We7 has been open about its plans to launch an iPhone app for some time now, but TechCrunch Europe has nabbed first screenshots, along with details from the streaming music company about its plans for the release.
The site claims that the app will now launch in Q1 next year, and will be tied into We7’s new premium subscription service. The app has apparently been ready for a while now, but the company chose not to launch it as a purely ad-supported product, to avoid punitive royalty payments.
It’s certainly true that a decent iPhone (or any smartphone) app can create huge demand very quickly for a streaming music service. Pandora recently revealed that 24% of its users signed up from their phones, while Spotify has seen a surge in premium subscriptions since the launch of its iPhone and Android apps.