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  • Apple wants total control over distributing films like 'F1'

    macguimacgui
    mpantone said:
    ...There's precedent in someone taking more control in film distribution. Taylor Swift did it with her Eras Tour film, bypassing the studios and film distribution network by negotiating with the major theater chains. That means the studios and distributors got shut out of a revenue cut which is where most of your movie ticket goes (the theaters actually get very little, their profitability is mostly from concessions -- that pricey tub of popcorn and soda).

    Taylor Swift steamrolled the competition and the handful of studio releases that happened around the Eras Tour film release got crushed at the box office. It was a mic drop moment for the film industry. Along with her re-recorded releases of many of her earlier albums shows the entertainment industry that artists having more control over business strategies can work.

    Clearly Apple took note of this. Hell, she's the one who convinced Apple to change their streaming royalty system to more fairly serve the artists.

    And her open letter about Apple streaming royalties sparked criticism of her hypocritical requirements of photographers, which in turn prompted her more ethical treatment of those photographers.

    I'd like to see Swift take aim at TicketMaster and its ilk. I don't do concerts anymore but the ticketing fees are egregious and an insult to injury considering some of the prices pre-fees of concert tickets.
    watto_cobra

  • Patent troll lawsuit against Apple & Qualcomm will remain in Texas

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    AI said:
     So, the lawsuit will be carried out in the patent troll-friendly Texas courts instead.

    It seems anyone suing Apple like to take it to Texas for exactly that reason. I've frequently wondered why that court is so troll-friendly. Or is it that they hate big business that's not Texas based?

    A quick search shows Red Rock Analytics to be in Nevada. Do they have an office/outhouse in Texas that allows them to hold the trial there? Or is that no longer needed?
    watto_cobra

  • Trump's new China trade deal is still bad for US business & consumers

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    JamesCude said:
    It’s a great deal- if you’re a billionaire.
    Yep. And it's billionaires saying "Just hang in there. Sure it will get worse, for you, but it will get better". Half truth half lie. Yes it will get worse for us, no it won't get better.

    I see that Apple is treated very unfairly.
    But Apple has been "friendly" in terms of their pricing policy. 
    I think Apple will not be heavily affected by raising prices. 
    It isn't just Apple that's being treated unfairly. It's pretty much anyone importing anything into the US. I'm curious to see if the "Trump Phone" ever ships and at what price compared to the current quoted prices, since it's NOT "Made in USA" as was originally stated. The walked that back quickly. It smells like vaporware, but I hope it's not and MAGAts everywhere buy it. Well except that it also means money in Trump's pocket.

    What does But Apple has been "friendly" in terms of their pricing policy even mean? You think they're not going to pass on any cost increase to the customer?

    "I think Apple will not be heavily affected by raising prices." Huh? You don't think Apple paying almost a $Billion more in tariffs in one quarter isn't heavily affected by rising prices/tariffs? Or do you mean Apple will not be heavily affected, because they'll be raising prices? Either Apple doesn't raise prices and eats the increase costs, they pass them on to customers, or a little of each. You and I have a different definition of "heavily affected'.
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  • Electronics shop owner busted after selling hundreds of counterfeit Apple products

    macguimacgui
    AI said:
    Essex County's enforcement program receives federal backing through the DOJ's Bureau of Justice Assistance. It's part of a national initiative to fund local prosecution of intellectual property crimes.

    I wonder how long that federal backing will last.
    watto_cobra

  • OpenCore and Hackintosh are sadly dead after Apple ends Intel Mac support

    macguimacgui
    I remember when Windows was panned for supporting legacy OSs while Apple would drop support for OSs "of an age". Regardless of who is or isn't surprised, I have no dog in this fight and see this as a natural step for Apple. Maybe it will help with fewer bugs to squash with the release of new upgrades and updates.
    watto_cobra