June 6, 2007
Reading between the lines: EU pushes back Apple deadline
Posted Jun. 6, ’07, 8:04 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Legal
European Union: Hey, Apple, what’s the deal here? Your songs cost €0.99 in most European Union member countries, but £0.79 in the UK? That’s €1.17. And in Denmark songs are 8% more expensive. Something rotten’s going on there. Not to mention that even though there are fifteen different stores in EU member countries, you can only buy from the country you live in. What’s up with that?
Apple: …
EU: Seriously, we’re not kidding around here. We can fine you up to 10% of your annual worldwide turnover (get it—Apple turnover?) if you break EU antitrust laws. What do you say to that?
Apple: …
EU: Okay, tough guy. We’re giving you to midnight on June 5th to comply. And then the gloves come off.
Apple …
EU: Er, yeah, so how’s June 20th? Is that any better for you? Great. See you then. Maybe.
[via iPod Observer]
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Heh. That's actually not funny... I sincerely hope, that the EU and Apple (and also the record companies) come to an agreement, because I am tired of not being able to legally buy music on the iTunes Store here in Slovenia.
And then people complain about piracy... Now that's funny.