MacVoices #26092: Live! – Apple Music Connect, A Rivian App, and Apple Video Podcasts
A new Apple Music Connect as a promotional platform for artists and labels, has been announced. Rivian are launching an Apple Watch app to control vehicle functions despite rejecting CarPlay. Apple Podcasts is native video support. Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Marty Jencius, Jeff Gamet, and Jim Rea discuss all of these, debating discoverability in music streaming, the logic behind Rivian’s ecosystem choices, and whether Apple’s move into video podcasts can compete with platforms like YouTube and Spotify.
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MacVoices #25259: Live! – Rivian’s CarPlay Position, More UK Cloud Demands, FCC iPhone Leaks
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