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Not so sure I can buy in on the idea that Apple created the music streaming market. They own the iTunes platform, but the whole marketplace? That feels a bit hy
by dvtrn 8y ago
Not so sure I can buy in on the idea that Apple created the music streaming market. They own the iTunes platform, but the whole marketplace? That feels a bit hyperbolic to me.
- guelo 8y agoThe marketplace in this case is iPhone apps.
- dvtrn 8y agoMaybe it would help if I read the entirety of Sen. Warren's statements, if you have a link at the ready I'd be happy to read it for myself. Otherwise I'll try to hunt it down and share for others who may be curious/interested to do the same.
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- ghaff 8y agoApple arguably created (or at least played a huge role in taking mainstream) a la carte digital music downloads. They certainly didn't create streaming. Arguably, Rhapsody did although I haven't really researched the history of paid/ad supported music streaming.
- dvtrn 8y agoThey certainly didn't create streaming. Arguably, Rhapsody did That's the name that eluded me; my initial comment was going to mention Grooveshark but was sure there was another player who was in on the game very early on so thanks for jogging the memory there.
- fivre 8y agoNapster created and popularized a la carte digital music downloads :) Apple just had the market clout to make labels acquiesce to doing it legally.
- reaperducer 8y agoDid RealPlayer have some streaming subscription channels?