Play Me Some Music, Siri (AVALON Podcast)
In the 37th episode of the AVALON podcast, Neil discussed the following topics/subjects:
What's on the Agenda (the bulk of the discussion modeled after Apple’s Monday morning meetings)
Apple News curation bias follow-up.
Spotify earnings.
Apple Music strategy.
How AI may impact the music industry (including Spotify and Apple Music).
A key difference between Apple Music and Spotify.
Why Spotify's strategy is problematic.
Where Apple will take Apple Music.
Apple Music as an antidote to AI.
Apple Music risk factors.
Antitrust risk and Apple v. Spotify.
Lighting Round (two topics two minutes each)
Apple Partners with IMAX for F1.
MLS Season 4 is here.
Give Me a Break (something ridiculous that jumped out at me)
Citrini Research’s viral Substack post and vibe laundering.
Tell Me More (something intriguing that has my attention)
Why so many tech companies fail at M&A.
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