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I'm baffled why Google do what appears to be a rebrand (Google Podcasts -> YouTube Podcasts, just like they did Google Play Music -> YouTube Music) as an entire
by afavour 3y ago
I'm baffled why Google do what appears to be a rebrand (Google Podcasts -> YouTube Podcasts, just like they did Google Play Music -> YouTube Music) as an entire rebuild. When they switched music apps I had to download a whole new app and press a button to transfer my data, etc etc... why?
- tracerbulletx 3y agoBloated corporate structure with misaligned incentives and ineffectual leadership?
- whirlwin 3y agoIsn't it obvious? They don't make enough money? The podcast app was basically free, and YouTube Music/whatever is heavily based on a subscription model
- afavour 3y agoThat doesn’t explain the Music app switch. They both had the exact same subscription.
- toyg 3y agoHave you seen the Linux ecosystem of desktop apps? Basically that, but at corporate scale. Big Rewrites are sexier and more gratifying.