Becuase there is competetion now so Apple has to play well. In cases where Apple doesn't have any competetion or is significantly ahead like iMessage or FaceTime or satellite message, Apple has a history of creating ecosystem.
when a company that produces hardware that plays music has control over the industry that delivers music to that hardware they might be tempted to make their hardware handle that music better.
Apple might not even do that, but given Google's documented behaviors about making their sites work better with Chrome they might expect that Apple would if they could.
> when a company that produces hardware that plays music has control over the industry that delivers music to that hardware…
FWIW, Apple doesn't control the music industry. Spotify has more than twice the marketshare of Apple Music, so I'd imagine that (for now) Spotify has commensurate influence over the music industry.
> …they might be tempted to make their hardware handle that music better.
Maybe Google would, but (to my original point) Apple doesn't tie their media services to their devices.¹ I think it's worth keeping in mind that you really can't equate Google's evil tendencies to Apple's (and vice-versa) because their business models are completely different.
>>And both Google and Sony really doesn't want Apple to control the music streaming industry as it could affect their device sales.
>Is that true? My Alexa and Sonos devices work great with Apple Music.
so when I replied
> when a company that produces hardware that plays music has control over the industry that delivers music to that hardware…
it is meant to imply that I am answering
>is that true?
with - Yes, that is true BECAUSE...
and my statement
> …they might be tempted to make their hardware handle that music better.
followed by
>Apple might not even do that, but given Google's documented behaviors
should be interpreted as me saying
Apple doesn't tie their media services to their devices (although that might change if they found it very beneficial). But Google is evil and would tie their media services to their devices therefore they might expect that other companies would do the same.
Is that true? My Alexa and Sonos devices work great with Apple Music.