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iTunes Chief Eddy Cue: 'We're All In' on Original Content
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i DONT want original content! OMG annoying....
mac pro? mac mini? give me products not this crap content~!
mac pro? mac mini? give me products not this crap content~!
HobeSoundDarryl
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Every time someone writes "Apple should buy Netflix", I think they believe it's some shortcut to a bunch of content licensing deals already closed PLUS Netflix original content. I perceive they imagine:
- that Apple would then leave the pricing of Netflix about where it is... which would make their new acquisition an enormous money hole (check Netflix debt). AND
- that Apple can have Apple-created programming (via this Netflix purchase) that would be rated R or towards NC-17, when Apple tends to be enormously conservative on the elements of media content that drive ratings beyond about PG-13.
I doubt we think much about what happens AFTER such a purchase. If we did IMO, it seems much more "be careful what you wish for" than some great thing for about anyone involved.
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Stop it. Apple is all about the consumer, not Wall Street.
As far as I know the IPhone already augments the sports experience. Use Apple Pay to buy the beer and call on it to order pizza. Experience enhanced!
Time and Culture? Netflix has been in the video business for 20 years and they have greased the wheels of a culture to foster content for at least 4 - 5 years. No amount of money can buy either one of these for Apple.
Apple’s original content is garbage and they should be embarrassed.
Mad Mac Maniac
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Yes I loved Zite. Since it shut down I've never really found (or used) another news aggregator again that I liked.
Content is a natural addition to the Apple ecosystem. Don’t make it sound like they are selling jelly.
Apple hit an all time high today.
Don't worry people. Apple share prices will continue to rise. Because we all care about their share prices more than the products they put out.
Come on, they were selling / renting dvds and streaming someone else's content for 15 years of those and that's it.
They had to produce their own content because studios like Disney and the like are more and more stingy in allowing third parties to stream content. They went there by obligation, not choice.
That's the same reason Apple is going into content, licensing third party content has been a no go; there has been many rumors about this over the last 3 years.
Netflix got a few producers, who then sprinkled money around on some creative and produced content. Amazon's been doing the same for just a few years and even Google/Youtube is heading that way.
All of them have produced decent content. Why? Because they've hired the right industry people who then get people pitch them ideas for productions all day long and they then chose which one they will bet on.
Holllywood runs on money, if you got the money, you can hire the proper guys and they'll do the same thing as Netflix in a jiffy. There is no magic, nothing "hard", Apple doesn't need to know anything much about content creation at all. They just have to find people who do and that's what they've done in the last year.
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There is no connection of one with the other, if there was, the PE would be higher than it is (right now it is one of the lowest in the tech sector). The "failing" Apple watch made more profits than Amazon yet Amazon's got a PE ratio of 200...
No wonder you’re a bore - you’re full of purely unfounded and non confirmed hate for a man.
Wow. So 6-7yrs issues by your asusumption is worse than the remaining 14-12yrs efforts under the Same man you can’t take seriously? Something about your math seems off, or is it just verbatim of hate because well it’s cool. Maybe you don’t like how he looks?
Why should they be?
- do you have any proof what he does say to day quarterly or yearly at Apple? Or his work on Ferrari’s board?
I think you seriously need to start first on Apple’s executive staff site ... compare his responsibilities with that of any other executive staff at apple and beyond the CEO I dare you to list who has more riding on them in terms of products, services, etc.
All this internet bashing is getting very juvenile and senseless. Every article about Cue there’s posts like these. Why do I bother debating? I need to find that button of app for this.
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There are over 50 AR apps on iOS platform for download more than likely much more. The tangible part is what you don’t see making ARkit a foundation to create apps to build on. Now it’s up to developers to make the apps.
Hardware wise, we're working with a tacked-on solution just so Apple can keep up with others, through the iPhone and iPads - but there's no new hardware in sight.
Funny considering how they hoped on the bandwagon when it came to smart watches and smart speakers.
The problem is with Carpool Karaoke, Peter, Homer & Bob we already went through the roof of Eddy’s intellectual /quality repertoire.
An even bigger disaster is Apple Music with its limited content base and 38mio subscribers (out of 2 bill) scoring even less than 2% of installed base. Just lauchable...
But Eddy’s definition of success merely goes parallel with his personal involvement.
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All I know is that everything he’s in charge of is what sucks about Apple.
That would mean he would actually have to stick his neck out about real change.
Nah, let's just spit out nothing platitudes.
We are all in on Oxygen! We all love breathing it.
And to let Fast Eddy off the hook a little bit, how about these interviewers actually ask him these questions?
Nope, it is all, what makes you so great?
Whats up Deep? With respect to you and in truth many here are in agreement with all of the people that you quickly jumped on. I too feel that they are not very far off in their assessment and opinion. Maybe a bit crass but pretty darn close and it has nothing to do w how a person looks. I'm curious as to why their opinion is so offensive to you? Is there a personal relationship of some kind or a vested interest to garner the frustration and anger in your replies? This is a forum to express opinions and share likes and dislikes wherever we agree or disagree but it amazes me at the amount of protectionism that exists when someone shares a thought that doesn't jive with another's. We all know the limited parameters and patience of Fanboy's but at times it seems to be something entirely different. Some even make ridiculous and preposterous comments that your credibility is at stake if you bad rap Apple. Maybe some have too much time on heir hands but people need to chill out and be a little more democratic and less offended because in truth WE ALL share a common bond....The Love of Apple products. Some just want more and some are content with the status quo. No need to get one's panties all tied in a knot. Peace!
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Because the squadrons trying to find out what he's doing would become unemployed.
But from a cablecutters’ perspective, the problem is that Eddy’s will always remain connected with his own channel (starring himself) while his ex-Sony content experts sign contracts with Peter, Homer and Bob...
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I'm talking about Apple's marketing message. They never use phrases like "the most" or "the most affordable". They prefer terms like "most beloved" and "best quality".
Ask any Netflix user and they will tell you that there are too many new titles. It's a real problem. There are so many new titles that the truly worthy ones are getting lost in the shuffle. The same things happens in the app store all the time. It's not the worst problem to have because Netflix can reel it back and do a better job communicating to customers.