Apple Is about To Unveil A Big Music Play

  

Apple CEO Tim Cook

Apple is about to unveil its big new streaming service to the world. The company is expected to launch Apple Music onstage at its WWDC event on Monday, and it's aiming to capture a huge market in which it has previously barely made a dent.

 The Wall Street Journal has published an article looking at Apple's coming streaming service and the industry it plans to join.

Here's a key statistic from that Journal story: Apple sells up to 85% of music downloads worldwide. That's a huge number, and it shows that iTunes dominates paid music downloads. 

But a problem looms for Apple: Music downloads are dying. The industry is moving away from paying for music files and keeping them on your computer or mobile device — instead streaming is becoming the most popular way for people to consume music.