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Vivendi SA’s Universal Music Group said it has received a “short extension” to a midnight deadline Wednesday to respond to the European Commission’s antitrust concerns over the pricing of songs on Apple’s iTunes online music store. A spokesperson said the group had “requested, and been granted, a short extension to the deadline”, without giving further details. In April, the EU executive sent a statement of objections listing the charges to Apple and unnamed “major record companies,” giving all parties two months to reply.
Original post by Peter Svensson and software by Elliott Back
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Bebo will offer its UK users access to iTunes’ catalog of more than 5 million songs after the UK-based social networking site struck a deal with Apple to link to the world’s largest online music store. The deal with Bebo, the UK’s largest social networking site with 8.8 million users in the region, represents the first time that iTunes has been offered directly through such a site anywhere in the world. From Wednesday, Bebo users can purchase music direct from the profiles of musicians who sell through iTunes.
Original post by Nic Fildes and software by Elliott Back
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It has been many years since Apple lost the battle of the computer platforms to Microsoft. Today, 90 percent or more of laptop and desktop computers use Microsoft’s Windows operating system. However, in the past few years, Apple has mounted a sneak attack on the Windows world. Its weapon has been the Windows version of iTunes, the free media organizing, recording and playback program that most people think of as just a companion to Apple’s iPod music and video players.
Original post by Matt Smith and software by Elliott Back
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Apple’s iTunes online music and video store may soon add the option to rent rather than buy movies for download, according to a Financial Times report. If Apple is indeed close to offering online movie rentals, a big question facing its customers and competitors is whether the films will have restrictions similar to those obtained from other pay-per-view sources. The potential deals between Apple and several studios at first sound substantially similar to other pay-per-view or video-on-demand arrangements.
Original post by Fred J. Aun and software by Elliott Back
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The European Commission says it has extended the deadline for Apple to respond to its antitrust concerns over the pricing of songs on its iTunes online music store until June 20. A spokesperson for competition commissioner Neelie Kroes confirmed the extension after a midnight deadline on Monday expired. In April, the EU executive sent a statement of objections listing the charges to Apple and unnamed “major record companies,” giving all parties two months to reply.
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Original post by Richard Mullins and software by Elliott Back
