When Steve Jobs kicks off Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) next Monday, AppleInsider suggests the iconic CEO may reveal an aggressive price-point for some of the Cupertino company’s upcoming cloud services — free.
On Tuesday, Apple announced plans to unveil iCloud, a suite of cloud services expected to replace MobileMe, and Lion, the eighth significant upgrade to Mac OS X, at WWDC next week. According to the post, people familiar with Apple’s plans expect the computer maker to offer some of iCloud’s services gratis to Mac users who upgrade to Lion.
But AppleInsider notes that some components of iCloud are not likely to be free for any customer. Apple recently negotiated new licensing deals with (at least) Sony, EMI, and Warner Music, and is expected to announce its own music streaming services on June 6. Much like MobileMe today and competing music offerings from Google and Amazon, Apple’s upcoming music services will likely include a complimentary trial period, but customers should ultimately expect to pay a subscription fee to host content on the company’s servers.
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