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Hendrik:

--- Quote from: stewart_pk on October 08, 2017, 10:09:27 pm ---Oh, so you can do it.

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Not with the current situation (because those companies don't want to), but if it were really profitable, those streaming companies would likely be far more open to allowing third-parties to integrate with them more openly. As it stands, they have to keep a tight control over their system to get that bit of money they can out of it, so only very locked down/closed systems are allowed any integration - and MC is too flexible for that.

Hendrik:
Even if they were to care, they would never allow a very flexible integration. We tried before, and even almost finished one, until they then wanted to control the user-interface and similar restrictions, which we were just not ready to do.

There is also a big difference between commercial use and personal/free use. Spotify for examle used to have a SDK called "libspotify" which was available for non-commercial use (they discontinued it, though), but if you have a commercial player you have to work directly with them, and they'll only allow it if they like it.

RoderickGI:

--- Quote from: mwillems on October 08, 2017, 10:56:02 pm ---Realistically, I know that most of the change in browser stats is likely chromebooks eating Microsoft's lunch in the education market, but ChromeOS is still a linux distro so I'll take it  ;D
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The Pixelbook is looking pretty good right now.

Also, Microsoft have finally admitted they have dropped Windows 10 Mobile: https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/9/16446280/microsoft-finally-admits-windows-phone-is-dead
The article (or comments) includes discussion about Microsoft not being consumer focused, which keeps this post almost on topic.  ;D

astromo:

--- Quote from: JimH on October 03, 2017, 08:18:36 pm ---Apple only plays with itself.
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I make no apologies for my irreverent sense of Australian humour but this one cracked me up ... <insert suitable forum acronym> ... this entirely encapsulates my regard for that outfit (even though I give the full credit for the fact that their stuff does work, I just am averse to a business model that treats the customer as a fish in a barrel to be shot at).

Jim, I'll never forget this gift you've provided me. Christmas has come early for me this year.

On topic, I simply haven't bitten by the streaming bug. It might be limiting my musical appetite. When I can get back to the live music scene I will. Family life has it's limits in the interim.

PS: if you need an explanation of why I found Jim's comment a bit of a giraffe, I'm sure jmone can help

JimH:

--- Quote from: Hendrik on October 09, 2017, 01:57:12 am ---Not with the current situation (because those companies don't want to), but if it were really profitable, those streaming companies would likely be far more open to allowing third-parties to integrate with them more openly. As it stands, they have to keep a tight control over their system to get that bit of money they can out of it, so only very locked down/closed systems are allowed any integration - and MC is too flexible for that.

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I believe it's related to the license terms they are required to accept with the major record labels.  The labels don't want them to set up shop and offer the music to other businesses.

In any case, until it settles down, we're not going to waste our time.

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