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Posted by Technobarbarian on 03/23/06 16:40
"NRen2k5" <napsterneorenegade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:bCrUf.71473$ua3.1558144@weber.videotron.net...
> fred-bloggs wrote:
>> I believe the law only concerns itself with digital downloads which
>> means that if ITMS-France were unwilling to provide downloads which
>> could be played on other manufacturers' music players, ITMS would not be
>> allowed to trade in France. French Ipod users would be able to use stores
>> in other countries.
>
> That's not much different from what I just said. ;)
>
>> Here is some Apple reaction
>> http://news.com.com/Apple+calls+French+law+state-sponsored+piracy/2100-1025_3-6052754.html
>
> Typical Apple idiocy.
>
>> The danger for Apple is that this legislation may be taken up in other
>> European countries and without the ITMS sales of Ipods would actually
>> fall.
>
> I'd love to see that happen. :)
What difference does it make to you? No one is being forced to buy an
iPod or iTunes. The likelihood that this legislation would have any
significant impact on Apple is very very small. For iPods and iTunes the
French are 2% of their sales. There are so many ways around this law that
it's not likely to have much effect on even that 2%.
Do you guys like ever crack open a newspaper? The age group that most
of the iTunes customers come from has been rioting in the streets over other
legislation. I don't think those people are going to get too worried about
the legality of cross border downloads from iTunes.
TB
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