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EU blames record firms for iTunes’ limited access

Major record companies are forcing Apple to curtail access to iTunes online stores across borders, leading to higher prices and less choice, the European Commission said Tuesday. The EU executive sent formal charges to Apple and the major record companies last week because consumers can only buy iTunes in their own countries and cannot shop around for cheaper prices and …

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EMI, Apple partner on DRM

EMI Group will soon sell digital music with better sound quality and no digital rights management restrictions through Apple’s iTunes Store. EMI’s entire digital music catalog will be available in premium DRM-free form via iTunes in May, the music label said Monday at a press conference in London. Beatles tunes under EMI’s control, however, are not part of the plan. …

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