Good riddance. And please take your companion with you on the way out.
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Jimmy Iovine Allegedly Planning to Leave Apple in August [Updated]
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Itunes Music store went instantly downhill as soon as Apple acquired beats. Allowing the Spotify and Netflix of the world to leave Apple in their dust. Apple cant buy its way out of this problem, but perhaps it could sell its way out. Get rid of beats.
Good riddance. I knew the guy wasn't a fit for Apple the minute he introduced Apple Music labeling it as "a revolutionary music service" and then hearing the audience laugh at that statement.
Steve Jobs, the guy that introduced iPod to the world was rolling in his grave that day.
Steve Jobs, the guy that introduced iPod to the world was rolling in his grave that day.
No surprise, he's probably just dying to get out of that stifling company...
Can you imagine meetings with Cook? /me slashes wrists
Can you imagine meetings with Cook? /me slashes wrists
What a waste of time and money Apple buying Beats and Ivione. Apple you could have done better and hopefully now you will by dropping Beats poor preforming headphones and redesigning iTunes back to how is was before Ivione stuffed it up
A sad day.
The last and only man who might have found out with Eddy Cue is doing all day, leaves...
The last and only man who might have found out with Eddy Cue is doing all day, leaves...
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As for the haters ... I'd rather have twice the hate, half the resume, and half the money Iovine got when Apple dropped that $$$$ get acquire Beats.
He'll do well no matter where he goes.
He'll do well no matter where he goes.
Rats.. My joy was short lived.. I read this as Johny Ive for a second...
If true, that's a shame. Iovine knows more than most anyone else about the dynamics and mechanics of the music industry, with a track record that speaks volumes.
Yet the uniformed will trash him for not being a good fit or a good look. So juvenile. Jeeez...
Yet the uniformed will trash him for not being a good fit or a good look. So juvenile. Jeeez...
Lol. Cue is a bumbler and nothing more.
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Have you missed the 6,000,000,000+ channels of rap on Apple Music?
Yup, he probably got bored. People like that need to constantly be doing something, and Apple Music probably largely runs itself at this point.
"Shoving hip-hop down our throats" is likely the most accurate reason around these parts, if you pay attention to comments past.
Damn, thought it was Ive that was leaving. Got excited for a moment.
Then realized it said Jimmy and had to do with Apple Music...yuck. Can Apple get rid of Beats too. Biggest POS headphones on the market. But then again, when Apple Music has billions of crappy hip hop stations, I guess it goes hand in hand
Then realized it said Jimmy and had to do with Apple Music...yuck. Can Apple get rid of Beats too. Biggest POS headphones on the market. But then again, when Apple Music has billions of crappy hip hop stations, I guess it goes hand in hand
Totally agree. Though it sounds like they gave him a position and a standard 4-year stock vesting period as part of the Beats acquisition, and really didn't need him to do anything else besides sell them Beats. But still can't understand the hate.
I’m not familiar with Spotify and pretty happy with Apple Music. Can you tell me what make Spotify better? To me, all streaming music are the same. A good song is a good song no matter the service that streams it, don’t you think?
Apple Music is one of the best things Apple has ever done. I hope somebody on the inside is going to keep that service on track.
That being said, he's probably leaving because Apple is starting to make it a spitball of music, original programming, and the occasional documentary film. Strategically it's looking like a bit of a mess.
That being said, he's probably leaving because Apple is starting to make it a spitball of music, original programming, and the occasional documentary film. Strategically it's looking like a bit of a mess.
Jimmy has reached mythical proportions as the Black King Midas but found his curse at Apple:
Before joining, everything he touched went into gold - whereas afterwards, everything turned into stone ...
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Jimmy Iovine fleeced Apple. I remember John Gruber saying on one of his podcasts that the Beats acquisition was all Eddy Cue. He was the only one inside Apple pushing for it. He needs to go along with a Iovine.
Um, he is not being fired. He is cashing in his stock options that come due in August. He will then most likely purchase a small nation.
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I second, third, and fourth this. Eddy is a tool.
I think you're confusing "music lovers" with "audiophiles".
Decades back hiss on cassette tapes and wow&flutter on records didn't diminish music appreciation.
Audiophile listeners use dedicated equipment with direct signal paths in a quiet room with no computer involved.
For 99.8% of the target audience, Apple Music, Spotify and all other streaming services, the sound quality far exceeds what any golden ear could distinguish in most ambient noise saturated listening environments.
Many people can't tell the diff between 64kbps SiriusXM and 256kbps Apple Music.
The vast majority of music lovers care about content rather than tech specs.
If HD audio was so important, then services like Tidal wouldn't be failing:
https://www.whathifi.com/news/tidal-in-trouble
https://www.engadget.com/2017/12/13/tidal-jay-z-financial-trouble/
True Audiophiles buy physical media.
Back on topic, Iovine saw a financial opportunity and cashed in, as anyone here would. I personally don't care for AM, but trashing Jimmy coz you have gripes with one of Apple's services is short-sighted and ignores his lifelong achievements.
MR comments resemble youtube comments more each day.
have you missed ,say, today's Billboard Hot100?
does Apple Music playlists/channels/suggestions correlate with this:
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....don't confuse being out-of-touch regarding today's popular music with Dr.Dre working for Apple.
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Popular brand? Apple acquired Beats at the height of its popularity. Go into a Best Buy now and Beats are just one of many brands featured. Absolutely no one was saying what Apple needed was a headphone business. Also the idea that the company which redefined music with iPod and iTunes couldn’t launch their own streaming music service is laughable. Jimmy Iovine did a snow job on Eddy Cue. Also I think Cook was feeling the pressure to do a big deal. I’m not sad to see Iovine go. Cue needs to go with him.