The Blog Post That Riled Eminem And Gave Steve Jobs A Court Date

On February 6, 2007 Steve Jobs wrote his “Thoughts On Music” on the Apple website.

He explained Apple’s need to ‘license rights to distribute music from others,’ mentioning Universal and the other large record companies.

This ubiquitous statement may now be the death nell for already struggling record companies.

Why?

Because Eminem read Steve Jobs ‘thoughts’, that line in particular and got pissed.

The Art Of Heresy (Or How To Thrive Under The Benevolent Rulership Of King Gabe Rivera)

Just in case nobody told you.

Time is dead.

Chris Rock On Music (Or Why The Writer’s Strike Is Important Or Institutional Collapse Part 24347)

The Difference Between Noise And Buzz (Or Why I Can’t Hear You)

 

There’s a big difference between noise and buzz.

Some people seem to get them confused so I thought I would clear it up.