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AppleInsider | Record industry to pit proprietary CMX against Apple's Cocktail
AppleInsider | Record industry to pit proprietary CMX against Apple's Cocktail
Cocktail is rumored resemble an app, and will include both the usual notes but also separate lyrics, photos and other material that listeners could navigate outside of the usual iTunes player. It would even be possible to play all the songs from this environment. Reports suggest Cocktail could be ready by September, when Apple is expected to debut new iPods.
The record companies' own CMX will see a soft launch with a small number of releases in November. Reportedly, one of the first offerings could be a new U2 album.