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/

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