SAN FRANCISCO (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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