Chapter
The Early Days of Digital Music
40:54 - 46:49 (05:54)
In the early days of digital music, there was no official infrastructure to take advantage of its popularity with teenagers. The Zune was a poor attempt to capitalize on this trend, while MP3s were disorganized and difficult to share.
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In the early days of digital music and MP3s, there was no official infrastructure around digital music sharing.
40:54 - 43:53 (02:58)
Digital Music Sharing
Summary
In the early days of digital music and MP3s, there was no official infrastructure around digital music sharing. It was only through word of mouth and disorganized means that people discovered and shared new music.
ChapterThe Early Days of Digital Music
EpisodeSPECIAL: Steve Jobs (Part 2)
PodcastMy First Million
This excerpt discusses how Steve Jobs' "reality distortion field" drove engineers to come up with innovative solutions, while the lack of passion for music and art led to the failure of Microsoft's Zune.
43:53 - 46:49 (02:55)
Steve Jobs, innovation, Microsoft
Summary
This excerpt discusses how Steve Jobs' "reality distortion field" drove engineers to come up with innovative solutions, while the lack of passion for music and art led to the failure of Microsoft's Zune.