Same. When I think back on things, the world was a better place before Apple's resurgence in the late 90s/2000s.
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New Limited-Edition 'Apple Music: 100 Best Albums' Book Costs $450
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Some people seem to think that $450 is unheard of for a limited edition collector's book... I myself own several books by Taschen that were quite a bit more expensive than that 🤷🏻♂️
IDK why Ocean or his label did this but the title of the album and the written title on album don't match. It's formally named "Blonde"You think they might have better proofreading — at least of the album titles — for that price.
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Apple Music: 100 Best Albums Book by Zane Lowe | ASSOULINE
Discover Apple Music: 100 Best Albums, a coffee table book curated by Zane Lowe, celebrating iconic records with exclusive insights and in-depth analysis.www.assouline.com
This is the real irony here. If you want to actually listen to the music, you have to subscribe.
Back in the day these might have come loaded onto an iPod, or with a license to download the songs from iTunes.
This is why services revenue + Wall Street demand for growth every quarter is a corrupting force. It warps everything else around it.
Nah, I just have to get my butt over to the used book store that has a used music section a few towns over...
I also need a room stretcher, as I don't have enough room for the stuff I have now?
But that's a whole different problem.
Is Apple a luxury products company, or not? They partner with them often enough. Apple certainly isn't known for selling cheap products, but this kind of thing doesn't help the public perception that their products are way overpriced or only for rich people.
I guess the sector of society you mean is "people with a lot of money."
I mean, seems obvious. It is a limited collectors item. Being able to peruse it for $10 or whatever on a kindle takes away a lot of the allure.
You think they might have better proofreading — at least of the album titles — for that price.
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Apple Music: 100 Best Albums Book by Zane Lowe | ASSOULINE
Discover Apple Music: 100 Best Albums, a coffee table book curated by Zane Lowe, celebrating iconic records with exclusive insights and in-depth analysis.
Unfortunately not a typo. On streaming services it's labeled "Blonde".
Strange, though.
I don't think that's even the point. The sad part is that all these posters think the book is being sold by Apple, or at least they set the price.
It's one thing to not read an article. It's another when these posters simply presume this is a product by Apple. These posters have no idea the amount of craftsmanship that goes into books like these. Heck, one can only assume people with a negative post never held a book like this to begin with. Or have no idea who Issey Miyake is.
Take fashion books:
Louis Vuitton Windows $845
Issey Miyake $900
Mario Testino Private View $1,000
Naomi Campbell $1,750
Valentino $2,000
8 Most Expensive Fashion Books for Your Coffee Table (PHOTOS)
8 Most Expensive Fashion Books for Your Coffee Table (PHOTOS)
Gah! No way, josé! That will never happen. While his money has done some amazing stuff, it's also highly corrupted.
Came to say this, and you beat me to it.
Can I get a gold "edition" for $17,000? At least the book won't be obsolete in a few years.
Want to make a MILLION DOLLARS?
Sell 50,000 of something for $20,
or 2,223 of something for $450.
Sell 50,000 of something for $20,
or 2,223 of something for $450.
I wouldn't say Apple is a luxury products company. Tech is priced competitively, definitely not in multiples that would justify the label. They don't seem to partner with luxury brands that much either, Hermes for the watches is the only major one.
This kind of thing won't do much for the public perception because it's a very niche product that most will never know about. And like I said, many others recognize that this is an Assouline product, not an Apple product, even if Apple greenlit it.
Not a mistake. Many aren't even aware that Blonde AND Blond are both considered correct spellings of the word, but the latter is just not as common.
There is meaning behind it and is consistent with the way he wrote the songs on the album. Particularly 'Nikes'
So a physical catalogue of the digital-only content you can stream through a subscription service. 🙃
Well they do have $185 bookstands 😂 😂
Cue the 900€ monitor stand and the Hermes watch band. 🤣
Totally incorrect. Apple worked on this internally and then Assouline manufactured the book with Apple approval - to Apple specs. Apple doesn't sell anything with APPLE on it, that it doesn't authorize or approve and suggest pricing on,..clearly with a handsome profit for all. Its just a book!