Comments on: Hollywood’s Crippling Dependency on Steve Jobs http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/30/hollywoods-crippling-dependency-on-steve-jobs/ Bridging the Apple Community and Keeping Tabs on the Rumor Mill. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:00:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jasmine http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/30/hollywoods-crippling-dependency-on-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3610 jasmine Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:47:11 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1300#comment-3610 It is true that Hollywood’s always been Steve Jobs’ pet interest…It is quite difficult to Understand Apple’s terms of negotiating. It is true that Hollywood’s always been Steve Jobs’ pet interest…It is quite difficult to Understand Apple’s terms of negotiating.

]]> By: peter http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/30/hollywoods-crippling-dependency-on-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 peter Sat, 31 Jan 2009 00:47:26 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1300#comment-3030 Aviv, I think you're missing a crucial element here. Not only does Jobs carry the brand's name on his shoulders, the mere argument that we're having, about how demanding he is in negotiations, is what will be lost. He is cut-throat, relentless and as some say "the best entrepreneur in the world," and I am not sure how anyone could feel comfortable about any part of Apple's business if Steve were to retire. Aviv, I think you’re missing a crucial element here. Not only does Jobs carry the brand’s name on his shoulders, the mere argument that we’re having, about how demanding he is in negotiations, is what will be lost. He is cut-throat, relentless and as some say “the best entrepreneur in the world,” and I am not sure how anyone could feel comfortable about any part of Apple’s business if Steve were to retire.

]]> By: Aviv http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/30/hollywoods-crippling-dependency-on-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3028 Aviv Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:52:44 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1300#comment-3028 I don't think it's necessary for anybody to worry about iTunes struggling for content once Steve Jobs is gone. I am baffled sometimes by how much people think every facet of Apple's company relies on one person, that person being Steve Jobs. Even to the point of managing negotiations with Hollywood/Music Studios. Steve Jobs is not at every meeting. The fundamentals are in play. As mentioned above in the comments, it took the studios a <i>very</i> long time to convince Apple to do three-tiered pricing with their content. iTunes is a fundamentally strong and sound business model. It flipped the industry on its head, and there's no way to tie all of its success directly to Steve Jobs. The notion that iTunes would be less of a product, or less of an influential asset if Steve Jobs isn't around is just silly. I don’t think it’s necessary for anybody to worry about iTunes struggling for content once Steve Jobs is gone. I am baffled sometimes by how much people think every facet of Apple’s company relies on one person, that person being Steve Jobs. Even to the point of managing negotiations with Hollywood/Music Studios.

Steve Jobs is not at every meeting. The fundamentals are in play. As mentioned above in the comments, it took the studios a very long time to convince Apple to do three-tiered pricing with their content. iTunes is a fundamentally strong and sound business model. It flipped the industry on its head, and there’s no way to tie all of its success directly to Steve Jobs.

The notion that iTunes would be less of a product, or less of an influential asset if Steve Jobs isn’t around is just silly.

]]> By: samuel http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/30/hollywoods-crippling-dependency-on-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3027 samuel Fri, 30 Jan 2009 23:47:50 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1300#comment-3027 Really Chase. So you're trying to say that iTunes is the best thing out there right now? Do you think it would be anywhere without Apple's relentless push in selling the iPod and iPhone? Really Chase. So you’re trying to say that iTunes is the best thing out there right now? Do you think it would be anywhere without Apple’s relentless push in selling the iPod and iPhone?

]]> By: sno-cone http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/30/hollywoods-crippling-dependency-on-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3024 sno-cone Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:54:12 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1300#comment-3024 Why in the fuck does anyone care if Jobs isn't around to make deals anymore. Apple always gets their way and if not, as the case with the new three-tier pricing, it takes YEARS for anybody to convince Apple to change their minds. By that time music will be beamed into our skulls. Why in the fuck does anyone care if Jobs isn’t around to make deals anymore. Apple always gets their way and if not, as the case with the new three-tier pricing, it takes YEARS for anybody to convince Apple to change their minds. By that time music will be beamed into our skulls.

]]> By: jojo22 http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/30/hollywoods-crippling-dependency-on-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3023 jojo22 Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:49:50 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1300#comment-3023 they just want Jobs gone so the deal talks aren't so harsh. undoubtedly Jobs makes it harder on the music companies. he knows he runs the distribution channel. they just want Jobs gone so the deal talks aren’t so harsh. undoubtedly Jobs makes it harder on the music companies. he knows he runs the distribution channel.

]]> By: Chase Westwick http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/30/hollywoods-crippling-dependency-on-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3022 Chase Westwick Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:08:27 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1300#comment-3022 I dont think that Apple's negotiations with any major entertainment house will just completely fail because Steve is gone. iTunes speaks for itself. *Clout* I dont think that Apple’s negotiations with any major entertainment house will just completely fail because Steve is gone. iTunes speaks for itself. *Clout*

]]> By: samuel http://www.macblogz.com/2009/01/30/hollywoods-crippling-dependency-on-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-3021 samuel Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:07:07 +0000 http://www.macblogz.com/?p=1300#comment-3021 Jobs changed the world of music and music distribution forever. The other companies probably can't wait until he's gone. Jobs changed the world of music and music distribution forever. The other companies probably can’t wait until he’s gone.

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