And Facebook is nowhere on Ping, either. Currently, there is no linking, sharing or participation of any kind with Facebook–or Twitter or MySpace–on Ping, which will work only on the iTunes software on computers, iPhones and iPods.
When I asked Jobs about that, he said Apple had indeed held talks with Facebook about a variety of unspecified partnerships related to Ping, but the discussions went nowhere.
The reason, according to Jobs: Facebook wanted “onerous terms that we could not agree to,” related to connecting with Facebook friends on Ping.
For those who are struck by the word, the definition of onerous, according to an online dictionary: “Involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome; Involving heavy obligations.”
Jobs did not elaborate on those troublesome terms and also would not say if Ping would incorporate connecting with Facebook or even using Facebook Connect–which would make it much easier to find friends to share music with.
“We could, I guess,” he shrugged.
And when I asked how to find friends, Jobs offered, noting iTunes had 160 million users across the globe: “You can type their names into search or send them emails inviting them to join.”
Okay, although being more open would work too!
Talk about ‘the pot calling the kettle black’ — here we have Steve Jobs complaining about another tech company and their onerous business terms. Jobs is the king of onerous terms and it’s the main reason why Apple only picks weak business partners like AT&T for their products. Onerous terms and attitude are the ‘Achilles Heel’ of Jobs and Apple…
Bright, shiny objects! 
What do you think?