LordeHawk

At a time when Western governments are looking into Apple’s App Store, they should be cognizant of their actions.  The true walled garden is China and they want their own App Store too...

Ridiculous, Apple’s most recent Q2 Revenue was over 58 billion, privacy is worth more to Apple than the pennies our data would make.  Not logically possible, even if Apple is required to share listening data with content owners, it would be anonymous.  Not to mention each of Apple’s new services clearly feature privacy and data security.

If the data is real, the most likely culprit would be a rogue app that steals this data to sell for profit.

Here is the Apple Music API rule:
Apps that access Apple Music user data, such as playlists and favorites, must clearly disclose this access in the purpose string. Any data collected may not be shared with third parties for any purpose other than supporting or improving the app experience. This data may not be used to identify users or devices, or to target advertising.

majorsl said:

ArloTimetraveler said:

rcfa said:

About time!
Can’t mix walled garden with selective access, or else it turns into regulating speech and commerce in a time where things increasingly happen on the smartphone.
No single company can be allowed to be gatekeeper to an entire market.

Here are just some stores that are gatekeepers of the products that are sold at there.

Bargain Hunt

Ben Franklin

Bi-Mart

Big Lots

BJ's Wholesale Club

Burlington Coat Factory

Costco

Dd's Discounts

Dollar General

Dollar Tree

Family Dollar

Five Below

Fred's

Fred Meyer

Gabe's

Gordmans

Harbor Freight Tools

HomeGoods

HomeSense

Kmart

Marshalls

Meijer

National Stores

Ocean State Job Lot

Ollie's Bargain Outlet

Renys

Roses

Ross Stores

Shopko

Stein Mart

Target

T.J. Maxx

Tuesday Morning

Walmart

Sam's Club

Those are many stores where I could buy many kinds of things, like milk.  All brands and flavors of milk.

Now Apple:

AppStore: here is your one kind of milk. And it is 2% because we have determined it is best for you. And there are no other stores you can get compatible milk because we've genetically engineered you that way.

See the difference?

No difference, you are actually an idiot.

There’s not one kind of milk, but there are millions of apps on the App Store.  What reason is there to confuse consumers, reduce security, and erode privacy?  Apple didn’t decide our milk, but they did build the technologies, devices, platforms, marketplaces and services that the world copied.  You can’t copy your way into the walled garden.  Developers decide what apps to submit to the App Store and at what price to sell them.  The customer can switch to a different phone option if that is important to them.

You will need to excuse Apple, they’re busy researching new things for you to complain about.

rcfa said:

About time!
Can’t mix walled garden with selective access, or else it turns into regulating speech and commerce in a time where things increasingly happen on the smartphone.
No single company can be allowed to be gatekeeper to an entire market.

Please tell me you’re joking.....

What market is Apple being a gatekeeper?  You will probably say Apple products or iPhone, but everyone knows Android has the largest market share.  Then you will realize that gate keeping is not someone’s ignorant ramblings, but a safe, secure, and profitable store.  It presents shoppers with a vast catalogue at manufacturer set pricing, there’s even a very large free section.  This secure store provides piece of mind, shoppers return to spend more money, and manufacturers want to be in the store.  Leading to more options, competition and features.  Apple does collect a percentage from the manufacturer at the time of sale to maintain the store, reinvest into the store and support the parent company’s product development.
Good thing there are other stores to shop at and lots of cheap vehicles to get there in...

I love that my new luxury vehicle (device if you’re not following) includes access to this exclusive store.  I can shop care free knowing that Apple verified every items authenticity, and if anything bad slips through, they can remotely destroy it.  They provide free updates, regular promotions, fast checkouts, and unique shopping experiences.  Full disclosure though, for your safety, the vehicles integrity and maintaining free service under warranty, you cannot visit the flea market on the south side.

dysamoria said:

sdw2001 said:

rgh71 said:

 Who is the a-hole that voted against this? 

I just looked it up.  It was Rand Paul, which is who I suspected.   I don't think he's made a statement on it yet, but he will often vote against things based on his views on government power. 

Because capitalism and capitalists regulate themselves so well... Proven by how USELESS telephones are now for phone calls thanks to dialer abuse and phone scams. </s>

The overwhelming majority of technological innovation stems from private industry, that is capitalism.  Almost all  robocalls originate outside of the US and then rerouted by a bad actor.  The calls use VOIP protocols and almost impossible to trace to the real origin.

Not a very helpful bill, wouldn’t want to upset or inconvenience the carriers.