MacVoices #23097: MacVoices Live! - Apple Support; Spotify and Podcasting (1)

<p>To start off this MacVoices Live! session, <strong>Chuck Joiner</strong> relates a personal story of outstanding Apple support. Then, <strong>David Ginsburg</strong>, <strong>Mark Fuccio</strong>, <strong>Jim Rea</strong>, and <strong>Web Bixby</strong> dig into Spotify’s unsuccessful attempt to corner the podcast market, how much damage it did to that market, and to Spotify. Is podcasting really in decline, or is it just more click bait? (Part 1) </p> <p><a href="http://kolide.com/macvoices"><img height="112" alt="Kolide" class="aligncenter wp-image-12736 size-medium" src="http://www.macvoices.com/wp-content/uploads/Kolide-1920x1080-1-e1649700935912-300x112.png" width="300" /></a></p> <p><strong>Kolide</strong> ensures only secure devices can access your cloud apps. It’s Zero Trust tailor-made for Okta. Book a demo today at <a href="http://kolide.com/macvoices"><strong>Kolide.com/macvoices</strong></a>.</p> <p><!--more--></p> <h3>Show Notes:</h3> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p><strong>How Spotify's podcast bet went wrong <br /> <a href="https://www.semafor.com/article/02/12/2023/how-spotifys-podcast-bet-went-wrong">https://www.semafor.com/article/02/12/2023/how-spotifys-podcast-bet-went-wrong</a></strong></p> <p><a href="https://wondery.com"><strong>Wondery</strong></a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong></p> <p><strong>Web Bixby</strong> has been in the insurance business for 40 years and has been an Apple user for longer than that.You can catch up with him on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/webbixby"><strong>Facebook</strong></a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/webbixby"><strong>Twitter</strong></a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/webbixby/"><strong>LinkedIn</strong></a>.</p> <p><strong>Mark Fuccio</strong> is actively involved in high tech startup companies, both as a principle at piqsure.com, or as a marketing advisor through his consulting practice Tactics Sells High Tech, Inc. Mark was a proud investor in Microsoft from the mid-1990's selling in mid 2000, and hopes one day that MSFT wil