Will Apple reveal a $10-a-month Spotify rival next week? Yeah, yeah, probably

Apple is gearing up to stream music online for $10 a month, a service that will rival Spotify, it is rumored. Apparently, the cloud-hosted jukebox will be separate from the iTunes Store, and will be revealed at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) – which kicks off on June 8 in San Francisco. Apple is expected to …

[Anonymous Coward]

A Spotify rival that isn't as device/OS agnostic as Spotify?

I suppose I can't blame Apple for trying, but Apple/iTunes being the only game in town is ever so naughties.

[jason 7]

Re: A Spotify rival that isn't as device/OS agnostic as Spotify?

I have to say I don't hear many people talking about iTunes. Most folks I know are fully into Spotify or other streaming services.

iTunes has largely been forgotten for many. Not the big I am it once was.

[Anonymous Coward]

I don't mind this future

Where for $10 a month, you get complete access to any music you want, and can stream it to any device. I know there is this nagging feeling that you only effectively license the music, and may lose access whenever the RIAA decides to be dicks, as opposed to owning a CD you can play forever. But I find it's an acceptable tradeoff.

I use the Google Play all access thingy, it works.

[HollyHopDrive]

Re: I don't mind this future

But that 10 dollars will be 10 GBP once converted on the 1:1 currency converter.

But that conversion rate seems apply to all foreign companies though.... That bit is not an apple exclusive.

[dogged]

Jay Zed

Nice one.

[trevorde]

Works on all Apple devices

Nothing else supported. Will be included as part of OS, so Spotify removed from app store because it 'duplicates core functionality'

[D@v3]

Re: Spotify removed from App store

Like they removed the Kindle, Nook and other assorted eBook apps when they added Books to the core OS?

Or all the various photo viewing / sharing apps. Or messaging apps? Or mapping / directions apps?