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This has zero chance of succeeding
Sorry, it's a non-starter. Music from the iTMS can be played on a wide variety of devices not manufactured by Apple. They're called "Windows PC's", and "cd players". Plus, you've got Motorola building cel phones that are capable of playing iTMS songs as well.

As for Sony, you've got non-Sony manufactured PC's that can play their songs just fine.

Note also that France has already decided that Apple does not have to share their DRM with others:
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/11/11/apple_vs_virgin_ruling/

Sorry, move along, nothing to see here.
Posted by: tic swayback   Posted on: 02/14/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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I wonder how Apple will fare  rpmyers1 | 02/14/05
DRM can be removed..  d_jedi | 02/14/05
It was only a matter of time  htotten | 02/14/05
Following ZDNet poster logic...  NonZealot | 02/14/05
I would say that is true. Every company wants  bjbrock | 02/14/05
Monopolies are perfectly legal  tic swayback | 02/14/05
It speaks of frivolous...  MacCanuck | 02/14/05
This is frivolous, like all anti-MS suits  NonZealot | 02/14/05
Nice try Mr WindowsZealot  MacCanuck | 02/15/05
Now now  FilledOut | 02/15/05
I'm here  dave95 | 02/14/05
Interesting  ParadigmOdyssey | 02/14/05
If you go to Wal-Mart's music store, they state  bjbrock | 02/14/05
AMEN for the HEADLINE  Update victim | 02/14/05
deceitful?  JakAttak | 02/14/05
Good point, but...  Fred Fredrickson | 02/14/05
Perhaps  TWRX | 02/14/05
It's still $10,000  rpmyers1 | 02/14/05
Plenty of free music out there  tic swayback | 02/14/05
Wrong  olePigeon | 02/14/05
Correction  tic swayback | 02/14/05
Excactly...  olePigeon | 02/14/05
How much?  rpmyers1 | 02/14/05
So you'd rather pay $1400...  olePigeon | 02/14/05
You and Napster.......  dave95 | 02/14/05
$15 a month, or free?  tic swayback | 02/14/05
Oooch - that was fast  dave95 | 02/14/05
Significant Restraint?  AC_MA | 02/14/05
Not the point  NonZealot | 02/14/05
More than one  tic swayback | 02/14/05
Apple may be very restrictive  voska | 02/14/05
This has zero chance of succeeding  tic swayback | 02/14/05
Agreed... Not worth a post. (nt)  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/14/05
Okay, this is getting weird  tic swayback | 02/14/05
IDIOTS! ARGH! You don't see me suing Valve!  olePigeon | 02/14/05
Is allofmp3.com a legal alternative?  tic swayback | 02/14/05
This is a poodle barking  osreinstall | 02/14/05
Don't blame the whole country  tic swayback | 02/14/05

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