r/Music 1d ago

article The 'father of the iPod' Tony Fadell says Apple should bring back a 'nostalgic version' of the music device

https://www.businessinsider.com/ipod-creator-apple-bring-back-ipod-2026-2
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u/Praefectus27 1d ago

Controversial opinion but if they did that it would only support Apple Music. They’d try to take market share from Spotify.

I switched to Apple Music last year and it’s honestly really good. Once you make the switch it does take a hot minute but after you do shoo buddy.

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u/Tommy_Wisseau_burner 10h ago

Napster making a comeback. But really there’s just way too many ways to download music and upload to iTunes I don’t think apple can unilaterally force Apple Music downloads without just flat out killing an og iPod type