Apple holds Spotify users to ransom

On 07/02/2016 12:18 PM, PeterN wrote:
On 7/1/2016 10:42 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN
wrote:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...s-apple-of-blo

cki
ng-app-and-using-store-as-weapon-to-harm-competitors

spotify has been trying to circumvent the rules for years.


In Starbucks I see promotions for Spotify. I thought it was some music
DL service, but I really don't know what it is.

it's one of several music streaming services.

spotify has been trying to get around the app store rules long before
there was an apple music service.

apple's response:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkow...t-spotify-for-
asking-for-preferential-trea
³Our guidelines apply equally to all app developers, whether they are
game developers, e-book sellers, video-streaming services or digital
music distributors; and regardless of whether or not they compete
against Apple. We did not alter our behavior or our rules when we
introduced our own music streaming service or when Spotify became a
competitor,² Sewell explains. ³Ironically, it is now Spotify that
wants things to be different by asking for preferential treatment
from Apple.²


Thanks. I have only one streaming music service, Sirius, and it
satisfies my needs. Plus it is free because I have the full subscription
in my car.
I know there are other free streaming music services out there, but this
is working for me, as long as they stay in business.



If you want another choice for streaming music, I use 181.fm There are
about thirty different categories of music: Light 80's, Oldies, etc.
There are commercials about every 15 minutes.

As someone else said: "It satisfies my needs."

--
Ken Hart

In article , PeterN
wrote:

Thanks. I have only one streaming music service, Sirius, and it
satisfies my needs. Plus it is free because I have the full subscription
in my car.

sirius is a glorified radio with a bunch of stations, whereas spotify,
apple music and similar services offer access to their entire music
library as if it were your own so you can listen to anything you want,
whenever you want, including being able to download music for offline
listening as well as playlists tuned to your personal tastes based on
what you listen to, not what a dj decides.

the only thing in common is that music can be heard.

I know there are other free streaming music services out there, but this
is working for me, as long as they stay in business.

that's an important aspect of any service.

On 7/2/2016 12:43 PM, Ken Hart wrote:
On 07/02/2016 12:18 PM, PeterN wrote:
On 7/1/2016 10:42 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN
wrote:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...s-apple-of-blo


cki
ng-app-and-using-store-as-weapon-to-harm-competitors

spotify has been trying to circumvent the rules for years.


In Starbucks I see promotions for Spotify. I thought it was some music
DL service, but I really don't know what it is.

it's one of several music streaming services.

spotify has been trying to get around the app store rules long before
there was an apple music service.

apple's response:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkow...t-spotify-for-

asking-for-preferential-trea
³Our guidelines apply equally to all app developers, whether they are
game developers, e-book sellers, video-streaming services or digital
music distributors; and regardless of whether or not they compete
against Apple. We did not alter our behavior or our rules when we
introduced our own music streaming service or when Spotify became a
competitor,² Sewell explains. ³Ironically, it is now Spotify that
wants things to be different by asking for preferential treatment
from Apple.²


Thanks. I have only one streaming music service, Sirius, and it
satisfies my needs. Plus it is free because I have the full subscription
in my car.
I know there are other free streaming music services out there, but this
is working for me, as long as they stay in business.



If you want another choice for streaming music, I use 181.fm There are
about thirty different categories of music: Light 80's, Oldies, etc.
There are commercials about every 15 minutes.

As someone else said: "It satisfies my needs."


Is that a satellite station.

--
PeterN

On 7/2/2016 12:41 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-07-02 04:30:13 +0000, Tony Cooper said:

On Fri, 1 Jul 2016 22:31:21 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 7/1/2016 10:02 PM, nospam wrote:
In article ,
RichA wrote:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...pple-of-blocki

ng-app-and-using-store-as-weapon-to-harm-competitors

spotify has been trying to circumvent the rules for years.


In Starbucks I see promotions for Spotify. I thought it was some music
DL service, but I really don't know what it is.

Music service? I thought Spotify was an acne medicine.

Naah! "Spotify" is a Shakespearean exclamation aimed at a dalmatian.

Nope. It's what Duncan's ghost did for satisfaction.


Could also be a rebellious act by a child, whose parents told him to
clean his room thoroughly.

--
PeterN

On 2016-07-02 19:31:20 +0000, PeterN said:

On 7/2/2016 12:41 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-07-02 04:30:13 +0000, Tony Cooper said:
On Fri, 1 Jul 2016 22:31:21 -0400, PeterN
wrote:
On 7/1/2016 10:02 PM, nospam wrote:
In article ,
RichA wrote:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...pple-of-blocki

ng-app-and-using-store-as-weapon-to-harm-competitors

spotify has been trying to circumvent the rules for years.


In Starbucks I see promotions for Spotify. I thought it was some music
DL service, but I really don't know what it is.

Music service? I thought Spotify was an acne medicine.

Naah! "Spotify" is a Shakespearean exclamation aimed at a dalmatian.

Nope. It's what Duncan's ghost did for satisfaction.

I think "Spotify" would apply more to Lady MacBeth than Duncan.
Furthermore, Duncan made a sorry ghost when compared to Banquo's ghost.
Now there was a guy who could lay a guilt trip.

Could also be a rebellious act by a child, whose parents told him to
clean his room thoroughly.


--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 2016-07-02 18:39:28 +0000, PeterN said:

On 7/2/2016 12:43 PM, Ken Hart wrote:
On 07/02/2016 12:18 PM, PeterN wrote:
On 7/1/2016 10:42 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN
wrote:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...s-apple-of-blo


cki
ng-app-and-using-store-as-weapon-to-harm-competitors

spotify has been trying to circumvent the rules for years.


In Starbucks I see promotions for Spotify. I thought it was some music
DL service, but I really don't know what it is.

it's one of several music streaming services.

spotify has been trying to get around the app store rules long before
there was an apple music service.

apple's response:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkow...t-spotify-for-

asking-for-preferential-trea
³Our guidelines apply equally to all app developers, whether they are
game developers, e-book sellers, video-streaming services or digital
music distributors; and regardless of whether or not they compete
against Apple. We did not alter our behavior or our rules when we
introduced our own music streaming service or when Spotify became a
competitor,² Sewell explains. ³Ironically, it is now Spotify that
wants things to be different by asking for preferential treatment
from Apple.²


Thanks. I have only one streaming music service, Sirius, and it
satisfies my needs. Plus it is free because I have the full subscription
in my car.
I know there are other free streaming music services out there, but this
is working for me, as long as they stay in business.



If you want another choice for streaming music, I use 181.fm There are
about thirty different categories of music: Light 80's, Oldies, etc.
There are commercials about every 15 minutes.

As someone else said: "It satisfies my needs."


Is that a satellite station.

That is a web stream, as are other apps/services such as Pandora.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Radio
http://www.pandora.com

--
Regards,

Savageduck

On 7/2/2016 4:04 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-07-02 19:31:20 +0000, PeterN said:

On 7/2/2016 12:41 AM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-07-02 04:30:13 +0000, Tony Cooper
said:
On Fri, 1 Jul 2016 22:31:21 -0400, PeterN
wrote:
On 7/1/2016 10:02 PM, nospam wrote:
In article ,
RichA wrote:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...pple-of-blocki


ng-app-and-using-store-as-weapon-to-harm-competitors

spotify has been trying to circumvent the rules for years.


In Starbucks I see promotions for Spotify. I thought it was some music
DL service, but I really don't know what it is.

Music service? I thought Spotify was an acne medicine.

Naah! "Spotify" is a Shakespearean exclamation aimed at a dalmatian.

Nope. It's what Duncan's ghost did for satisfaction.

I think "Spotify" would apply more to Lady MacBeth than Duncan.
Furthermore, Duncan made a sorry ghost when compared to Banquo's ghost.
Now there was a guy who could lay a guilt trip.

Could also be a rebellious act by a child, whose parents told him to
clean his room thoroughly.



Who caused the spot.

--
PeterN

On 7/2/2016 4:09 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-07-02 18:39:28 +0000, PeterN said:

On 7/2/2016 12:43 PM, Ken Hart wrote:
On 07/02/2016 12:18 PM, PeterN wrote:
On 7/1/2016 10:42 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN
wrote:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...s-apple-of-blo



cki
ng-app-and-using-store-as-weapon-to-harm-competitors

spotify has been trying to circumvent the rules for years.


In Starbucks I see promotions for Spotify. I thought it was some
music
DL service, but I really don't know what it is.

it's one of several music streaming services.

spotify has been trying to get around the app store rules long before
there was an apple music service.

apple's response:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkow...t-spotify-for-


asking-for-preferential-trea
³Our guidelines apply equally to all app developers, whether they
are
game developers, e-book sellers, video-streaming services or digital
music distributors; and regardless of whether or not they compete
against Apple. We did not alter our behavior or our rules when we
introduced our own music streaming service or when Spotify became a
competitor,² Sewell explains. ³Ironically, it is now Spotify that
wants things to be different by asking for preferential treatment
from Apple.²


Thanks. I have only one streaming music service, Sirius, and it
satisfies my needs. Plus it is free because I have the full
subscription
in my car.
I know there are other free streaming music services out there, but
this
is working for me, as long as they stay in business.



If you want another choice for streaming music, I use 181.fm There are
about thirty different categories of music: Light 80's, Oldies, etc.
There are commercials about every 15 minutes.

As someone else said: "It satisfies my needs."


Is that a satellite station.

That is a web stream, as are other apps/services such as Pandora.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Radio
http://www.pandora.com


That was not a question. Web streams are not reliable enough, or cheap
enough, to use while driving on a more than 30 mile trip.


--
PeterN

In article , PeterN
wrote:


That was not a question. Web streams are not reliable enough, or cheap
enough, to use while driving on a more than 30 mile trip.

that depends where you drive.

in urban and suburban areas, it works fine.

On Sat, 2 Jul 2016 20:00:49 -0400, PeterN
wrote:

On 7/2/2016 4:09 PM, Savageduck wrote:
On 2016-07-02 18:39:28 +0000, PeterN said:

On 7/2/2016 12:43 PM, Ken Hart wrote:
On 07/02/2016 12:18 PM, PeterN wrote:
On 7/1/2016 10:42 PM, nospam wrote:
In article , PeterN
wrote:


http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/articl...s-apple-of-blo



cki
ng-app-and-using-store-as-weapon-to-harm-competitors

spotify has been trying to circumvent the rules for years.


In Starbucks I see promotions for Spotify. I thought it was some
music
DL service, but I really don't know what it is.

it's one of several music streaming services.

spotify has been trying to get around the app store rules long before
there was an apple music service.

apple's response:
https://www.buzzfeed.com/johnpaczkow...t-spotify-for-


asking-for-preferential-trea
³Our guidelines apply equally to all app developers, whether they
are
game developers, e-book sellers, video-streaming services or digital
music distributors; and regardless of whether or not they compete
against Apple. We did not alter our behavior or our rules when we
introduced our own music streaming service or when Spotify became a
competitor,² Sewell explains. ³Ironically, it is now Spotify that
wants things to be different by asking for preferential treatment
from Apple.²


Thanks. I have only one streaming music service, Sirius, and it
satisfies my needs. Plus it is free because I have the full
subscription
in my car.
I know there are other free streaming music services out there, but
this
is working for me, as long as they stay in business.



If you want another choice for streaming music, I use 181.fm There are
about thirty different categories of music: Light 80's, Oldies, etc.
There are commercials about every 15 minutes.

As someone else said: "It satisfies my needs."


Is that a satellite station.

That is a web stream, as are other apps/services such as Pandora.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pandora_Radio
http://www.pandora.com


That was not a question. Web streams are not reliable enough, or cheap
enough, to use while driving on a more than 30 mile trip.

If you have unlimited data, it shouldn't be a problem. Even satellite
will drop out in many areas. Admittedly, I don't know if you can even
get unlimited data anymore.