Apple allows Google to use Lala

December 18 2009, 9:00pm

Filed under: iTS, MultimediaWe're not sure how Apple plans to utilize its recent acquisition of Lala, but BusinessWeek reports today that Apple does plan to let Google keep utilizing the service. Google unveiled its own music search service in late October, which is backed by Lala.

"We have enjoyed a good relationship with Apple for many years, and that continues to be the case," R.J. Pittman, Google director of product management, told BusinessWeek. "We are agreeing to continue to leave the service as it is."

An Apple spokesman declined to comment to BusinessWeek regarding the issue. There is already speculation that Apple's Lala purchase could lead to a web-streaming model for iTunes, which would directly compete with Google's service.TUAWApple allows Google to use Lala originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 18 Dec 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

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