Ironic-not-ironic maybe. Back then, Apple wanted content to exist. Podcasts were content.
Also, 15 20 years ago, smart people (me being the smartest of all) genuinely believed that "information wanted to be free." The explosive success of WWW demonstrated that open platforms and protocols are far more powerful than companies. Trying to control a medium was a recipe for failure.
That was before reality cracked her whip, and the borders separating one media from another became defined by the monopoly owning it.
Also, 15 20 years ago, smart people (me being the smartest of all) genuinely believed that "information wanted to be free." The explosive success of WWW demonstrated that open platforms and protocols are far more powerful than companies. Trying to control a medium was a recipe for failure.
That was before reality cracked her whip, and the borders separating one media from another became defined by the monopoly owning it.