Apple in Talks to Acquire Lala: Report
December 4th, 2009 admin
Apple is on the verge of acquiring streaming music site Lala.com, known for its 10-cent streaming songs and digital music locker service, CNet is reporting . Terms aren’t being disclosed, but the report implies that an agreement is in place, with only a final sign-off remaining to complete the deal. Founded as a CD-swapping service, Lala morphed into a digital music locker and browser-based streaming site that sold permanently accessible song streams for a dime apiece. The company is apparently only weeks away from introducing an iPhone application that would allow …
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