It's no surprise Chris Martin is playing nice with Apple

 

There were probably a few EMI Music executives who choked on their spuds on Wednesday, as they watched a prize asset, Coldplay’s Chris Martin, play for Apple boss Steve Jobs and an audience of millions.

 

Martin performed a new song, Wedding Bells , at the latest Apple extravaganza to launch new stuff, an event that will receive more coverage than the release of most EMI albums this year. It should come as no surprise to see Martin playing nice with Jobs. A smart lad, he knows that the traction is now with the technology companies, and that labels such as EMI are just trying to keep up.

 

There was nothing earth-shattering about Apple’s latest announcements – rejigged iPods, a relaunched Apple TV device and an iTunes-linked social-media network called Ping – with no sign of the much anticipated launch of an Apple streaming service.

 

Yet for all this, no one is disputing Apple’s importance to the music business. Jobs is, after all, the white knight in a black polo neck who gave the industry a viable, credible solution to download piracy in the shape of the iTunes music store. That Jobs was only ever interested in music to help shift Apple products is something the industry realised when the deal was done. All attempts by the record industry to get alternatives to iTunes up and running have come to nothing because none of these “me too” solutions are as good as the original.

 

And, while there are plenty of decent streaming services out there to connect you with your music in the cloud, you can bet that Apple’s version, when it comes, will be better.

 

No wonder Martin is happy to play for Jobs – he who pays the piano player calls the tune.

 

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/theticket/2010/0903/1224278084370.html

Thanks for that article Ian!

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OMG STEVE JOBS <333333 :wacky: :heart:

 

He's here, signing my iPod. He says hello. :wink3:

I absolutely adore Chris,but I could barely recognize Yellow.I wasnt sure what it was...He probably hasnt been taking any singing lessons and practicing..

 

I just hate reading those tweets about his singing..

Being a huge Apple fan, I was watching the keynote live on my phone at work, outside... When Steve talked about a band with 4 albums, and when I saw Parachute's cover... 'think I got a kind of an orgasm or something :D

 

Yellow was awesome, Viva la Vida great and Wedding Bells cool too but with an un-finished aftertaste. IMO it could be something like hearing the acoustic version Lost? before the real version Lost!

 

Coldplay, Apple, still an epic win :dance:

when i read that comment i thought of this:

YouTube- Tribute on Nutz

 

XD

 

Damn you, ever since I saw the video I have been singing this song :veryangry2:

Damn you, ever since I saw the video I have been singing this song :veryangry2:

 

:charming:

^ :devil:

Yes, I saw that too and the writer's response was so lame. Soon after that he did not accept anymore comments.

 

 

 

I was just able to leave a comment. He is a poorly informed halfwit and his article was badly researched and juvenile. My 11 year old daughter writes better than he does.

BUMP!

 

A year ago today, I love this song :heart:

 

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WawCrFQCUrw]Chris Martin - Wedding bells - HQ - Apple Keynote event 2010 - YouTube[/ame]

:D Me too! I can't believe its been a year already...

I'm glad that I could watch it now, one year later for the first time! thanks for sharing!

I can't believe its been a year already...

Was about to say that. WHERE THE FUCK DID MY YEAR GO?! :freak:

BUMP!

 

A year ago today, I love this song :heart:

 

Chris Martin - Wedding bells - HQ - Apple Keynote event 2010 - YouTube

 

:wacky:

It's a shame to hear about Steve Jobs. I love that man.

 

But seriously. Where did 365 days go? Insanity.