Comments on: Itunes dominance in Music will erode http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/12/28/itunes-dominance-in-music-will-erode/ JamieG looks deep into the ramifications of current trends in Technology and Media Sat, 28 Aug 2010 18:56:21 +1000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: JamieG http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/12/28/itunes-dominance-in-music-will-erode/comment-page-1/#comment-1549 JamieG Fri, 28 Dec 2007 03:40:41 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/12/28/itunes-dominance-in-music-will-erode/#comment-1549 Philip, Yes you make a good point about having the Itunes software being you hub. Ie, its similar to Microsoft and having Internet Explorer as part of the OS. Its unlikely that IE will NOT go below 50% utilisation simply because its too convenient. (Unless your more mindful about secutiry. But most users are not.) Apple does not have the seeded dominance that Microsoft has with the OS, but its close. I suppose the topic would have been more clear to say "Itunes dominance in Music will erode but they will still be dominent" 40% is, in my opinion, very dominent for a market that will have a lot of people trying to get into the space. However, Philip, I still feel Steve will only give on opening platforms like IPhone as much as he has to. As long as he keeps the "Apple is a company for the Poeple" type marketing spin. I personaly think they are more for the market like any public company, and Steve is more about ego. (Not that this is a bad thing. We all have Egos.) For example, Bill Gates is considered a masterful business man by some (Ie those who don;t mind being cut throat themselves.) while others (Considerably more in my opinion) consider him a cut throat evil captialist. And like my recent post on the Darth Vader humer story suggests. Hes probably feeling some of this heat. This is what likely drives his philanthropic efforts.. James Philip,
Yes you make a good point about having the Itunes software being you hub. Ie, its similar to Microsoft and having Internet Explorer as part of the OS. Its unlikely that IE will NOT go below 50% utilisation simply because its too convenient. (Unless your more mindful about secutiry. But most users are not.)

Apple does not have the seeded dominance that Microsoft has with the OS, but its close.

I suppose the topic would have been more clear to say “Itunes dominance in Music will erode but they will still be dominent” 40% is, in my opinion, very dominent for a market that will have a lot of people trying to get into the space.

However, Philip, I still feel Steve will only give on opening platforms like IPhone as much as he has to. As long as he keeps the “Apple is a company for the Poeple” type marketing spin. I personaly think they are more for the market like any public company, and Steve is more about ego. (Not that this is a bad thing. We all have Egos.)

For example, Bill Gates is considered a masterful business man by some (Ie those who don;t mind being cut throat themselves.) while others (Considerably more in my opinion) consider him a cut throat evil captialist. And like my recent post on the Darth Vader humer story suggests. Hes probably feeling some of this heat. This is what likely drives his philanthropic efforts..

James

]]> By: Philip Hodgetts http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/12/28/itunes-dominance-in-music-will-erode/comment-page-1/#comment-1547 Philip Hodgetts Fri, 28 Dec 2007 01:57:04 +0000 http://www.crafted.com.au/blog/2007/12/28/itunes-dominance-in-music-will-erode/#comment-1547 I don't believe that Apple intended the iPhone to remain closed. They never announced that their would NOT be an SDK, just pushed developers toward AJAXy type efforts initially. Remember at that time Apple couldn't get their primary OS out the door without a 6 month delay because of a lack of engineers. An iPhone SDK was really low on the priority list in early 2007 with an Apple TV and iPhone OS to be adapted from the core OS X. I still think the integration of iTunes/Store/iPod is compelling for non-tech types (ie the majority) over the less integrated approach. Sure you can manage your Amazon purchases in iTunes (and have to to get them on an iPod) but it's an extra step and most people won't do it. Of course, I could be wrong, when you're predicting, about the only thing you can guarantee is that we are wrong some of the time (most of the time?) philip I don’t believe that Apple intended the iPhone to remain closed. They never announced that their would NOT be an SDK, just pushed developers toward AJAXy type efforts initially. Remember at that time Apple couldn’t get their primary OS out the door without a 6 month delay because of a lack of engineers. An iPhone SDK was really low on the priority list in early 2007 with an Apple TV and iPhone OS to be adapted from the core OS X.

I still think the integration of iTunes/Store/iPod is compelling for non-tech types (ie the majority) over the less integrated approach. Sure you can manage your Amazon purchases in iTunes (and have to to get them on an iPod) but it’s an extra step and most people won’t do it.

Of course, I could be wrong, when you’re predicting, about the only thing you can guarantee is that we are wrong some of the time (most of the time?)

philip

]]>