By Rafat Ali
Like clockwork, the Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) iTunes subscription music service rumors are cropping up, again, and three Apple sites - MacRumors, MacDailyNews, and The Unofficial Apple Weblog - are reporting that it will be launched in September. The rumors all came from the same source, it seems, and details are: "$129.99 stand-alone or $179.99 with MobileMe, current MobileMe subscribers can add iTunes Unlimited for $99.99". Such rumors have cropped every few months for the last three years, but generally speaking, everyone agrees that it is not a matter of if, but when Apple comes around and launches its unlimited price music service, subject to label and Apple agreeing on pricing and rev split...
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