itunes + google = Mass music and searching!!

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It seems that rumours abound of google and apple being in talks about a possible merger:

Shares of Apple Computer set an all-time high on Friday following a disappointing report from Dell and amid rumours of an iTunes partnership with Google.

According to a report on TheStreet.com, rumours are abound that Apple is set to announce a deal with Google that would allow the search giant to offer a version of Apple's iTunes music store through its search site.

Such a deal would effectively pair the nation's leading online music store with its leading search engine, exposing legal music download options to the broadest of internet audiences.

An Apple spokesperson declined to comment on the report, citing a company policy of not commenting on "rumours and speculation."

So thats pretty sweet - shares rocketed for Apple but we have to ask: what will this mean for the consumer? Well for a start I think it would mean that other music services will have to bring down prices and be afraid - this would be a huge company and so intheory should push down prices

Full article: AppleInsider