Digital Distribution

Why Steve Jobs Publicly Crushed His Biggest Allies

📅 July 24, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

When Steve Jobs publicly sidelined CD Baby from iTunes, people called it petty cruelty. The truth is, it was a calculated move to eliminate a middleman and tighten platform lock-in. For anyone building a business on a third-party ecosystem, this is the ultimate cautionary tale about being a vassal instead of a partner.

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The Death of the Game Disc Wasn’t Sony’s Fault — It Was Yours

📅 July 23, 2026 📂 Tech Industry

Physical game sales peaked in 2009 — 15 years before Sony finally ditched the disc drive. The convenience of digital slowly killed the medium we loved, and we were all willing participants. This isn’t about corporate greed; it’s about the quiet trade-off of ownership for ease, and the warning it holds for every digital ‘purchase’ we make today.

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