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Title: News: Class action on iPod, iTunes Store lock-in nears trial
Post by: HCK on December 02, 2014, 03:00:38 am
News: Class action on iPod, iTunes Store lock-in nears trial

A decade-old series of lawsuits regarding iPod and iTunes Store lock-in is nearing trial, according to the New York Times. Having circulated in various Bay Area federal courts for years, the collection of lawsuits was amalgamated, accusing Apple of using Digital Rights Management (DRM) on iTunes Store purchases to lock customers into continuing to purchase iPods from Apple, rather than cheaper alternatives. The report notes that previously-unreleased…

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