Apple Cloud Service to Debut This Spring?

Apple plans to re-launch their MobileMe service in April, which will allow users to store music online and access it from any mobile device.

To get ready for the event, Apple is reportedly pressuring major labels to be ready with their music licenses.

Wayne Russo at The Music Void said Warner Music has already signed on, with UMG and EMI to soon follow. According to Russo, “Apple may actually get some pushback from Sony,” but with iTunes responsible for about 70% of digital revenue, Sony will probably not put up much of a fight.

With Apple’s recent confirmation that their new data center in Maiden, N.C. will open later this spring, it is suspected the Apple cloud service will soon follow. Apple’s cloud service is expected to cost approximately $20 annually.

Hypebot reports that a Google service will most likely launch soon after, and that this news places pressure on Slacker and Spotify to finalize their own deals.

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