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Apple faces iTunes test case in Norway (AP)
AP - Norway's top consumer advocate said Monday he is taking Apple Inc. to the government's Market Council in a test case seeking to force the American company to open its iTunes music store to digital players other than its own iPod.
Apple makes iTunes 8, iTunes U content accessible to the blind
appleinsider.com — Apple has volunteered to work with the state of Massachusetts to make iTunes 8 and the new... iPod nano fully accessible, unlocking music, movies, and the free lectures and other educational material in iTunes U to blind users. (more) Apple makes iTunes 8, iTunes U content accessible to the ...
 	Norway gives Apple deadline to open up FairPlay DRM
Norway gives Apple deadline to open up FairPlay DRM
arstechnica.com — Apple is again in the crosshairs of Norway's Consumer Council over FairPlay DRM and music player compatibility.... The company recently met with Norwegian officials in February, and it agreed that it wants to sell DRM-free music and that it shares ... (more) Norway gives Apple deadline to open up FairPlay DRM
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Noruega impõe data limite para Apple eliminar DRM da iTunes Store no país
MacMagazine — ... baixados na internet no aparelho que eles quiserem. A Apple se defende afirmando que não pode remover o DRM devido a acordos firmados com gravadoras musicais das mais diversas. Se o processo for adiante, ela será obrigada a remover todo o conteúdo protegido por DRM ou simplesmente encerrar as operações da iTunes no país. O problema é que a Finlândia, Dinamarca, França, Alemanha e Holanda também apoiam a iniciativa da Noruega. E agora, José Jobs? [Via: Yahoo! News.] ...

Norway “Apple to open up FairPlay DRM” until November
D' Technology Weblog — ... Council over FairPlay DRM and music player compatibility. The company recently met with Norwegian officials in February, and it agreed that it wants to sell DRM-free music and that it shares Consumer Ombudsman Bjørn Erik Thon’s goal of interoperable systems. But, says Thon, “iTunes [sic] has now had two years to meet our demands regarding interoperability. No progress has been reported by iTunes since our meeting in February.” It’s announced that Apple has until November to comply with the Consumer ...

Norway Forgets Who They're Dealing With, Demands Apple Open Up FairPlay DRM (Again) [FairPlay DRM]
Gizmodo — ... Likelier actions from Apple than handing over the FairPlay keys: shutting down the iTunes Store in Norway, pulling everything with DRM, or a blitzkrieg into Oslo. [Yahoo! via ...

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