Reuters reports that Apple CEO Steve Jobs declined to comment on its forthcoming online music service and its reported talks to buy Vivendi’s Universal Music at Apple’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday. “There have been a lot of rumors in the last few weeks,” Jobs said in response to a shareholder question.
Read More“Apple has never made any offer to invest in or acquire a major music company. The press statements this morning attributed to Vivendi board member Claude Bebear are untrue, as Mr. Bebear has confirmed in a later report,” said Apple CEO Steve Jobs in a statement today. “Beyond these comments, we will abide by Apple’s policy of not commenting on rumors.” Jobs’ statement is in response to speculation that Apple had been in talks to buy Vivendi’s Universal Music Group. Read More
