MacVoices #23300: MacVoices Live! - Fighting Apple Music Fraud; John Stewart & China (2)
Summary: David Ginsburg, Brittany Smith, Eric Bolden, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, and Ben Roethig discuss the issue of music fraud on Apple Music and Spotify’s approach to royalties. Also covered are Apple’s Satellite SOS feature and its connection to Qualcomm. Do Apple’s business dealings in China and the cancellation of Jon Stewart’s show warrant a Congressional inquiry. Finally, the panel examines the role of satirists in shaping public opinion and if journalistic standards do or should apply. (Part 2) MacVoices Featured Gear Today’s MacVoices is supported by MacVoices Featured Gear. Get more done with your tech, like the Twinkly App-Controlled LED Holiday Lights. The ultimate in flexible holiday lighting for your Christmas tree, holiday decor, or everyday use, Twinkly lets you go beyond the “blink” options of other lights, giving you the ability to create your own simple or complex designs with full control of color and design placement via the addressable LEDs. Get the details and link at MacVoices.com/FeaturedGear. Show Notes: Chapters: 0:00:00 Apple Music fraud and satellite services challenges 0:02:17 Easy setup for gaming the system with music fraud 0:04:35 Apple’s Fight Against Music Piracy 0:05:44 Scammers and Fraud in Music Streaming Services 0:07:24 Qualcomm’s Satellite SOS and Apple’s Free Service Extension 0:11:11 Apple’s Potential Payment for Emergency Calls 0:12:45 Apple’s Approach vs Android Manufacturers 0:13:27 Apple’s Significant Investment 0:15:25 Congress Wants to Talk to Apple and Jon Stewart 0:16:19 Freedom of Speech Concerns and Government Involvement 0:17:34 Suspicions of External Influence Arise 0:18:46 Apple’s Dilemma: Balancing Business and Chinese System 0:20:24 First Amendment Rights and Apple’s Broadcasting Obligations 0:21:55 Congressional Scrutiny on Apple’s China Ties 0:25:16 Comedians blurring the lines between activism and entertainment 0:27:18 Concerns over Jon Stewart’s influence without journalistic standards 0:29:09 Apple’s response deadline in congressional inquiry 0:30:57 Questioning journalistic standards and media agendas 0:32:44 The GE Handshake Controversy 0:35:15 Congresspeople and Clickbait Links: Apple Music fraud falls by 30% after beefing up protections https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/17/apple-music-fraud/ Qualcomm kills its copy of Apple’s satellite SOS after ten months https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/11/qualcomm-kills-its-copy-of-apples-satellite-sos-after-ten-months/ Congress demands answers after Apple cancels Jon Stewart https://9to5mac.com/2023/11/15/the-problem-with-jon-stewart-congress-apple-tv/ Support: Become a MacVoices Patron on Patreon http://patreon.com/macvoices Enjoy this episode? Make a one-time donation with PayPal Connect: Web: http://macvoices.com Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/chuckjoiner http://www.twitter.com/macvoices Mastodon: https://mastodon.cloud/@chuckjoiner Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/chuck.joiner MacVoices Page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/macvoices/ MacVoices Group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/macvoice LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chuckjoiner/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chuckjoiner/ Subscribe: Audio in iTunes Video in iTunes Subscribe manually via iTunes or any podcatcher: Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss
