Apple Inc. launched a new service for its App Store that allows for magazine and newspaper subscriptions for its popular iPhone and iPad devices, but publishers and other suppliers of content aren't rejoicing.
The service is setting up a conflict with some major media companies that are wary of allowing the computing giant to come between them and their customers.
Apple is using the popularity of its digital devices and its iTunes and App Store to stake a larger position in the media and entertainment business. Meanwhile, as the digital-media world evolves, publishers are struggling to establish online subscription businesses in anticipation of further erosion in their offline businesses.
Most publishers have yet to reach agreement with Apple to sell subscription apps, due to issues such as pricing disputes and the company's privacy policy. Time Warner Inc.'s publishing arm, Time Inc., has yet to reach an agreement with Apple to sell subscriptions for its digital version of Sports Illustrated, a magazine that has launched new digital subscriptions for users of tablet computers and smartphones made by Apple competitors.
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