MacVoices #23317: MacVoices Live! - Tidal Is Still Around? Apple Card Not Premium?

The MacVoices Live! panel of Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Eric Bolden, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Ben Roethig, Jeff Gamet, Jim Rea, Mark Fuccio, and Guy Serle scrutinizes Tidal's surprising solid revenue and profi resilience despite a 10% staff layoff. The conversation then to Spotify's sustainability and Amex's perception of Apple Card's lacking premium appeal.

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Show Notes:

Chapters:

0:03:08 Tidal's Revenue and Profit
0:05:22 Tidal's Decline and Staff Cuts
0:07:03 Exploring Tools to Transfer Title Playlists
0:08:40 Spotify's Profits and Potential for Future Success
0:11:49 Confusion between Spotify and Epic Games
0:13:19 Jury's Decision: Would They Side with Apple or Not?
0:14:39 Legal Arguments vs Lay Jury: A Judge's Perspective
0:15:45 Concerns about Goldman Sachs' lack of consumer credit experience
0:17:05 Speculation on the percentage of Apple customers with bad credit
0:17:41 Differentiating Apple customers and Apple Cardholders
0:19:42 The lack of data makes it difficult to determine creditworthiness
0:21:19 Speculating on potential rebound options for Apple Card

Links:

Tidal is laying off 10 percent of its staff
https://www.engadget.com/tidal-is-laying-off-10-percent-of-its-staff-140112305.html

Google Loses Antitrust Case Brought by Epic Games
https://www.wsj.com/tech/google-loses-antitrust-case-brought-by-epic-games-651f5987

Apple Card might not be 'premium' enough for Amex, the card issuer's CEO hints
https://www.imore.com/apple/apple-card-might-not-be-premium-enough-for-amex-the-card-issuers-ceo-hints

Subscriber share held by smartphone operating systems in the United States from 2012 to 2023
https://www.statista.com/statistics/266572/market-share-held-by-smartphone-platforms-in-the-united-states/

Guests:

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, and on his blog, Trending At Work.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

Mark Fuccio is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT will be again an attractive investment. You can contact Mark through Twitter, LinkedIn, or on Mastodon.

Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mastodon, and on his YouTube Channel at YouTube.com/jgamet.

David Ginsburg is the host of the weekly podcast In Touch With iOS where he discusses all things iOS, iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Apple Watch, and related technologies. He is an IT professional supporting Mac, iOS and Windows users. Visit his YouTube channel at https://youtube.com/daveg65 and find and follow him on Twitter @daveg65 and on Mastodon at @daveg65@mastodon.cloud

Jim Rea built his own computer from scratch in 1975, started programming in 1977, and has been an independent Mac developer continuously since 1984. He is the founder of ProVUE Development, and the author of Panorama X, ProVUE's ultra fast RAM based database software for the macOS platform. He's been a speaker at MacTech, MacWorld Expo and other industry conferences. Follow Jim at provue.com and via @provuejim@techhub.social on Mastodon.

Ben Roethig has been in the Apple Ecosystem since the System 7 Days. He is the a former Associate Editor with Geek Beat, Co-Founder of The Tech Hangout and Deconstruct and currently shares his thoughts on RoethigTech. Contact him on Twitter and Mastodon.

Guy Serle, best known for being one of the co-hosts of the MyMac Podcast, sincerely apologizes for anything he has done or caused to have happened while in possession of dangerous podcasting equipment. He should know better but being a blonde from Florida means he's probably incapable of understanding the damage he has wrought. Guy is also the author of the novel, The Maltese Cube. You can follow his exploits on Twitter, catch him on Mac to the Future on Facebook, at @Macparrot@mastodon.social, and find everything at VertShark.com.

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00:03:08 Tidal's Revenue and Profit 00:05:22 Tidal's Decline and Staff Cuts 00:07:02 Exploring Tools to Transfer Title Playlists 00:08:39 Spotify's Profits and Potential for Future Success 00:11:49 Confusion between Spotify and Epic Games 00:13:18 Jury's Decision: Would They Side with Apple or Not? 00:14:38 Legal Arguments vs Lay Jury: A Judge's Perspective 00:15:45 Concerns about Goldman Sachs' lack of consumer credit experience 00:17:04 Speculation on the percentage of Apple customers with bad credit 00:17:40 Differentiating Apple customers and Apple Cardholders 00:19:41 The lack of data makes it difficult to determine creditworthiness 00:21:18 Speculating on potential rebound options for Apple Card