locker,” the report continues. It has been widely rumored that Apple’s new North Carolina data center will be the bit-locker and heart of this new music venture. Apple declined Reuters request for comment.

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  • YourMom

    Sooooo… What the hell is Amazon then? Last? Typical fanboy Apple nut rubbers.

    • Nate7761

      ha, i was thinking the same thing! amazon beat both of them to the punch

      • Anonymous

        Ain’t nobody ‘are ’bout no ‘mazon.

      • Anonymous

        Your just as dumb.

      • Noelafied

        “You’re”

      • Macboy15

        Sorry teach. It’s a comment on a blog. Not a book report.

      • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR6HpRLyzMY Walter Sobchak

        You’re
        Again with the hasty reply, can’t proofread

    • http://twitter.com/brian_george Brian

      The article says nothing about who was first to the market. It just states that of the two biggest players, Apple will be getting their service out before their rival.

      Typical droid Apple hater…

      • Anonymous

        IF you frequent BGR you must be used to

        A. The Overload of Android lovers
        B. The Overlaod of Apple news

        It just is what it is.

      • Anonymous

        Actually, you can rewrite this and be 100% correct:
        “If you frequent ANY BLOG ON THE INTERNET you are used to it”

      • GoomaOzon

        Thank you for being educated and able to read. Your conclusion was correct. You win!

      • Kevin

        I’m more curious on why this is even an article… I’ve been using Google’s cloud music service for a couple of weeks now on my EVO running CM7… How exactly is Apple “beating” Google to the punch if Google already has it available?

    • Shanghai Dan

      This just in…

      Amazon trounces both to cloud-based music service, but Steve Jobs declares Amazon’s approach not real and a figment of your imagination as only Apple is allowed to innovate.

      Film at 11…

    • Anonymous

      I think the comparison was between Apple and Google. Just to get everyone riled up here. :-) In the next 4 to 5 hours there will be over 50 comments on this post. Good for business. :-)

    • Anonymous

      It says beats google to cloud services. LEARN TO READ.

    • Anonymous

      Msft had all of them beat!

    • Senor Chang

      Typical hater makes something out of nothing.

      The blog just says Apple beat Google to it… it didn’t say Apple was first. Learn to read fuck face.

  • moosc

    I’m already storing my music on Google cloud. just basic service but all my music is on goggles servers some where. Droid Rules

  • Booboolala2000

    But if this only works with iDevices then it is a fail in my mind. I’m hoping that Apple is getting with the program. Google has apps on Apple, yet apple can’t seem to make any apps for Android. People are not buying music from iTunes like they once were because there is no flexibility there. I have a Mac, MacBook Pro and and a Thunderbolt and XOOM, the latter because IMHO they have a better UI and run the web like no one’s business. Prove me wrong Apple.

    • http://twitter.com/mfg68 MFG

      Well said.

    • Jcman769

      Why would they write apps for android? They make money from iOS and android is competition… Google on the other hand passes out android for free, and makes money from their services, so it only makes sence to publish on iOS also. But make no mistake, their iOS apps are nowhere near that of their android apps

      • Steve Hillshire

        You forgot one thing. If they wrote this particular software for other platforms, they stand to make good money from the sales of music people would vault there. Otherwise Amazon has everything for the cloud and music that plays on *any* platform.

        I don’t think Apple completely understands the maneuvers Amazon is making. Amazon is definitely one company that can overturn Apple’s dominance in digital music and tablets. And one I’d trust before Apple.

      • Anonymous

        Is microsoft windows not competition to mac? They make itunes for windows.

    • Anonymous

      Did you ever here of webkit? …sigh…

    • Steve Hillshire

      Apple is “above” providing software for “lesser platforms”. Don’t you know Apple by now? It is the same mentality of some of their followers as well. And why should Apple provide software for anyone else but the loyal subjects? They already give Apple more of their money than Apple can provide wheelbarrows for.

  • Anonymous

    Except Google’s will be free, I doubt Apple’s will.

    • Anonymous

      Ah, sure. Not only that but they’ll pay us for using it AND they’ll pay the royalties to the record companies as well. Cause THAT my fellow goofan (aka apple hater) is how google rolls!!!!

    • heyhey

      yeah free but crappy beta

  • heyhey

    who cares about who beats who? it’s about who implements it best……. i am going for HP!!! touchpad FTW

  • Senor Chang

    A subscription-based music streamer is NOT the same as cloud storage.

    If some of you don’t understand, then please don’t comment.

  • Senor Chang

    A subscription-based music streamer is NOT the same as cloud storage.

    If some of you don’t understand, then please don’t comment.

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