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China Blocks iTunes
eldavojohn writes "If you like iTunes and you are one of the billion people residing in China, you may have noticed that you no longer have access to the eight million songs on it. An album, 'Songs for Tibet' was downloaded more than 40 times by Olympic athletes as a sign of solidarity for Tibet's cause. Ironically, this compilation had songs criticizing the 'Great Firewall of China,' and that is the very thing that prohibited these songs from reaching the Chinese public. Artists on the compilation include Alanis Morissette, Garbage, Imogen Heap, Moby, Sting, Suzanne Vega, Underworld and others."
Additional coverage is available at Computerworld. Earlier this year, China blocked Youtube and other video services for similar reasons. More recently, the Chinese government detained a technologist who planned a pro-Tibet demonstration.
If you like iTunes and you are one of the billion people residing in China...
This is kinda hypothetical, right?
Cause... while I can't disregard the possibility of being a resident of China some day, my imagination falters at the idea of liking iTunes.
Sorta like "...if I were an Oscar Mayer wiener...".
While I can imagine changing my name to Oscar Mayer, I can't really see myself as a wiener.
Well... the whole me, not just a part.
Mit der Dummheit kämpfen Götter selbst vergebens
Slashdot should really let everyone moderate once in a while.