Apple Approves Spotify App... Spotify Should Thank Google
from the good-timing dept
Just before the whole mess -- including an FCC inquiry -- of why Apple rejected Google voice on the iPhone, we were among those who wondered if Apple would approve Spotify, the well-hyped (perhaps over-hyped) music app that in many ways competes directly with iTunes. Well, it looks like Apple has approved the software, though Spotify is still only available in certain European countries (though there are promises of a North American launch later this year). You really have to wonder, though, how much of the approval was due to the mess and attention that Apple received following the rejection of Google Voice. It seems likely that the company is now (finally) a bit more sensitive to this issue, and may have decided that it didn't need another PR headache... or to give any more fodder to the FCC. Spotify probably owes Google a nice bouquet of flowers.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Filed Under: app store, arbitrary, iphone, itunes, music, spotify, streaming
Companies: apple, google, spotify
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After all, people can already jailbreak their phone and put those apps on, and this allows Apple to distance themselves from any app they don't want to be associated with.
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Missing Forest for the Trees...
By focusing on that fact that Google paved the way for a nicer Dictatorship or technically an Oligarchy at Apple would leave one to assume that the status-quo of Apple's Business Model is "ok".
Freedom
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Re: Missing Forest for the Trees...
Google's Android phones have an option in their "Application Settings" screen that lets the owner of the phone check a box labeled, "Allow install of non-Market applications", ie; "Unknown Sources".
Although the option is first defaulted to "Off", the owner can review any risks and turn that option "On".
Because of Apple's long history of doing so, I wonder if Apple doesn't have an option similar to this because they are afraid of competition - possibly from a developer who might create a BETTER App Store or such?
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Not sure how the insurance company would deal with screwing your phone because you downloaded an app from the net and ignorred the risks... lets face it there are a great many people who still think the internet can spot that their computer has a virus on it and so end up installing malware / spyware to "fix" it and I would rather my insurance premuim does not increase because stupid people cannot be bothered / are not able to assess the risks and thusly break their phone!
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thx apple...
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http://consumerist.com/5342977/class-action-suit-against-apple-and-att-for-lack-of-mms-on-ip hones
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