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    #43: Haptic Skeptic

    June 29th, 2015 · 87 minutes

    It’s a big week, so Jason and Myke spend a lot of time discussing the launch of Apple Music and Beats One and the ugliness of music industry negotiations.

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    Total Party Kill - a podcast from The Incomparable
    Apple Music talks investigated for potential anti-competitive behaviour | Technology | The Guardian
    An Open Response to Taylor Swift's Rant Against Apple - Petapixel
    The Price of Music | Re/code
    TV Talk Machine | Forget It, It's NBC (Episode 40)
    Dr. Dre's The Chronic will be available digitally for the first time ever on Apple Music | The Verge
    Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Cast: Claire Foy, John Lithgow And Matt Smith | Variety
    Zane Lowe's first Beats 1 interview will be with Eminem | The Verge
    Drake, Disclosure, St. Vincent, Pharrell, Josh Homme, Dr. Dre, Elton John to Host Apple Music Radio Shows | News | Pitchfork
    What Is Mail Bagging? - How It Works - Email Continuity