Ep. 69 - Apple Unbundles iTunes, Cuba Update, and Content Distribution in the 21st century

The Local Maximum with Max Sklar - A podcast by Expand Your Perspective

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Apple announces that they are unbundling iTunes into several apps at WWDC. Some feared this means the end of iTunes, but we discuss how it's actually a design upgrade.Foursquare and Placed brought together in a big spinoff-merger deal. What does that mean for the future of location, ads, and attribution?Lots of emphasis on privacy at WWDC. Cubans to get private wifi - are they slowing joining the 21st century?localmaxradio.com/69Finally, we look at the history of the content creation and distribution business (music, movies, tv, and podcasts) in the 21st century. P2P file sharing apps, to Apple's iTunes store, and a summary of the business models emerging as standard today. Get full access to The Local Maximum at localmaximum.substack.com/subscribe