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Re:Apple threatens to remove music if bands don’t agree to n... by jlgaddis on Thursday June 18, 2015 @11:35AM (#9739237)
What is their current income from Apple streaming?

Since it hasn't even launched yet, wouldn't it be $0? Thus, there are no temporary lapses in income.

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Re:Apple threatens to remove music if bands don’t agree to n... by krisdol on Thursday June 18, 2015 @11:53AM (#9739381)
Apple providing a temporarily free alternative to its paid-music store is going to shift customers to the free alternative, especially since purchased music rarely lives the iCage of devices. I can pay $15 for an album to listen to it on my device on my drive home, or I can stream it for free on my device -- why pay?

iTunes income will drop, hence the lost income.

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Re:Apple threatens to remove music if bands don’t agree to n... by louhike on Thursday June 18, 2015 @11:51AM (#9739366)
The problem is the income with Itunes here.
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