Class action charges Apple with digital music monopoly
A class action lawsuit filed against Apple Inc. accuses the company of knowingly controlling the handheld market with its FairPlay music standard, forcing rivals out of business and allowing it to overcharge customers for iPods -- news that comes just as CD sales are reported to have dropped sharply in 2007.
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wnrussell said:
A class action lawsuit filed against Apple Inc. accuses the company of knowingly controlling the handheld market with its FairPlay music standard, forcing rivals out of business and allowing it to overcharge customers for iPods -- news that comes just as CD sales are reported to have dropped sharply in 2007.
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I see no merit to that suit. People CHOSE to buy the Ipod knowing fully well they could have loaded it with MP3 formatted songs and moved them to another brand. If they were dumb enough to subscribe to a proprietary format thats not Apples fault.
I chose NOT to buy an Ip...
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why is this even an issue? convert the f*cking .aac file and bam, .mp3. If you can't do that, you shouldn't be talkin' to a lawyer.
You can even convert in iTunes. You're not forced to buy the music from iTunes... you can import mp3's and still leave them as mp3's. WTF???!!!
I'm embarrassed to be an american. No, I'm not capitalizing it either. 🤣
why is this even an issue? convert the f*cking .aac file and bam, .mp3. If you can't do that, you shouldn't be talkin' to a lawyer.
You can even convert in iTunes. You're not forced to buy the music from iTunes... you can import mp3's and still leave them as mp3's. WTF???!!!
I'm embarrassed to be an american. No, I'm not capitalizing it either. 🤣
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