Apple’s new and free version of MobileMe is reportedly set to launch in April, folks over at The Music Void claim that Apple’s new MobileMe will have a major music component, dubbed a ‘locker.’  The report does not provide any further details about this ‘locker’ but the past reports hint towards the new service as your digital life stored in the cloud. Informed sources say that Apple has sealed its deal with Warner and has been using that agreement to leverage the other labels to get the deals done in time for the April launch. The locker service will reportedly have somewhere around a $20 annual price tag. According to the report, Apple has secured a licensing deal with Warner Music Group and is using this deal to help secure agreements with the music industry’s other major labels. Earlier this month a report from Bloomberg stated that Apple is working on a cloud-based iTunes music streaming service that would provide backups of downloaded songs. A deal would provide iTunes customers with a permanent backup of music purchases if the originals are damaged or lost, said the people. The service also would allow downloads to iPad, iPod and iPhone devices linked to the same iTunes account, they said. The move would be a step closer to universal access to content centrally stored on the Internet. The most interesting part of this new report is the “around $20” price tag for the cloud storage — it’s widely rumored that MobileMe will become a free service to all, with Apple having discontinued the boxed retail version of the software and having stopped even online sales of the product, pushing new customers to the free 60-day trial. We will update you as more information is available on this topic. As usual, stay tuned by following us on Facebook, Twitter and/or by subscribing to our RSS Feed. [Source: The Music Void] Authors:

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