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April 28, 2007

Jobs: iPod users don't want to rent

Filed under: iPod Family, iTS, Steve Jobs, Apple Reuters reports that Steve isn't looking to create a subscription-based iTunes model. "Never say never, but customers don't seem to be interested in it," Jobs told Reuters. "The subscription model has failed so far." Jobs said that iTunes customers want to own their music, not rent it. I think that's a pity because I've tasted a subscription model and actually enjoyed using it. Given Apple's move away from DRM, a necessary component of music subscription, Jobs stance is not a surprise. TUAW readers weighed in on subscriptions in this recent post. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

From Jobs: iPod users don't want to rent

Posted by Tom at April 28, 2007 01:52 PM