Apple Aims to Kill Ad-Supported Music Streaming

The news comes in the wake of numerous reports that claim Apple has been prodding major music labels such as Sony and Universal Music Group to pull content from free on-demand music platforms
Apple Aims to Kill Ad-Supported Music Streaming
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The introduction of online streaming services like Spotify and Pandora have brought about unprecedented legal access to music, eliminating at least some of the need to illegally acquire content owned by music labels and musicians.

Now, that access is under attack by Apple, who is pushing for the end of on-demand ad-supported music.

The news comes in the wake of numerous reports that claim Apple has been prodding major music labels such as Sony and Universal Music Group to pull content from free on-demand music platforms.