Sonos co-founder defends Apple against Spotify: "They have an even more complex ecosystem"

In terms of smart speakers, the pioneer is undoubtedly Sonos. While they weren't the first to put microphones on their speakers, they did offer really attractive capabilities through technology. And it must be remembered that the company has been selling its sound systems since 2006, bringing Multi-Room sound to homes even before the iPhone even existed. And today, they continue to prove to be one of the main brands on the market with a high quality standard.

Thus, it is not surprising that the opinion of John MacFarlane, co-founder of this brand, is so relevant in the sound systems market. Or even, on the same music streaming platforms. Sonos has been working with these services for more than a decade in order to bring their libraries to the company's sound systems. Thanks to this, users of these can enjoy music from platforms such as Spotify or Apple Music, among many others.

For this reason, if there is someone who knows what it is like to work with these companies, it has to be someone like John MacFarlane. And recently, through Twitter, he has shared some interesting statements about how ironic it is for Spotify to demand that Apple open its ecosystem, as they have been asking for a while. Apparently, after working with both companies, the Spotify ecosystem is even more complicated than Apple's is.

Solid irony here.

Having worked closely with both Apple and Spotify, I would say it's more significantly more difficult to work within Spotify's "closed" ecosystem than Apple's.

Respect and appreciate both companies, but “open” Spotify is not. https://t.co/bf4pcyK0MN

— John MacFarlane (@JohnLMacFarlane) May 6, 2020

 

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For him, who has already recalled that he maintains great respect and admiration for both companies, it seems clear that those in Cupertino, despite the closed nature of their ecosystem, offer much more facilities than Spotify . And while it is necessary to remember that Apple still has a long way to go to offer the same opportunities to all its developers, the truth is that this wake-up call could serve to remind Spotify that they also have work ahead of them.

The article The co-founder of Sonos comes out in defense of Apple against Spotify: "they have an even more complex ecosystem" was first published on iPadizate.

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