Who Was Calling Who Greedy Now?
from the that-seems-awfully-familiar dept
Just a couple of weeks ago, as Apple and the record labels were fighting, Edgar Bronfman from Warner Music started complaining that they don't get any money from the sale of iPods. We pointed out what a silly argument that was, since the recording industry didn't create the iPod. During part of these very public arguments, Steve Jobs called the recording industry "greedy." Look who's greedy now? In what certainly looks like a similar situation, Steve Jobs is now rumored to be trying to get 10% of the revenue from certain accessory makers as a license fee to work with the iPod. This is quite a leap from the 1 to 2% charged previously. While the iPod accessory market is booming, that may become a lot more difficult with Apple demanding such a large chunk of the revenue. In many ways this seems quite similar to Bronfman's desire to get money out of the iPod. It's one company who wants in on the profits of a successful complementary market to their own offering, not just for the profits, but to better control that market.
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When are they going to get it?
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Apple + NBC
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About the only thing the $2 provides is not having to wait for the DVD.
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Yes, $1.99 is a good deal for those who want to watch network episodes on 2.5"x2.5" screen while stylish sporting white ear plugs.
The rest of us will continue watching those same episodes for free on 15-17" laptop screens, PSP's, and the like. DVR/PVR's and Fair Use, you know.
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Just Tax it. . .
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Apparently no one reads this site
http://techdirt.com/articles/20051012/1130220_F.shtml
http://techdirt.com/articles/20051009/233 2216_F.shtml
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greedy
Apple didn't use anything or base any of the technology off of any of the record companies properties that's like getting a percentage of every radio or cd player produced and sold. it's ridiculous. where as the accesory companies need Apple's permission and participation in order to produce their product.
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Re: greedy
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How ironic, how quickly Apple have turned into microsoft once they have been given a monoploy in something!
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Re: greedy
Over the years Apple has damn near destroyed themselves through their own rabidly proprietary attitudes, locking out 3rd parties and artificially driving prices through the roof by trying to control every aspect of the Apple/Mac hardware and software development chain...and in the process, creating the very means by which the MS/IBM/Intel juggernaut was able to take over the world by wisely opening up the programming API to any and all software developers, unrestricting the BIOS, and adding driver support for everybody out there.
Thats how MS and Intel came to be the big bad monopolies - by NOT hoarding and controlling and using Big Brother regulation and the legal system, rather by taking advantage of Apple's mistakes, throwing caution to the wind and allowing massive competition to drive costs down. And becoming the industry standards in the process.
Too bad for Apple and too bad for Jobs. Apple's products are nearly always superior - so why are they always flirting with disaster? Innovation aside, they have no brains for business and they always wind up screwing themselves and flirting with disaster, then blaming the other guys for having the gall to be successful.
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I think there's a difference.
iPod accessory makers license the iPod name and several other iPod-related elements, so Apple can charge what they want to license the iPod brand name.
Yes, I think Apple is stupid to ask for more money from accessory dealers, but it's a different type of license than the RIAA's.
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