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France To Force iTunes to Open to Other Players?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the capitalism-doesn't-always-play-nice dept.

JordanL writes "It appears that France is pushing through a law that some feel may force Apple to open iTunes to other players. From the article: 'Under a draft law expected to be voted in parliament on Thursday, consumers would be able to legally use software that converts digital content into any format. It would no longer be illegal to crack digital rights management -- the codes that protect music, films and other content -- if it is to enable to the conversion from one format to another.'"

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  1. Seen it coming by macadamia_harold · · Score: 5, Interesting

    It appears that France is pushing through a law that some feel may force Apple to open iTunes to other players.

    French = Freedom. I think that's already been established by the US Congress.

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  2. Microsoft as well? by TimCapulet · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The article only mentions that Apple would have to allow people to convert their songs into other formats. Does that also apply to Microsoft and other companies? If it applies to all digital media, then this law will effectively end all digital rights management!