Details Emerge About Apple’s iCloud Service
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Apple’s WWDC kick off is almost here, and as we’ve reported multiple times Apple is expected to announce its much awaited “iCloud” service. Although many of us have speculated with the name “iCloud”, a series of rumors seem to indicate that Apple will surprise many in the music industry, once again.
Even though Amazon and Google launched “cloud locker” services, Apple’s upcoming service seems to be showing signs of a “game-changing” offering.
A new report by Bloomberg is indicating that Apple’s service will be able to scan your digital music libraries in iTunes and automatically mirror their collections on its cloud servers. Bloomberg’s report cites people that are very close to the ongoing deals between Apple and major record labels.
According to Bloomberg’s sources, Apple’s cloud service will replace low-quality songs in your collection with higher quality versions, and you will be able to stream those songs and albums directly to your iOS devices.
Another potential great addition is the capability to store your entire music collection in the cloud, including files that you may have obtained, let’s say “illegally”. Really? Will Apple allow you to save illegal files in the cloud? Well, let’s just say that Apple’s “iCloud” service will not be entirely free of charge. Keep in mind that music record labels want to make sure they can make money by allowing us to save their tunes in the cloud. Even though Apple may initially decide to offer their service free of charge for a limited time, we have to assume the cloud service will require a yearly dollar amount eventually.
Apple has closed deals already with EMI music and Sony Music Entertainment, and it’s very close to reaching a deal with Universal Music. There are also rumors that some publishers may join the cloud service.
WWDC will kick off on June 6. Let’s see what Apple has in store for us, but based on the latest rumors Apple’s “iCloud” service could bring a lot of value to your iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mac, and PC.
