Episode Details

MacVoices Live! panel members Chuck Joiner, David Ginsburg, Marty Jencius, Brian Flanigan-Arthurs, Web Bixby, Jim Rea, Jeff Gamet, and Eric Bolden have differing use cases for Apple's new set list feature in Music, at least a couple of which will surprise you. We also debate the importance of celebrity endorsements through the new Beats Pill, cover the reported increase in iPhone sales in Russia, and an Irish seizure of counterfeit Apple products.

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Chapters:

00:07 Introduction to MacVoices 01:11 Apple Music Set Lists Discussion 07:46 Kim Kardashian's Beats Pill Collaboration 13:42 Russian Officials Buying iPhones 20:03 Counterfeit Apple Products Seizure

Links:

Apple Music now lets artists publish their concert set lists as playlists https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/17/apple-music-now-lets-artists-publish-their-concert-set-lists-as-playlists/

Apple teams up with Kim Kardashian for new Beats Pill designs https://9to5mac.com/2024/10/15/beats-pill-kim-kardashian/

Russian officials buy four times more iPhones after ban https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/21/russian-officials-buy-four-times-more-iphones-after-ban

Irish police seize more than $170,000 in counterfeit Apple products https://appleinsider.com/articles/24/10/19/irish-police-seize-more-than-170000in-counterfeit-apple-products

Guests:

Web Bixby 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 Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.

Eric Bolden is into macOS, plants, sci-fi, food, and is a rural internet supporter. You can connect with him on Twitter, by email at embolden@mac.com, on Mastodon at @eabolden@techhub.social, on his blog, Trending At Work, and as co-host on The Vision ProFiles podcast.

Brian Flanigan-Arthurs is an educator with a passion for providing results-driven, innovative learning strategies for all students, but particularly those who are at-risk. He is also a tech enthusiast who has a particular affinity for Apple since he first used the Apple IIGS as a student. You can contact Brian on twitter as @brian8944. He also recently opened a Mastodon account at @brian8944@mastodon.cloud.

Jeff Gamet is a technology blogger, podcaster, author, and public speaker. Previously, he was The Mac Observer's Managing Editor, and the TextExpander Evangelist for Smile. He has presented at Macworld Expo, RSA Conference, several WordCamp events, along with many other conferences. You can find him on several podcasts such as The Mac Show, The Big Show, MacVoices, Mac OS Ken, This Week in iOS, and more. Jeff is easy to find on social media as @jgamet on Twitter and Instagram, jeffgamet on LinkedIn., @jgamet@mastodon.social on Mas