According to sources, Apple in the last month reached out to all four major labels to discuss the prospect in more detail, and negotiations now involve the various digital teams at both the labels and Apple.

The Total Music concept involves providing free access to music tied to a specific device in return for a cut of the device price-essentially bundling the cost of about a year's worth of music into the cost of the device at sale. - But there is more to it, read the full article here

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