iRadio: Apple finalizes contracts, hoping for a presentation at WWDC

Apple continues to negotiate with record labels to have its new streaming music service in time. The New York Times reports that Apple press key stakeholders to ensure that contracts are signed quickly and thus demonstrate next week at WWDC, where iOS 7 will be unveiled another. Universal Music has already signed, although some points remain to be clarified, a few weeks ago. Now, it is with Warner, the third record label in terms of catalog, Apple has managed to find common ground over the weekend. Sony remains so for now one of the largest that has not agreed. The problem remains the same, revolves around royalties Apple agrees to pay to each record company when a title is played - in this case a set price every 100 readings of a song.

 The company led by Tim Cook therefore hopes to conclude this week the famous contract with Sony to deliver a presentation worthy of the name June 10. However, if nothing is always completed by then, Apple will consider other speeches to attract Sony and others.

iRadio unofficial name for the moment, is announced to be similar to Pandora, and not to Spotify, Deezer and other such services. These radios passing songs modeled on your tastes in the idea of ​​making you discover new artists. iRadio is supposed to be free but with advertising in order to cover a range of costs. The opening keynote of the WWDC should give us more information.