Apple responds to Spotify with words, but no real answers

Re:Apple responds to Spotify with words, but no real answers by h3ckr on Friday March 15, 2019 @10:10PM (#19405967)

Apple is pretty much saying “I own all the rails and it’s ok for me to compete with the transport companies that use them”. This might not be ok in EU, but US doesn’t give a sh*t. No matter how much developers, songwriters, consumers, etc get screwed by some greedy corporations. $1000 is not enough for a phone, we still need to pay 30% of all the apps we’re using... It’s a crazy world.

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Re:Apple responds to Spotify with words, but no real answers by sjwright on Friday March 15, 2019 @10:29PM (#19406036)

I didn't see anyone putting a gun to your head to buy an iPhone or write an iOS app.

Meanwhile the major competitive platform to iOS is much, much larger and charges 30% for apps as well.

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Re:Apple responds to Spotify with words, but no real answers by ashman5 on Saturday March 16, 2019 @07:25AM (#19407295)

Plus, Apple allows Spotify to distribute the free verison of the app (that Apple doesn't have) free of charge.

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Re:Apple responds to Spotify with words, but no real answers by chillacy on Friday March 15, 2019 @10:28PM (#19406034)

Then don’t buy an iPhone?

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Re:Apple responds to Spotify with words, but no real answers by h3ckr on Saturday March 16, 2019 @12:06AM (#19406300)

That’s how ended up with Comcast...

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Re:Apple responds to Spotify with words, but no real answers by chillacy on Saturday March 16, 2019 @01:20AM (#19406471)

Comcast has a natural monopoly given by the government to do last-mile internet, that's why they get to be the sole provider, Apple has no such monopoly, that's why you get to choose.

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