Following Apple’s acquisition of Web-based music service Lala, it didn’t take much to connect the dots: Apple wants to take iTunes to the Web.
Today the WSJ confirms as much, citing “people familiar with the matter.” The Journal adds that the Web-based service would negate the need to download the iTunes software.
You wouldn’t need to download your music either; it could live on the cloud, accessible anywhere with a Web connection. Lala users current pay 10 cents to stream a track forever, significantly undercutting iTunes’ model – Apple might choose to keep that model intact.
It’s interesting, too, to consider the integration with Apple’s devices: 10 cents per song for music streamed to your iPhone, iPod touch or Apple tablet sounds like a compelling proposition, does it not?
