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Apple puts a bullet in Lala: zombie Lala to return as iTunes streaming?
When Apple acquired Lala, a lot of people wondered how long the popular streaming audio service would last. Ed Bott recently asked the question over at CNet, and today we've got our answer: about five months.
Visit Lala.com today, and you'll be greeted with a brief message: we're shutting down and we're not taking any more new users. Existing members who still have funds in their wallets can still purchase music until May 31st. After that, it's anybody's guess.
TUAW reported back in January that Apple's intent was to use Lala to create a sort of online locker from which users could stream their digital tunes. WWDC starts June 7 -- only a week after Lala's doors will close for good.
Think an announcement might be in the works?
Visit Lala.com today, and you'll be greeted with a brief message: we're shutting down and we're not taking any more new users. Existing members who still have funds in their wallets can still purchase music until May 31st. After that, it's anybody's guess.
TUAW reported back in January that Apple's intent was to use Lala to create a sort of online locker from which users could stream their digital tunes. WWDC starts June 7 -- only a week after Lala's doors will close for good.
Think an announcement might be in the works?
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Subscribe to commentsMattApr 30th 2010 10:32AM
Having music stored in the cloud makes just as much sense as cloud email. I can't imagine going back to local files. At least they're doing the right thing and crediting the price of web songs as itunes gift certificates. Hopefully Apple releases an amazing product, but I don't think cheap web songs will be a part of it.
Sam JApr 30th 2010 10:39AM
**** you Apple.
VashApr 30th 2010 11:01AM
Seriously **** you apple you can suck a horse ****. I can get music back in the Itunes store???? Last time I checked you didn't even have the songs I wanted. This is b******t. I'm gonna go to the consumerist.
EatmoldApr 30th 2010 12:46PM
Couldn't agree more, Apple are really trying to f*ck everyone off this year!
mer2329Apr 30th 2010 3:20PM
first they remove the CD trading feature
now they sre shutting down
man i used to use lala to trade CDs but havnt sense
this is another reason i HATE Apple