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Jun 12, 2013 12:59 GMT  ·  By

Apple’s iTunes Radio, the music service unveiled at WWDC 2013 on Monday, will only be available to customers in the United States.

Bloomberg confirms that “the feature will only be available in the U.S. at first, leaving the rest of the world radio silent.”

That’s not to say Apple doesn’t have plans to release it worldwide eventually. The company’s services boss, Eddy Cue, said as much during the WWDC keynote. He didn’t specify a timeframe, though.

iOS 7 developers can test the product right now, as long as they reside within the boundaries of the United States.

“When you tune into iTunes Radio on your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC or Apple TV, you’ll have access to stations inspired by the music you already listen to, Featured Stations curated by Apple and genre-focused stations that are personalized just for you,” Apple says on Monday.

The service will be available this fall for iTunes Match subscribers. iTunes Radio also boasts Siri integration and the ability to tag or buy anything you hear.