Brussels to target Apple’s iTunes site

Apple and several big music record companies are facing a European Commission antitrust probe after the Commission issued formal charges, 2 April 2007, alleging that the deals underpinning the sale of music through the popular iTunes platform violated competition rules. Apple said it had always wanted to offer a fully pan-European service but was restricted by the demands of its music partners.

BBC News, 3.4.07: EU price probe into Apple iTunes http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6520677.stm

Eurpean Commission: DG Communication: MEMO/07/126: Competition: European Commission confirms sending a Statement of Objections against alleged territorial restrictions in on-line music sales to major record companies and Apple http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/07/126&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

BBC News, 9.1.08: Apple to cut UK download prices http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7178651.stm

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