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French Lawmakers Approve 'iTunes Law'
An anonymous reader writes "Lawmakers in the French government have passed a controversial iTunes law, which has the stated intention of forcing Apple to allow purchased music to be universally useable." From the article: "In a statement issued after lawmakers hashed out the final compromise text last week, Apple said it hoped the market would be left to decide 'which music players and online music stores are offered to consumers.' The final compromise asserts that companies should share the required technical data with any rival that wants to offer compatible music players and online stores, but it toned down many of the tougher measures backed by lower-house lawmakers early on."
Really, Apple is trying to get its own little monoploy for its player, mayber if they played fair this wouldnt happen to them. I use Creative MP3 players because I can use at least napster or yahoo, maybe even some others. See something going on their, businesses that are smart unlike apple that is greddy and selfish and extremely stupid.
I anxiously await the specifications of the various Windows Media formats as they pertain to downloaded media.
After all; I want to be able to play purchased WMV and WMA files on my iPod, as well as my various Linux devices.
WhiteWolf666 an exBush supporter. All you new-school,compassionate,save the children Republicans can rot in hell
The word `socialist' has that denigratory sense you are using only in a few places, the US being one of them.