Apple To Unveil iCloud, OS X Lion, and iOS 5

Apple has confirmed it will announce at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC 2011) the iCloud music service. Rumors suggest that Apple has tied up deals with four major record labels (Sony Music Entertainment, EMI, Universal, and Warner Music Group) and will initially offer the service at no charge. 

iCloud “initially will be offered for a free period to people who buy music from Apple’s iTunes digital download store, allowing users to upload their music to Apple’s computers where they can then play from a Web browser or Internet-connected Apple device. However the company plans to eventually charge a subscription fee, about $25 a year, for the service. Apple would also sell advertising around its iCloud service.” reports the LA Times

In addition Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs, who is still on a medical license since January, will unveil new software for Apple’s desktop computers (OS X Lion) and its mobile devices (iOS 5) in addition to iCloud at the WWDC 2011.