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Maybe, just maybe, there's no money in streaming music. Apple is probably doing solely as a value add to their platform. They also pay more to artists. Maybe that's why they get exclusives. 

tyler82 said:

But they support Hillary who has raised millions through the Ckinton foundation from Saudi Arabia, where they stone gays to death?

Not supporting Trump, doesn't mean supporting Hillary. Those two things are mutually exclusive.

Historically, Apple has supported both conventions. They don't take sides. They are only taking a stand because of Trump. Heck, most people in the GOP don't support him. They don't really have any other choice. I know a lot of conservatives that aren't voting this year because of Trump. Beyond his political boasting, he has directly targeted Apple. Why is Apple required to support the GOP convention? I don't get it.

If anything, I commend them for having principals. We live in a country that gives us the right to choose what path we take. If Apple shareholders or employees have an issue, get out of the stock or quit your job, but I'm guessing most employees support the decision.

I have seen some genuinely disturbing comments here and elsewhere WRT this sad story. People making jokes or trying to link Apple's earnings to this or evening trying to link this to the Chinese factory suicides (which were highly motivated by the payouts factory employees' families would get in the case of a suicide). It is highly offensive and makes light of a tragedy. He was a human being that we literally have zero insight into why he chose to take his own life and people think it is ok to say whatever they want.

I wish articles like this weren't even open to comments because it leads to the worst of people coming through.

asdasd said:

They certainly produced more stuff with fewer people. Cooks Apple is bigger but less efficient than under Jobs. 

The scale at which Apple operates right now is literally unheard of in any sector of industry. There is a balance between developing new technology and being able to deliver it at the scale that Apple does. Apple has increased their scale so much since Steve's passing, it's unreal. I also think you are seeing history through rose colored glasses. Apple had plenty of duds and recycled concepts during his tenure.

It's so easy to dismiss their efforts without actually knowing all that goes into producing something.