ITunes user sues Apple over iPod
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A user of Apple's iTunes services sues the firm saying it is unfair that he can only use an iPod to play songs.
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Agreement reached out of court Apple has settled a lawsuit alleging the company ripped off another firm's design when it coded its iTunes software's user interface. Terms of the deal reached with the plaintiff were not made public, but the case is now closed.â¦
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By Associated Press  CUPERTINO, Calif.  --  Apple Inc., maker of the iPod, and the guardian of the Beatles' music resolved their long-simmering dispute Monday about who has the right to the Apple trademark.  The settlement between Apple Inc.
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By JORDAN ROBERTSON Associated Press  Apple Inc. and the Beatles' Apple Corps end their dispute, but iTunes downloading is still uncertain.   Video:  Apple, Beatles Settle Trademark Suit     SAN JOSE, Calif. -- For the third time in nearly three decades, iPod maker Apple Inc.
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(InfoWorld) - Just because three major online music retailers bind their music stores to specific portable players doesn't make it acceptable, a Norwegian consumer group leading the charge against Apple's DRM (digital rights management) policy says. "ITunes Music Store and others are unfair to consumers no matter how many download services follow the proprietary approach," wrote Torgeir Waterhouse, a senior advisor at The Norwegian Consumer Council, in response to a letter written by Apple CEO Steve Jobs andÂ posted on the Apple Web siteÂ on Tuesday. Jobs examined why DRM exists and discusses alternatives to the current set-up in his open response to calls for Apple to allow users to buy songs from the iTunes store and play them on any device. Norway's consumer representative hasÂ threatened legal action against AppleÂ for violating Norwegian law by limiting iTunes customers to playing their music only on iPods. Consumer groups in Denmark, Sweden, Finland, France, and Germany haveÂ joined Norway's complaintÂ against Apple. Jobs points out that Microsoft and Sony also sell music that can only be played on their players, supporting a model that serves customers well with choice and a continuing stream of innovative products. He also suggests that groups like Waterhouse's "redirect their energies" toward convincing the music labels to sell music without DRM, technology that aims to restrict how buyers can copy or use the music. The four biggest record labels forced Apple to employ a proprietary DRM system as a condition of the agreement that allows Apple to sell their music, he said. Ideally, he said, the labels wouldn't require DRM. "This is clearly the best alternative for consumers, and Apple would embrace it in a heartbeat," Jobs wrote. While Waterhouse agrees that the record companies carry some fault for the situation, the iTunes music store and others like it are ultimately responsible. "They're still the company that's selling music to the consumers and are responsible for offering a fair deal according to Norwegian law," he said. Still, with his letter, Jobs' appears to have stirred up some additional pressure on the record labels to change their DRM policies. EMusic.com Inc., which claims to be the second largest music download site, only sells DRM-free music from thousands of independent labels. But the site would like be able to sell music from the four biggest labels. "We are hopeful the remaining four will one day join [the independent labels] by licensing their complete catalogs and reap the benefits of consumer demand," David Pakman, president and CEO of eMusic, wrote in a response to Jobs' letter. Even though Jobs didn't hint that a solution might be impending, Waterhouse appeared to see a glimmer of hope. "If this means that Apple is willing to the kick the lock in technology from the [iTunes/iPod] combination this is really good news -- news that should be put into action as soon as possible to bring us all one important step closer to a well functioning digital society," he wrote.
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A lawsuit filed against Apple alleges the company unfairly uses restrictions with its iPod line and iTunes Music Store to beat out competitors.
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Computer Giants Apple are facing the biggest legal payout in history as they once again battle their courtroom nemesis, also named Apple.
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A defamation lawsuit against two Chinese reporters investigating working conditions at Apple's iPod factories is sparking a rash of new press about the case. Kevin Holden reports from Beijing.
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Apple&#39;S iTunes caused upset yesterday by securing the Band Aid charity single Do They Know It&#39;s Christmas for sale at 79p, instead of the Â£1.49 its rivals, from Napster to HMV, are asking customers to pay.
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A consumer's group said Wednesday it has complained to government regulators about the cost of downloading music from Apple's iTunes system.
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The Consumer Association has today complained to the UKâs Office of Fair Trading that downloading tracks from Appleâs iTunes costs UK consumers more than their counterparts in France and Germany.
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Little-known Texas MP3 TechnologiesÂ is taking on Apple, Samsung Electronics, and Sandisk with a patent-infringement lawsuit.
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Apple is suing anonymous individuals who it accuses of leaking details to the Web of its unreleased products. The company filed suit in the Santa Clara County California Superior Court on December 13.
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An Apple lawsuit against the operators of fan websites stirs debate on whether bloggers can claim legal protections.
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p2pnet.net News:- Britain&#39;s Office of Fair Trading (OFT) says it&#39;s examining claims that Apple is over-charging British iTunes customers.
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Apple has responded to a midnight Wednesday deadline in relation to antitrust concerns over the pricing of songs on its iTunes online music store across different European countries. The European Commission has expressed concerns about Apple setting unfair iTunes pricing prohibiting users in one country from downloading music from a website intended to serve another. A European commission spokesperson said: &quot;They answered yesterday and we are studying [the response] carefully at this point.&quot;
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Apple Computer Inc. will pay $100 million to rival Creative Technology Ltd. to settle patent lawsuits over technology for navigating through songs on the popular iPod digital music player, the companies said Wednesday.