Mar 19, 2008 8:34 am US/Pacific
Apple May Offer Free Music To iPod, iPhone Users
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) ―
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Apple's popular iPod comes in several versions, including the 60GB video iPod, the (Product) Red iPod Nano, and the iPod Shuffle.
AP
Apple Inc. is negotiating with record labels over a deal to give iPhone and iPod customers free access to the entire iTunes music library if they pay extra for the devices.
The Financial Times is reporting that the sticking point in the talks is how much Cupertino-based Apple will pay the record labels for the access. The newspaper cites unnamed music industry sources for Wednesday's report.
Apple declined to comment.
The newspaper reports that Apple is looking at offering the unlimited music bundle with for the iPod and iPhone, and also a monthly music subscription service only for the iPhone.
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