Kevin Rose on iTunes 9: Bring the Social!

iTunes 9 Ideas

Yeah, I know, I hear ya. But Kevin Rose did totally nail iTunes 8, so why not listen to what the founder of Digg, Revision 3, and Pownce has to say about the iTunes 9 Social? And hey, if it doesn't pan out, we can all go back to hating on his predictions, b'okay?

Tops on his "idea of the month" list for iTunes 9?

Get everyone's music info into existing Social Networks, then import it into iTunes
Smart Friends. Example: "Any new artist listened to more than 10x by friend [name]"
Jukebox Live! All your friends can contribute to and share a common "radio station" on the local network.

You know what? Those aren't half bad! Listen to the full explanations in the video, and let Kevin (and us!) know what you think!

Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.