Consumer watchdog hits out at iTunes pricing
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The Consumers&#39; Association (CA) has accused Apple of taking too big a bite out of UK music lovers&#39; money. It has asked the Office of Fair (OFT) to investigate the potential breach of competition law.
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Though neither side is calling it a quid pro quo, Apple Inc. has agreed to drop the price of iTunes music downloads in the U.K. and, in return, the European Union's antitrust agency ended its probe into the U.S. company's pricing practices.
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Consumer watchdog the Consumers&#39; Association (CA) has today written to the UK office of Fair Trading (OFT), complaining that UK digital music shoppers are being ripped-off.
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The world&#39;s first legitimate music download service, Apple iTunes, is to be investigated by a government watchdog for overcharging its British customers by up to 20 per cent.
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You're still all thieving bastards though The European Commission is to consult on whether to change the current controversial surcharge on devices or storage media which can hold music or video.â¦
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A U.K. consumer watchdog office is investigating claims of unfair pricing practices.
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Do your job, Jobs The Norwegian Consumer Council, which complains Apple and its iTunes music store acts illegally under Norwegian law, has reacted cautiously to Steve Jobs' letter calling for an end to Digital Rights Management.â¦
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Apple has announced that it will drop prices on its DRM-free AAC downloads to $0.99, the same price as all other single-song downloads. Amazon responded by giving its affiliates a 20% cut of all sales.
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LONDON A British consumers&#39; lobbying group has complained to the Office of Fair Trading about prices on Apple&#39;s iTunes online music download service.
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The competition watchdog has called for an investigation into whether Apple&#39;s new iTunes music download service is &quot;ripping off&quot; British consumers.
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By Duncan Martell SAN FRANCISCO  - An unhappy iTunes online musicstore customer is suing Apple Computer Inc. , allegingthe company broke antitrust laws by only allowing iTunes towork with its own music player, the iPod, freezing outcompetitors, court filings showed.
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An unhappy iTunes online music  store customer is suing Apple Computer Inc. AAPL.O, alleging  the company broke antitrust laws by only allowing iTunes to  work with its own music player, the iPod, freezing out  competitors, court filings showed.
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A funny thing has happened in the 18 months since Apple Computer launched its iTunes Music Store, offering legal music downloads for 99 cents.
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Apple, which opened the virtual doors on the Canadian store late on Wednesday, is selling songs for 99 Canadian cents, which translates to about 83 US cents, 16 per cent less than those in the United States pay for their iTunes.
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If Apple decides to sell movie downloads, what is the magic price?
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UK watchdog the Office of Fair Trading is investigating claims that Apple is ripping off its UK customers. The investigation follows a complaint that UK customers were having to shell out more for the reassuringly
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Apple President Steve Jobs  reiterated his commitment to charging the same price for iTunes  downloads across Europe as his lawyers defended the company on  Wednesday against allegations its prices are not uniform.