Posted on 06/02/2020 8:05:57 AM PDT by Swordmaker
On Tuesday, Apple Music canceled the radio schedule for Beats 1 radio to support “Blackout Tuesday,” suggesting that listeners tune in to a “”Blackout Tuesday” radio stream.
On launching Apple Music, users see a message that replaces the normal “For You,” “Browse,” and “Radio” sections. The page includes a “Listen Together” button that links to the aforementioned station.
In steadfast support of the Black voices that define music, creativity, and culture, we use ours. This moment calls upon us all to speak and act against racism and injustice of all kinds. We stand in solidarity with Black communities everywhere. #TheShowMustBePaused #BlackLivesMatter
Apple Music is searchable, but users cannot see the usual displays and links to new releases, featured videos, featured playlists, etc.
MacDailyNews Take:While we understand the sentiment, we’d prefer there were a way for users to be able to access the normal “For You,” “Browse,” and “Radio” sections if they desire, since they are paying for the service – the full service, with full functionality – not a subset of what Apple wants subscribers to be able to do, see, and hear.
I get it but they do make cool stuff, sorry they just do. Flame me if you want but it is a fact. Jobs was a lefty but he was smart enough to not alienate half the country. I did IT a long time and dealt with every kind of hardware and the Apple stuff just worked.
YUP
Gonna give me the google rant now?
No, black artists, black written, black performed music all day. Not as bad as dead air riots, and not too bad if they keep to some of the stuff that’s not gangsta rap and hip-hop. . . But it’s the elimination of customer choice that’s reprehensible.
Any Temptations?
I did IT for around 10 years and apple had about 8% of the market share.
Most of the schools had them which was a mystery to me.
why teach the kids something that NOBODY but graphic designers used?
And I have thousands of vacation photos/videos (mainly Africa) and family photos as well.I guess you wouldn't call me a "power user".
Guess we’re down to The Ink Spots and The Mills Brothers.
From Sirius XM:
All,
In solidarity with the Black community, TODAY (June 2, 2020) at 3:00 p.m. EST, SiriusXM will be silencing all music channels for three minutes.
One minute to reflect on the terrible history of racism
One minute in observance of this tragic moment in time
One minute to hope for and demand a better future
This will serve as a tribute not only to George Floyd but to all of the countless victims of racism.
ROTFL!
Field service IT for Unisys Corp.
I had probably over hundred clients through those years and rarely saw a apple computer at any of them.
Graphic design companies is were i saw them, a few mechanical and architectural companies.
“This will serve as a tribute not only to George Floyd but to all of the countless victims of racism.”
I guess this will make me a victim of racism...
“But it’s the elimination of customer choice that’s reprehensible.”
I’m sure they will give a 1/30 refund for June 2 to cover the time they took away your customer choice.
LOL...yeah, when pigs fly.
Apple computers are now just fancy PC’s.
I build my own so that is a moot point.
The fancy phones i could care less about my $100 LG Aristo 2 suits me just fine.
I’m 52 so having the best phone really means nothing to me now.
Even when i was 22 i had ZERO interest in getting involved in that niche company.
I love hearing all of the minor imperfections that come with vinyl. I have some albums that have been on the turntable only one time, for recording to download. Some other albums that have yet to feel the weight of the needle arm. All in all, I have no need for Apple Music or any other entity who values Virtue Signaling. Life is Good!
One reason was support costs. The Win stuff needs constant attention and the patches and updates to fix one thing always brakes something else. The Apple stuff just worked. We used to joke we could weld the door shut on the Server room that had the Mac Servers, they were that reliable. This is no longer true. And it is not just graphic work, most video editing is done with Mac hardware and software. As a company they are a bunch of SJW a-holes like everyone else in the valley.
The Bush Rule: “Pissing off your Base is not a winning strategy”
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, and Amazon unite in support of Blackout Tuesday Following a call to action from the music industry
By Nick Statt and Jon Porter —The Verge—Updated Jun 2, 2020, 6:42am EDTMajor streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and YouTube Music have pledged their support for Blackout Tuesday (also called “Black Out Tuesday”) with special playlists, moments of silence, and social media blackouts. The campaign is aimed at protesting police violence and racism as well as honoring George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police has sparked universal outcry and demonstrations in US cities and around the world.
Spotify will add an 8 minute and 46-second moment of silence to select playlists and podcasts on the platform. The length of the moment of silence is equal to the amount of time former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pinned Floyd down by the neck with his knee, resulting in Floyd’s death.
“A DAY OF COLLECTIVE DISCONNECT FROM WORK MEANT TO HELP PEOPLE REFLECT AND COME TOGETHER IN SUPPORT OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY”
Apple Music’s regular Beats 1 radio programming has been cancelled 9to5Mac reports, and it is instead promoting a streaming station that celebrates music produced by black artists. Its regular recommendation and radio tabs are showing a single playlist called “For Us, By Us.” There’s also a full page takeover that’s being shown to some users, featuring a message of support for the protest movement. However, users can still access their music libraries and Apple Music catalog as normal.
Amazon Music also tweeted in support of the movement, adding that it will be pausing all social media for the day. YouTube Music issued a tweet of support from its official account. YouTube previously pledged to donate $1 million to the Center for Policing Equity.
The action is part of a broader movement in the music industry. A number of record labels are participating in Black Out Tuesday following a call to action from Atlanta Records marketing chief Jamila Thomas and former Atlantic employee Brianna Agyemang that started with the hashtag #TheShowMustBePaused. ViacomCBS is also participating in a blackout lasting 8 minutes and 46 seconds across its network and cable channels starting 5PM ET on Monday.
“June 2nd is Black Out Tuesday, a day of collective disconnect from work meant to help people reflect and come together in support of the Black community. On this day — and every day — Spotify will support our employees, friends, partners, artists, and creators in the fight against racism, injustice, and inequity,” Spotify wrote in a blog post. “We are using the power of our platform to stand with Black creators, amplify their voices, and accelerate meaningful conversation and long-needed change. As a result, you’ll notice some changes on Spotify starting at 12:01 AM on Tuesday.”
As well as pausing all social media publication, Spotify said it would replace headline podcast and playlist images and logos with a blacked out image, and more prominently promote black artists and podcasters with specially curated playlists and its existing Black History is Now hub. The company is also matching financial donations made by employees to organizations fighting racism and injustice.
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