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Re:AI Singer Now Occupies Eleven Spots on iTunes Singles Chart by brigandish on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @06:39AM (#47673114)
> Do you buy music on iTunes?

That's like asking HN if they buy Christmas CDs at Tesco. This is a very self-selecting group of people. I know people who buy off of iTunes, who don't use Spotify, who've never heard of Bandcamp, who still listen to the radio… there are people beyond your little bubble. It's a big old world.

Re:AI Singer Now Occupies Eleven Spots on iTunes Singles Chart by krabizzwainch on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @07:55AM (#47673799)
I do try to stick with Bandcamp, but a few bands I want just don’t use it.

My wife rolls her eyes at me and my iPod

Re:AI Singer Now Occupies Eleven Spots on iTunes Singles Chart by tmtvl on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @08:24AM (#47674180)
I've had pretty good luck finding bands on 7Digital when they don't have a Bandcamp. I'm sure they aren't perfect, but they seem better than Apple at least.
Re:AI Singer Now Occupies Eleven Spots on iTunes Singles Chart by IAmBroom on Tuesday April 07, 2026 @01:17PM (#47678478)
You're re-arguing their point. They are saying it's such a diverse market that iTunes doesn't effectively act as a proxy for the whole market anymore, not that no one shops there anymore (shades of "No one goes there anymore... It's too crowded!").
Re:AI Singer Now Occupies Eleven Spots on iTunes Singles Chart by brigandish on Wednesday April 08, 2026 @09:09AM (#47689694)
That's very charitable of you.