Wishful thinking: Another subscription music app submitted to the App Store

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Don't expect this to show up on your iPhones anytime soon.  Real has submitted their Rhapsody subscription service app to the iPhone according to a report by GDGT.  Apple has been pretty strict on its "duplicates features of existing applications" with respect to music applications being copies of iTunes mobile.  However, with the ZuneHD coming along with a streaming subscription option, Apple *might* consider letting a subscription app hit the iPhone or even unleashing a service of their own..  

Another all-you-can-eat subscription streaming service, Spotify, is also currently in App Store Purgatory after submitting its streaming app last month.  Spotify has the advantage of being backed by the Music industry titans and having an offline cached mode - which Real says will be part of the 2.0 version.  The Real Rhapsody App will be free of charge but require a $15/ month subscription.  IF it ever hits the app store.

 

 

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It competes with iTunes, why would Apple accept it. It would be like Burger King asking McDonalds to sell it's hamburgers with 70% of the profits going directly back to Burger King

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Why would it be rejected, is it that much different than Pandora or Slacker? Or does Apple let those others through because they aren't serious contenders?

Spotify's been in the rejection queue for a month now.
Not looking good :(

I would much much much rather buy $15 worth of iTunes content per month than rent any amount for $15. Horrible model.

last fm is also subcscription base outside us and it is avible...

If you like the idea of sharing music from your iPhone via Twitter and Facebook check out the mobile music messenger app http://mobilemusicmessenger.com

It would give Verizon a option considering their deal with Real, and being able to
still carry an iPhone. If it does make it, it might be a sign of things to come for Verizon.