iCloud music service Apple has confirmed it will announce at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2011) suggest that Apple has tied up deals with four major record labels and will initially offer the service at no charge. iCloud "initially will be offered for a free period to people who buy music from Apple's iTunes digital download store, allowing users to upload their music to Apple's computers where they can then play from a Web browser or Internet-connected Apple device," iCloud won't stay free, however, these sources say: The LA Times adds, "the company plans to eventually charge a subscription fee, about $25 a year, for the service. Apple would also sell advertising around its iCloud service."
Apple has reportedly signed licensing agreements with Sony Music Entertainment, EMI, Universal, and Warner Music Group, which would set Apple's cloud music offering apart from its rivals'. Amazon and Google recently launched their own cloud music offering, though failed to negotiate deals with record labels ahead of the debut of the services. Huffington Post
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