Comments on: The untapped social potential of iTunes http://14sandwiches.com/2008/11/21/the-untapped-social-potential-of-itunes/ A technology-media-music party for your brain Sun, 21 Feb 2010 03:15:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: MartinSFP http://14sandwiches.com/2008/11/21/the-untapped-social-potential-of-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-522 MartinSFP Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:10:21 +0000 http://14sandwiches.com/?p=382#comment-522 You're right - social interaction is not Apple's usual style. They're much happier being distant and uncommunicative with their customers (unless you're lucky enough to get a one-line reply from Steve Jobs!). There's definitely room for them to change and improve in this area. Here's hoping! You're right – social interaction is not Apple's usual style. They're much happier being distant and uncommunicative with their customers (unless you're lucky enough to get a one-line reply from Steve Jobs!). There's definitely room for them to change and improve in this area. Here's hoping!

]]> By: MartinSFP http://14sandwiches.com/2008/11/21/the-untapped-social-potential-of-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-521 MartinSFP Sun, 23 Nov 2008 23:07:23 +0000 http://14sandwiches.com/?p=382#comment-521 Hmmm... Interesting comment - especially considering the IP number it comes from (not Apple, I hasten to add)! Hmmm… Interesting comment – especially considering the IP number it comes from (not Apple, I hasten to add)!

]]> By: Joe Dawson http://14sandwiches.com/2008/11/21/the-untapped-social-potential-of-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-514 Joe Dawson Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:04:38 +0000 http://14sandwiches.com/?p=382#comment-514 I share your view Martin as I would love to see iTunes become a social network. It would significantly shake up the social networking scene and have a huge impact on the music industry! I share your view Martin as I would love to see iTunes become a social network. It would significantly shake up the social networking scene and have a huge impact on the music industry!

]]> By: Tim Difford http://14sandwiches.com/2008/11/21/the-untapped-social-potential-of-itunes/comment-page-1/#comment-513 Tim Difford Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:19:12 +0000 http://14sandwiches.com/?p=382#comment-513 Good post, Martin. The licensing complexities are usually trotted out as a reason for why moves like this remain in the 'too hard' box, so it's useful to see your counterpoint re last.fm's abilities in this space.<br><br>Apple's notorious secrecy adds something to their mystique too... maybe they'll surprise us all one day. Right now, I'll do wthout any surprises until the latest iTunes and iPhone software bundles are successfully installed... tick, tick, tick. ;-) Good post, Martin. The licensing complexities are usually trotted out as a reason for why moves like this remain in the 'too hard' box, so it's useful to see your counterpoint re last.fm's abilities in this space.

Apple's notorious secrecy adds something to their mystique too… maybe they'll surprise us all one day. Right now, I'll do wthout any surprises until the latest iTunes and iPhone software bundles are successfully installed… tick, tick, tick. ;-)

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