EU Not Interested In Pushing Legal Case At iTunes
According to Reuters, the European Union's consumer chief Meglena Kuneva is softening her stance on Apple's iTunes-iPod ecosystem. Recently, she had been quoted as comparing Apple's store with CD's, and the lack of transportability of Apple's tracks to other devices meant "something has to change."
The comments had sparked some fears that the EU was interested in pursuing legal action to force Apple to change its policies. However, Kuneva clarified that that is not the case.
Several European nations and consumer groups have been pressuring Apple to allow iTunes purchases to be playable on portable media players other than Apple's iPod.
The comments had sparked some fears that the EU was interested in pursuing legal action to force Apple to change its policies. However, Kuneva clarified that that is not the case.
Meglena Kuneva told a news conference there was no reason to talk about legal action against the U.S. computer and technology company and that she merely wanted to raise questions.
"I would like, really, to start this debate. What is best to develop this market and to have more consumers enjoying this really very important, very modern way of downloading and enjoying the music?" she said of Apple's iTunes.
Several European nations and consumer groups have been pressuring Apple to allow iTunes purchases to be playable on portable media players other than Apple's iPod.
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64 months ago
Forget opening up fairplay... Just do away altogether with the f---ing DRM and everything will be great! Did jobs write that letter a while back just to make his customers think he's on our side? Come on, Jobs, if anyone can stron arm the labels you can! Put your money where your mouth is, Mr Jobs!
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64 months ago
CDs all the way still for me. However, if Apple did let 'foreign' music players use iTunes it may benefit everyone. BTW isn't it possible to use some thrid-party software to get round this. (Although I guess that's not the point)
64 months ago
I don't know why so many people want to be able to play iTunes content on other players, when most of them are inferior to the iPod. It just works. Look at how well it's doing. Is it really because of the store? I doubt it. It's because they released iTunes for Windows.
64 months ago
What is best to develop this market and to have more consumers enjoying this really very important, very modern way of downloading and enjoying the music?"
I guess more people just need to purchase from iTS and maybe buy an iPod to listen on the go :D
64 months ago
Why not force Microsoft to make Windows games compatible with both Mac OS X and all the Linux distros? ;)
I know, I know. Music files and games are two extremely different things. But the differences between the two DRM systems (Fairplay and Plays For Sure) are more similar to the differences between, say, Open GL and Direct X.
I know, I know. Music files and games are two extremely different things. But the differences between the two DRM systems (Fairplay and Plays For Sure) are more similar to the differences between, say, Open GL and Direct X.
64 months ago
Who are the new Apple lawyers? Getting the "iPhone" ok, getting Apple Corps on board, now this... If only they can work their magic on the SEC and we'll be all good!
64 months ago
well i guess this is kinda good news....hopefully no lawsuit will come of this
64 months ago
Who are the new Apple lawyers? Getting the "iPhone" ok, getting Apple Corps on board, now this... If only they can work their magic on the SEC and we'll be all good!
They are busy looking at the rumors on Macrumors. Looking for someone to disclose a secret or something. It is a full time job checking all the discussion boards.
64 months ago
Good analogy on DirectX. Maybe the Euros should force MS to open up their stuff too, instead of just not packing in Windows Media Player (which I assume probably comes in as an "Automatic Update" like how IE once again infested by system after uninstalling it twice).
In all honesty, I really don't see what significant damage opening up FairPlay could really do. I mean, Apple claims that it is under the gun by the labels if FairPlay gets cracked, but at this point, the music companies would have to be retarded to dump the number one legal music download source. Albeit, intelligence and music labels have yet to rendezvous.
All it could mean is more saturation for iTunes. People like the iPod for more reasons than the fact its the only thing to play iTMS downloads on. That's proven by the fact that most iPod owners don't have too much from the iTMS on it, if anything at all.
But iTunes offers more than its alternatives. For those that don't want self-destructing music files, or subscriptions, or to convert their money into Microsoft Points (shudder), it is a great music store with a great selection. Apple could proliferate more in that arena.
In all honesty, I really don't see what significant damage opening up FairPlay could really do. I mean, Apple claims that it is under the gun by the labels if FairPlay gets cracked, but at this point, the music companies would have to be retarded to dump the number one legal music download source. Albeit, intelligence and music labels have yet to rendezvous.
All it could mean is more saturation for iTunes. People like the iPod for more reasons than the fact its the only thing to play iTMS downloads on. That's proven by the fact that most iPod owners don't have too much from the iTMS on it, if anything at all.
But iTunes offers more than its alternatives. For those that don't want self-destructing music files, or subscriptions, or to convert their money into Microsoft Points (shudder), it is a great music store with a great selection. Apple could proliferate more in that arena.
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