A parody that appears in a music video seems to have affected Apple, especially since it’s the Apple Vision Pro.
That Apple was missing was someone had the idea of the Vision Pro in a distant year like 2019. It is not something serious but quite the contrary. There is a video from 4 years ago that was banned from Apple Music for containing a fake advertisement for a product called iHeadvery similar to Apple’s new product.
Apple banned an Apple Music album to mock the Vision Pro
It may seem somewhat absurd that Apple Music doesn’t have an album by artist Tim Arnold but the announcement of the joke seemed to affect those of Cupertino. First by their name, starting with a letter i as Apple used to name its products in the days of Steve Jobs. Second is that the advertisement shows a product similar to the Vision Pro in an ironic way. The album in question is Super Connected and it is published on Spotify like any other musical content.
In the video you can see below, an actor named Stephen Fry humorously describes the benefits of the iHead. Looks like it’s a fake product and Apple took it as suchalthough we think the Vision Pro is the direct object of satire and humor.
The artist mentioned that there are other music groups that have albums with parodies or publicity jokes. He specifically mentioned “Songs for the Deaf” by Queens of the Stone Age, “TDTV” by TD Cruze, and The Who’s The Who Sell Out.
If they correct the error they will be able to publish the album without problem
Tim Arnold points out that this content is a touch of humor on the digital services present in music and in everyday life. He concludes that streaming services and tech companies in general have no sense of humor..
On the other hand, there is an open letter in which they come forward and ask Apple to lift the said album block. Some artists like Ricky Wilson from Kaiser Chiefs and Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet have signed this letter.
What the Apple Vision Pro looks like
This fact is unusual and Those of Cupertino display a not so friendly face regarding the publication of content that has been in force for years on other platforms. If there’s evidence of other videos where “wacky ads” are made that don’t affect Apple’s environment, then the playing field should be level playing field.
Information about this issue will continue to emerge later, what could be the likely outcome? If the artists union brings this letter to light and many more are convinced that Apple is being unfair, we could see a new dispute that could affect those in Cupertino more than the artist himself. It is curious that someone had this vision of a product 4 years ago, now even the developers have already shown what their applications look like on Apple glasses.
