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The iTunes Station, WAPL The Apple

By Rob Jones "TheMacJedi" | March 22, 2008

In a previous article of mine I describe a new type of subscription service. It was more of a try before you buy solution.
I believe that Apple can have a plan to start a subscription based service for music. But unlike all of the comments about how people don’t want to rent music, this is [...]

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The Best iPods Ever

By Rob Jones "TheMacJedi" | September 8, 2007

This past Wednesday Apple released the best iPods they have ever created. While the iPod Shuffle only received new colors the iPod nano will probably be the biggest hit this holiday season with it’s video capabilities. The new iPod touch is nearly identical to the iPhone minus the phone part.
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Songs are like little keys to my past.

By Rob Jones "TheMacJedi" | February 26, 2007

I’ve recently come to the realization that I don’t like music for the sound or the beat. I like it for the memories.
Until the iPod I spent more time listening to the Pop stations than listening to my CDs. This led to hearing a lot of new music regardless of the type. So in the [...]

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Never really gave it much thought.

By Rob Jones "TheMacJedi" | September 24, 2006

My wife and girls have been gone for the weekend and noticed something that I never really gave much thought.
When I’m alone, I sing a lot and talk to myself. And it’s not even songs that I sing, it’s whatever I’m doing at the time.
For example on the way down stairs I’m singing “I like [...]

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American Idol, the family show.

By Rob Jones "TheMacJedi" | March 17, 2006

It’s funny to see my 9 year old daughter get so excited about this show. It’s even funnier to watch her rattle off the names of the contestants like she was reading it.
I could see her on American Idol some day, for now, it’s the one show the entire family watches together.

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iTunes vs Subscription Services

By Rob Jones "TheMacJedi" | March 15, 2005

There is a fundamental difference between Music and Movies and Steve Jobs gets it. I explain the difference between Subscription based music services and Renting Music.
I just finished reading this article http://www.engadget.com/entry/1234000210035724/ and I think he is confused about the music industry.
Subscribing to a music service is a seriously small niche market and Apple knows [...]

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