Apple's Terms No Longer Allow ITMS Purchases Outside of US

JasonDT writes "I just accepted the new terms of service for iTunes and found that I will no longer be allowed to access US iTunes outside of the United States. This may seem like no big deal but, I am a US citizen living abroad and I regularly purchase and view TV and movies from AppleTV. Not to mention US citizens just traveling abroad. Does anyone know if this has been enforced or have themselves been affected by this?"

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Re:HA HA HA HA

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This isn't Apple, Spotify or any stores fault. It's the music business.

The apple apologists need to seriously STFU with this "it isn't apple's fault!" nonsense. They're partners. Apple is not some holy child that hath cometh down from the mountain to bestow upon the unwashed masses all that is holy and good.

They're a profit-finding company. The DRM serves their profit-driven interests. Bought that song on your computer at work? Want to listen to it on your computer at home? Well guess what, charlie, unless you find some obscure bullshit setting in some hidden window in some far off corner of some far off menu in iTunes, $1 more shall go to the Steve.
"BUttttt BUTTT!!!! It's the MUSSSIC company's fault!!1 Aplle can do know rong!!"
Guess what, jackass, apple represents one of, if not THE, largest marketplace for selling music. They have very effectively situated themselves in a position that makes them almost irreplaceable. Why do you think people don't use amazon? Or why yahoo failed? Or why microsoft's VASTLY superior subscription model is ignored? Do any of you people ever pull your head out of your asshole for long enough to realize that maybe, JUST MAYBE that company that is constantly boasting record profit and record stock growth might. just. MAYBE be after your wallet?

Apple is in the same position as wal-mart. Wal-mart goes to manufacturing companies and tells them to start making their packages smaller so that they will save money on diesel fuel. Guess what happens? They do it. They do it because if wal-mart stops selling their goods, they're going to take a major hit in the wallet.

Apple is NOT on your side. Get over it.