Hidden icons in iOS 6.1 point to streaming music service by Apple
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It should be pointed out that the icons appear only on jailbroken Apple iPads, not on Apple iPhones which could mean that the streaming service would be made available to iPad owners only. You might remember that last October, Bloomberg knocked down Pandora's stock by 15% when it ran a story that an Apple music service would be starting sometime in the first quarter of 2013. Executives representing big names in the industry such as Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group Corp, and Sony Corp’s music division allegedly have met with Apple in Cupertino to talks about plans for the service.
Apple's iPod nano has had the ability to play FM radio and allow the listener to tag a song that he liked to later purchase it from iTunes. Tagged songs are marked with an icon. Functionality like this could be part of what Apple is planning. We will know by the end of next month if Bloomberg's report was right.
source: 9to5Mac via TheVerge, FierceMobile
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2. SIGPRO posted on 05 Feb 2013, 10:31 12 2
Wow a hidden icon damn my world is upside down now......come on is this new?
3. boosook posted on 05 Feb 2013, 11:50 11 1
On Android there's Music Unlimited (by Sony), and WP users can use Zune. For a monthly fee (which IMHO is not so high because with the same amount you just buy 10 songs on itunes) you can listen to whatever you want (and I mean whatever) in streaming, and you can also download music on your devices (tablets and phones) and for offline listening.
Yet when this service will come out I bet that most newspapers and websites will praise Apple for "inventing" this new way of listening to music and revolutionary business model... and I can imagine the press conference: "It's magic! You can stream music to your iphone! It's awesome!"
4. InspectorGadget80 posted on 05 Feb 2013, 11:50 12 6
Hasn't Google already done that with GOOGLE MUSIC SERVICE?
6. dan86 posted on 05 Feb 2013, 14:00 0 0
Take back this old school OS utter waste! We are fond of sweet dishes.
9. PhoneAddiction posted on 05 Feb 2013, 16:44 0 0
Isn't the icloud a streaming music service?


