Apple's iTunes hits a sour note in Europe

[JCMach1]

APPLE FINALLY GETTING SMACKED FOR MICROSOFT LIKE PRACTICES...!


Apple and its iTunes music download service are facing a growing headache in Europe.

Following the Norwegian consumer ombudsman's ruling last week that Apple iTune's lack of inter-operability with devices other than its own iPod is illegal, Germany's federal consumer protection association, the VZBV, and the Dutch consumer protection agency, along with Finland and France, have joined a continent-wide move to get Apple to change its coding restrictions. "Consumers have a right to listen to music they have bought online on all players," says the VZBV... http://gulfnews.com/business/Telecom/10101445.html

[BadGimp]

1. sweet

the platform should not controll the content

the buyer should

[Occulus]

2. And allow me to add:

The manufacturer of the player the content is playing on should have no control over whether the content is fully playable.

Bill Gates? I'm talking to YOU, sir.... you and your endless Vista of shit.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. Would someone please pass a "bill" to deal with this sort

of thing?? "endless Vista of shit". Funny that. :)

[tritsofme]

4. Seems unfair to me

When you buy something off iTunes you know what you're walking in to.