- First a rumor, now a done deal. We posted about this two hours ago, and now it’s actually real. Apple, which has the pretty killer iPhone along with a music service which feels a little dated in the wake of services like Spotify and Lala, is ready to take on one of those startups. Lala’s cloud-based approach makes a ton of sense considering the iPhone app that the service has reportedly been working on for months. Lala’s super-embeddable approach (which we use) and Web-based interface also feel infinitely simpler compared to iTunes’ walled garden interface. We can’t wait. source
Posted by Ernie Smith •
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This is the worst news I’ve heard all day. Lala is/was a company with a ton of spunk and promise. I really thought they were the ones who might actually take down the iTunes behemoth. But this will squash that, don’t expect any of Lala’s innovations to actually show up in the iTunes behemoth. Seems like a totally defensive move.
I have to agree. Not a huge iTunes fan, but I love Lala. Apple will come up with some way to make streaming music a great side deal for iTunes users, but lock out everyone else.
I have to agree. Not a huge iTunes fan, but I love Lala. Apple will come up with some way to make streaming music a great side deal for iTunes users, but lock out everyone else.