Apple to Unveil Revamped Streaming Music Service at WWDC

[BruiserB]

Yes they could but why would a consumer want to do that? It's not intuitive and introduces steps where none are needed. Apple is known for making things easier not harder. How would you market "Hey if you want this app you're going to need to put down your device, go to your computer and subscribe, then you can use your app." That's the antithesis of easy.

I think the cross platform availability is smart of Apple. I'm pretty sure they realize music services need subscribers and depending on their own user base alone would not lead to a sustainable product.

My only point was that there would be a way around it if Google tried to take 30% of revenue. I don't even know if Google operates their App Store the same way Apple does. I'm guessing they don't, hence the reason so many like to complain about Apple's policies.

Yes, I'm sure that, if allowed, Apple would provide a way to subscribe directly within their Android app. But I also believe that if Google demanded 30% of revenue if it contained a direct subscription link, they would ask users to subscribe elsewhere rather than give up the revenue.

 

[some1uDNTknow]

So an integration of Beats Music with iTunes Radio?

 

[jdoll021]

PMSL

Another American complaining about "some other place out there" thinking they should be part of a GLOBAL company that parades it's wares in front of the world saying "hey look at our great new service that we won't be giving to you"

You think the US NEEDS iTunes Radio? Apple needs people to pay for the damn service so offering to a merger few uptakers in the US alone is not what it needs.

It's been 18 months since it's launch. this has gone way beyond the needs of one country.

Oh and Apple without the rest of the world would be paying 10's of billions to the government and most likely not be where it is today without us, so sorry if the world outside your world has something to say.

By all accounts iTunes Radio is pants anyway. I just wanted to have my say. Hey look at that, a Johnny Foreigner made a rhyme. Me right english good.

I'm an American and I approve of this message (not that you needed my approval anyway )!

 

[goobot]

I got an email invite to watch the Apple Pay launch, and I'm still waiting for it to launch here in Germany.

Actually you got an invite to the iPhone 6 launch. Apple pay is just on the device.

 

[Ciclismo]

Actually you got an invite to the iPhone 6 launch. Apple pay is just on the device.

Should've come with a disclaimer "non-US customers will probably have a hover-board warp-drive capabilities before we manage to get them Apple-Pay".

 

[ChrisNH]

I use Spotify; unless (until) Apple gets the full library of a couple bands I like, then I'll stick with the horse I'm on. These bands are not completely represented on Spotify, so the test will be the extent to which Apple's library is better.