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		alwillis on Oct 27, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Reports Fourth Quarter Results Are you okay with more money going to content creators? From https://9to5mac.com/2022/10/24/apple-music-tv-prices-going-u...: Apple said the increase in Apple Music subscription price was due to increased licensing costs. The company said artists and songwriters will earn more per stream as a result of the pricing tier changes. Regarding Apple TV+, the company said the increased price reflects the growing catalog of original TV shows and movies:

trap_goes_hot on Oct 27, 2022 | [–]

Apple's suppliers raised prices, so they just passed it on to the customer. Seems to be standard practice in corp America.

drcongo on Oct 28, 2022 | [–]

I don't think anyone whose job title is "content creator" deserves anything at all.

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