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The most important question is not which subscription offerings or bundles Apple will announce today, or if the content will be any good, but if they will be ma
by canuckintime 8y ago
The most important question is not which subscription offerings or bundles Apple will announce today, or if the content will be any good, but if they will be mainly available on Apple's hardware or provided on other platforms.
Apple Music is available on iOS, Mac, Android and Windows (including in Window's App Store) but that's partly due to the legacy of iTunes and acquisition of Beats (which already had an Android app). There has been encouraging signs in the past year as iTunes content has been made available on more non-Apple platforms.
So I'll be watching closely during this for the availability of the Apple News service. When Apple acquired Texture they kept the Android app alive but immediately shut down the Windows 10 app. What will Apple do next with this service?
- wlesieutre 8y agoTheir recent TV announcements are another big platform worth mentioning. Apple TV app is coming to TVs from Samsung, LG, Sony, and Visio, along with Roku and FireTV devices.
- yoz-y 8y agoIt makes sense to have their subscription services available to as many people as possible. One of the reasons to push everything video related into the TV app is to be compatible with all the new smart TVs and boxes I suppose. News and Music could have web versions quite easily, there are third party clients for Music already.