Why Google Was Able to Beat Apple to a Music Streaming Service

Earlier this week, Google launched a new 'All Access' music subscription service while Apple is still said to be in negotiations with music labels for iRadio. A new report from the Verge offers some insight as to why Apple is having a harder time with licensing agreements for its service.


A major difference between the two is that Google chose to offer a service similar to Spotify and Rdio. Thus, terms for the service type had largely been established. Apple on the other hand is looking to create a hybrid web and radio service more similar to Pandora but with some on-demand features.


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