iTunes Radio will also be the streaming service of choice for millions of iPad and iPod Touch users, natch.
Now iTunes Radio will be integrated into Nissan's Rogue, Versa Note and LEAF vehicles; a deal announcing the pact was announced just today. More iOS7 functionality, including Siri and Apple Maps, will follow. We're talking about hybrid and electric cars that will essentially be iPhones on wheels; in other words, the car of the future is here. Look for more such integration (and not just in Nissans) with great rapidity—an emerging market significant enough to motivate an Arbitron report last week.
True, Pandora won a significant court decision against ASCAP last week—ironically, on the very eve of iTunes Radio’s arrival—and their stock spiked while Apple’s dropped a bit in the immediate aftermath. It was enough to inspire some observers to give Pandora the news cycle.
But after those phone-sales numbers, Apple moved up 6% at the opening of the market yesterday and is currently at $493.20. Pandora slipped 10% yesterday. Of course, some theorize that Apple's innovations will help the streaming market overall, including Pandora. We shall see if the rising tide really lifts all boats, or just hits the competition like a tsunami.
Yes, it’s early, but iTunes Radio is already a giant. For a few thoughts on how it works and what kind of music it serves up, check out our story from its debut day.
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