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Apple earnings could offer clues on streaming performance

Consumers get a year of the streaming service for free with purchase of a new Apple device.

Converting those users into paying customers might be tricky, said Steve Nason with Parks Associates.

“At least currently, they’re kind of getting a little lost in the shuffle,” he said.

From the article "Apple earnings could offer clues on streaming performance" by Meghan McCarty Carino.
 

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