http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2012/09/itunes.jpg The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is engaged in talks with record labels to create a Pandora-like music streaming service. According to the outlet’s sources, the service will be ad-supported and will be accessible from Apple’s wide array of hardware – there’s even hope that PC users may be able to catch some of the action. However, it’s said that Android devices will be left in the cold. The sources also say that the company had previously toyed with the idea of a service similar to Spotify with a monthly fee, but that this effort appears more serious. Since Apple’s negotiations are at an early stage, it’s expected to take months before the service materializes. At any rate, if you’re jonesin’ for something fresh from Cupertino, we hear that Apple has cooked something up for next week.
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