New music royalty rates may cost Apple   A pair of organizations
representing music artists is pushing for the U.S. government to
give the music industry more freedom in deciding what to charge
for music, AppleInsider reports. In turn, streaming services
like Apple's iTunes Radio and the newly acquired Beats Music
could feel a bit of a pinch if rising prices leave too small a
margin.  Royalties on music are going through some growing pains
at the moment, and really ever since streaming music services
became the norm. Many of the current standards have been in
place for decades, and long before the idea of on-demand music
was even conceivable. A reworking of the laws in place is
probably a good thing on all fronts, but how it could affect
current streaming services remains to be seen.  This article was
originally published on Tuaw.