After the success of iTunes, Cue went on to oversee the App Store. Looking to the future, it is likely that Cue is busily negotiating deals to get content for the fabled Apple television.

Cue's 'Mr Fix It' title comes from the fact that he was tasked with fixing MobileMe after it flopped. That service was eventually replaced by iCloud.

"Cue's got a tough job. The good news for Apple is that he's done tough jobs before," notes Business Insider.

Cnet includes a number of comments about Cue from various sources.

CEO of Major League Baseball Advanced Media Bob Bowman said: "There's nobody quite like Eddy Cue at Android or any of the other competitors. Eddy is genius, brilliant, thoughtful, and tough."