<div><p>DENVER (Billboard) - Think last year's acquisitions of iLike, imeem and Lala marked the end of consolidation for digital music services? Think again.</p><p>Gradually thawing credit markets and an increasingly competitive digital music landscape could make 2010 a banner year for mergers and acquisitions.</p>&lt ...

<div id="subtitle">Apple confirms purchase of online music retailer Lala.com, won't disclose price</div><div><p>Apple Inc. has purchased online music retailer Lala.com, a Silicon Valley startup that has threatened "the end of the MP3" with its fast song-streaming application.</p><p>Apple ...

<div><p>Apple Inc. has purchased online music company Lala Media Inc., The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday, in a move it said may signal an expansion of its music strategy.</p><p>The newspaper said financial terms of the deal could not be learned.</p><p>Lala ...

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has acquired digital music service Lala, as the dominant online music retailer explores new models for selling songs.</p><p>Terms of the deal weren't disclosed by Apple, which confirmed the purchase on Friday.</p><p>ITunes is ...