Beats Music apps for Android and Windows Phone to live on

In acquiring Beats Music, Apple will have its first non-iOS mobile applications under its control and importantly it looks like those apps will live on after the acquisition. According to Tim Bradshaw of the Financial Times, the Android and Windows Phone Beats Music apps are safe:

Beats Music will still be available on Android and Windows Phone after the deal, @Tim_Cook tells @FT. "It's all about music." Story @FT soonBeats Music will still be available on Android and Windows Phone after the deal, @Tim_Cook tells @FT. "It's all about music." Story @FT soon— Tim Bradshaw (@tim) May 28, 2014

— cantworkitout on May 28, 2014

So while we ponder, at least folks rocking Android and Windows Phone aren't in any immediate danger of losing their Beats Music access. And that's absolutely fantastic. Our pals at iMore are all over the Apple/Beats deal, so be sure to head on over there to check it out!

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Source: Tim Bradshaw (Twitter) via 9to5Mac

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