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The future lies beyond tech – a long(er) read

Blog post by Hanna Kahlert

14 Dec 2022

metaverse

NFTs

As entertainment companies start planning their next big steps for the coming year, the success and failure of their strategic decisions will hinge on one big, and perhaps surprising, existential question...

How the iPod changed everything

Blog post by Mark Mulligan

10 May 2022

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iPhone

ipad

Apple just announced that it is finally ending production of the iPod . At 21 years of age, it outlived many of the dramatic changes it witnessed and triggered. In this age, dominated by streaming (and...

Take Five (the big five stories and data you need to know) - September 16th 2019

Blog post by Mark Mulligan

16 Sep 2019

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apple device portfolio

apple hardware

Spotify – small step, big step: Spotify has announced that it is ac quiring musician marketplace company Soundbetter. Back in July, Spotify halted its artist direct offering. Some quarters...

The Rationale Behind Apple TV+’s Debut Pricing

Blog post by Tim Mulligan

11 Sep 2019

AppleTV+

Disney

HBO Max

Yesterday, (September 10th 2019), Apple announced both a launch date and new pricing for its video subscription service Apple TV+. This follows on from the March Showtime event where Apple rolled out the...

The Bullish Case for Apple’s Transition into Media

Blog post by Tim Mulligan

2 Apr 2019

Apple News+

apple services

Apple TV

A week on from Apple’s momentous decision to prioritize becoming a media and consumer services-led company, the stock price for the company remains almost exactly where it was. On Monday March 25th AAPL’s...

Why Music and Video are Crucial to Apple’s Future

Blog post by Mark Mulligan

7 Jan 2019

Amazon Prime

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comes with music

Apple’s downgraded earnings guidance represents its first profit warning in 10 years. This is clearly a big deal, and probably not as much to do with a weakening Chinese economy ifAlibaba’s 2018 Singles’...

Apple Just Changed The Rules Of Telco Music Strategy

Blog post by Mark Mulligan

26 Aug 2016

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iPhone

Metro PCS

Apple today made an announcement that has in an instant turned the tables in the streaming marketplace: it has launched a 6 month Apple Music bundle with mobile carrier EE in the UK . EE is now unique...

Is TV Going To Be The Saviour of Apple?

Blog post by Tim Mulligan

27 Jul 2016

Apple

Apple TV

iPhone

Yesterday’s quarterly earnings by Apple have met with a mixed reception from Wall Street. The stock price climbed 6.1% as as the tech giant reported that its quarterly earnings revenue were was at $42.4...