Apple Music Suspends Tim Arnold’s Latest Album Release Due to “iHead” Parody
Apple Music has recently suspended the release of musician Tim Arnold’s latest album, “Super Connected.” The reason behind this decision is the inclusion of the music video for the song “Start With The Sound,” which features a parody of Apple’s fictional product called “iHead,” accompanied by a commercial spoof titled “A Commercial Break.” While Apple suggested removing the controversial song from the album, Arnold has refused, demanding that all the songs be released.
The Problem with “iHead” Parody Produced Four Years Ago
The use of the “iHead” parody and the inserted commercial “A Commercial Break” in the music video has been deemed as false advertising. This led Apple Music to suspend the release of Tim Arnold’s album. It should be noted that both “iHead” and “A Commercial Break” were created by Arnold four years ago in 2019, long before Apple announced their latest product, Vision Pro. Interestingly, all the songs from “Super Connected” are still available on other music distribution platforms such as Spotify and YouTube Music.
Apple’s Offer Rejected by the Artist
Apple has highlighted that the issue lies with false advertising rather than the satirical portrayal of Vision Pro in the music video. They proposed that if the controversial song was excluded from the album, it could be released. However, Tim Arnold firmly believes that this specific song holds significant importance to the album’s concept and refused to compromise.
An Open Letter to Apple
In response to the suspension, Tim Arnold penned an open letter, urging Apple to withdraw their decision and lift the suspension on his work. The letter is supported by other musicians and actors who also criticize Apple’s lack of understanding when it comes to humor. Arnold asserts that the parody ad featuring “iHead” does not mislead people into believing it is a real product.
Fear of Artistic Control and Censorship
Arnold warns that cracking down on such parodies would result in artists conforming to streaming companies’ policies and potentially lead to controlling and censoring artistic expression. He cites Apple’s previous ad parody of the movie “1984,” which referred to the original Macintosh, as one of his favorite inspirations, claiming that it was “ironic.” Thus, he appeals to Apple to reconsider their decision to halt the album’s release.
The Songs under Scrutiny
The two songs in question are “Start with the Sound,” the album’s opening song, which features the fictional “iHead” headset with mind control capabilities, and the parody commercial “A Commercial Break,” voiced by popular British actor Stephen Fry, inserted in the middle of the album containing 12 songs.
Apple’s Overreaction to “iHead” Parody
The fact that the “iHead” parody ads were created in 2019, three weeks prior to Apple’s announcement of Vision Pro, has left Arnold surprised by Apple’s overreaction to what he considers “false ads.” He points out that the entire album is readily available on streaming platforms other than Apple Music, suggesting that Apple’s decision may be disproportionate. He also draws a parallel to Taylor Swift’s past criticism of Apple Music’s policy on royalty payments, which was resolved amicably. Arnold hopes for a similar resolution in his case.
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ApplesVision ProThe latest album by the musician who released a music video using what appears to be an “iHead” as a joke,Apple MusicIt has just been unsubscribed. Apple has offered that it will be distributed if the song in question is deleted, but the musician has rejected this offer and is asking that all songs be distributed.
■ The point of this article can be understood in 3 lines
1. Tim Arnold’s latest album is no longer available on Apple Music.
2. The case is a video containing a fake “iHead” product and a fake advertisement.
3. Apple suggested that the song in question should be removed, but the artist refused and demanded the distribution of all songs.
“iHead” produced four years before Vision Pro was announced is a problem
Apple MusicThe reason why the release of Tim Arnold’s latest album “Super Connected” has been stopped is the music “Start With The Sound” where the headset “iHead” with three iPhones appears. “iHead” parody video and commercial “A Commercial Break” inserted in the middle of the album.
‘A Commercial Break’ in the form of ‘iHead’ advertising in the ‘Start With The Sound’ music video has been judged to be ‘false advertising’ and the release of the latest album has been suspended on Apple Music.
According to Arnold, “iHead” and “A Commercial Break” were produced four years ago in 2019, and three weeks after the release of the “Super Connected” album, AppleVision ProIt seems that I was very surprised when I announced.
All “Super Connected” songs are available on music distribution services such as Spotify and YouTube Music.
Apple offers to release the song if it is deleted, the artist refuses
Apple has told Arnold that false advertising is a bigger problem than the Vision Pro being satirized in music videos.
However, Arnold says that Apple has published many songs on Apple Music, including parodies of commercials.
According to Arnold’s aggregator (distribution intermediary), Apple has offered a condition that the album will be released if the song in question is excluded.
On the other hand, Mr. Arnold said, “This song is key to the album concept,” and he’s not going to back down.
Letter issued to Apple
Mr. Arnold has posted an open letter on the web asking Apple to withdraw the suspension from publishing the work, asking him to withdraw the suspension. In addition to Mr. Arnold, musicians and actors are listed in the open letter.
“I don’t think there are people who listen to this parody ad and believe that a product called iHead actually exists,” he said, criticizing Apple for not trying to understand the humor.
Apple Spoofing Allowed, Apple Spoofing Not Allowed?
Arnold also warned that cracking down on such parodies would encourage artists to follow the streaming company’s policies and lead to streaming companies controlling and censoring their art.
Mr. Arnold praised the ad that referred to the original Macintosh as a parody of the movie “1984” as a favorite work that inspired him, but notes that it was “ironic.”
Tech giants are allowed to parody artists, but aren’t artists allowed to parody giant corporations? He is asking Apple to reconsider stopping the release of the album.
These are the two songs in question
This is the music video for the album’s opening song, “Start with the Sound,” which features the iHead headset with mind control capabilities.
And the parody commercial “A Commerical Break” which flows in the middle of the album which contains all 12 songs is voiced by the popular British actor Stephen Fry.
Surprised that “iHead” was produced four years ago
I was surprised that the “iHead” commercials and fiction in question this time were produced in 2019, and that the album was released about three weeks before Apple announced Vision Pro.
Personally, Apple seems to be overreacting to “false ads”, considering the entire album is available on streaming services other than Apple Music.
By the way, talking about an open letter criticizing Apple from musicians, in 2015 when the Apple Music service was launched, Taylor Swift criticized the policy of not paying royalties played during the free trial period of Apple Music, and issued a message to
After that, Apple changed its policy and settled with Mr Swift, and Mr Swift has appeared in Apple Music adverts many times.
I hope that Tim Arnold’s case will also come to an amicable conclusion.
Source: Tim Arnold/Medium via 9to5Mac
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