Comments on: Apple’s My iTunes: They Make Money Off Your Back and Don’t Even Say Thank You http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/08/10/apples-my-itunes-they-make-money-off-your-back-and-dont-even-say-thank-you/ Writings about more than just Macs, by Kirk McElhearn Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:45:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: inrussetshadows http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/08/10/apples-my-itunes-they-make-money-off-your-back-and-dont-even-say-thank-you/#comment-629 inrussetshadows Fri, 10 Aug 2007 19:25:03 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=284#comment-629 No-one's making you use it, Kirk, and no-one's taking away the other options you've described. Given that's the case, it's hard to see this as some sinister empire on the march to destroy bands. Furthermore, ITMS distributes what, 80% of the cost back to the bands' record label. That's why ITMS wasn't making money for so long, you know. What the record label does with it is Not, and I repeat NOT, Apple's problem. You want to talk about royalties? Get the record labels on the horn. No-one’s making you use it, Kirk, and no-one’s taking away the other options you’ve described. Given that’s the case, it’s hard to see this as some sinister empire on the march to destroy bands. Furthermore, ITMS distributes what, 80% of the cost back to the bands’ record label. That’s why ITMS wasn’t making money for so long, you know. What the record label does with it is Not, and I repeat NOT, Apple’s problem. You want to talk about royalties? Get the record labels on the horn.

]]> By: DB http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/08/10/apples-my-itunes-they-make-money-off-your-back-and-dont-even-say-thank-you/#comment-628 DB Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:36:48 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=284#comment-628 Actually, it is BOTH a service and an ad. The very fact that it does something you may have chosen or wished to do on your own indicates that it is a service. Limited in some ways perhaps; but in other ways it is more than what most people would easily accomplish on their own. Actually, it is BOTH a service and an ad. The very fact that it does something you
may
have chosen or wished to do on your own indicates that it is a service. Limited
in some ways perhaps; but in other ways it is more than what most people
would easily accomplish on their own.

]]> By: Kirk http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/08/10/apples-my-itunes-they-make-money-off-your-back-and-dont-even-say-thank-you/#comment-627 Kirk Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:26:11 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=284#comment-627 I don't see how this is a service, to simply supply a list of music which is, in reality, an ad. I could make a list of music on my web site; it would also include music that I didn't buy from the iTunes Store (note that this widget cannot accept customization - it's only what you've bought from the store, and you can't choose what it displays). So, no, it's not a service; it's an ad. I don’t see how this is a service, to simply supply a list of music which is, in
reality, an ad. I could make a list of music on my web site; it would also include
music that I didn’t buy from the iTunes Store (note that this widget cannot
accept customization – it’s only what you’ve bought from the store, and you
can’t choose what it displays).

So, no, it’s not a service; it’s an ad.

]]> By: DB http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/08/10/apples-my-itunes-they-make-money-off-your-back-and-dont-even-say-thank-you/#comment-626 DB Fri, 10 Aug 2007 16:09:42 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=284#comment-626 As I said before, "Hogwash." In business, when you provide customers with a service they didn't have before it is customary to charge for it in some way. Now, if you don't like the cost, don't buy it. It's quite simple. No need for all this controversy you're trying to stir up. As I said before, "Hogwash." In business, when you provide customers with a
service they didn’t have before it is customary to charge for it in some way. Now,
if you don’t like the cost, don’t buy it. It’s quite simple. No need for all this
controversy you’re trying to stir up.

]]> By: Kirk http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/08/10/apples-my-itunes-they-make-money-off-your-back-and-dont-even-say-thank-you/#comment-625 Kirk Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:52:42 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=284#comment-625 I like that, "service or functionality". :-) You've drunk the kool-aid! I like that, "service or functionality". :-) You’ve drunk the kool-aid!

]]> By: DB http://www.mcelhearn.com/2007/08/10/apples-my-itunes-they-make-money-off-your-back-and-dont-even-say-thank-you/#comment-624 DB Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:33:15 +0000 http://www.mcelhearn.com/wordpress/?p=284#comment-624 Hogwash! With the widget, Apple provides you a service or functionality you didn't have before. You can either buy it or not. And the way you buy it is... You got it! Hogwash! With the widget, Apple provides you a service or functionality you
didn’t have before. You can either buy it or not. And the way you buy it is… You
got it!

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