Apple hit with antitrust lawsuit over iTunes, iPod

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Antitrust suit filed against Apple over
iTunes, iPod

Antitrust suit filed against Apple over
iTunes, iPod 01/05/2005 11:57 PM
An unhappy iTunes Music Store customer is suing Apple, alleging the company broke antitrust laws by only allowing songs purchased from the store to only work with iPod, freezing out competitors...

Lawsuit Claims Apple Violates Law With
iTunes

Lawsuit Claims Apple Violates Law With
iTunes 01/06/2005 12:12 AM

An unhappy iTunes online music store customer is suing Apple, alleging the company broke antitrust laws by only allowing iTunes to work with its own music player, the iPod, freezing out competitors, court filings showed. By Duncan martell, Reuters

Apple faces lawsuit from Contois over
iTunes

Apple faces lawsuit from Contois over
iTunes 06/22/2005 02:22 AM
According to a report on The Register this morning, Apple is being sued by Contois Music and Technology over iTunes...

Lawsuit Claims Apple Violates Law with
iTunes (Reuters)

Lawsuit Claims Apple Violates Law with
iTunes (Reuters) 01/05/2005 10:37 PM
Reuters - An unhappy iTunes online music store customer is suing Apple Computer Inc. , alleging the company broke antitrust laws by only allowing iTunes to work with its own music player, the iPod, freezing out competitors, court filings showed.

Apple settles iPod battery lawsuit

Apple settles iPod battery lawsuit 06/05/2005 10:59 PM
Apple has agreed to give US$50 vouchers and extended service warranties to as many as 2 million customers whose older iPods had batteries that needed to be replaced or didn't fully charge, reports AP...

Apple: HP iTunes/iPod Deal

Apple: HP iTunes/iPod Deal 01/08/2004 08:45 PM
Steve Jobs teams up with Carly Fiorina to put iTunes and iPods in the hands of HP customers.

ITunes user sues Apple over iPod

ITunes user sues Apple over iPod 01/06/2005 06:54 AM
A user of Apple's iTunes services sues the firm saying it is unfair that he can only use an iPod to play songs.

Apple, HP Form iPod, iTunes Alliance

Apple, HP Form iPod, iTunes Alliance 01/08/2004 08:20 PM
Apple has announced a partnership with HP where HP will create an HP-branded digital music device based on the iPod. As part of the agreement, HP consumer model desktops and notebooks will come with iTunes pre-installed and a handy iTunes icon placed on the desktop. "HP’s goal is to bring the most compelling entertainment content and experiences to our customers," said Carly Fiorina, chairman and chief executive officer at HP. "We explored a range of alternatives to deliver a great digital music experience and concluded Apple’s iPod music player and iTunes music service were the best by far. By partnering with Apple, we have the opportunity to add value by integrating the world’s best digital music offering into HP’s larger digital entertainment system strategy." The HP digital music player is expected to be available by summer and be competitively priced with other similar devices.

Should Apple be forced to open up iPod
and iTunes?

Should Apple be forced to open up iPod
and iTunes? 08/06/2004 06:39 PM
Real and France's Virgin claim that they deserve to be able to sell their music on Apple's iPod. To prove they're serious, Virgin Mega has filed a complaint against Apple to do so. Perhaps I'm missing something here, but last I checked it wasn't anybody's responsibility to open up their product or service to purposely allow the competition in. That is, of course, unless the government steps in. Are Real and Virgin Mega just being whiny little brats, angered that they're not invited to the party? What are legitimate reasons for the legal system to get involved and to rule in favor of such plaintiffs? While the obvious Microsoft may come to mind, are there other examples you can think of? As for me, I'd like to hand out copies of "Atlas Shrugged" and "The Fountainhead" to both Real and Virgin Mega...

Apple airs new iPod/iTunes commercial

Apple airs new iPod/iTunes commercial 11/13/2003 09:51 PM
Several MacMinute readers note that Apple began airing a new iPod/iTunes television commercial tonight featuring a remix of "Rock Star" by N.E.R.D...

BBC NEWS | Technology | ITunes user sues
Apple over iPod

BBC NEWS | Technology | ITunes user sues
Apple over iPod 01/07/2005 04:15 AM
forced him to buy an iPod in order to take his iTunes stuff with him .. ITunes user sues Apple over iPod .. suing Apple because each song

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HP, Apple partner on iPod-based device,
iTunes [updated]

HP, Apple partner on iPod-based device,
iTunes [updated] 01/08/2004 07:16 PM
HP and Apple today announced a strategic alliance to deliver an HP-branded digital music player based on Apple's iPod, and iTunes to HP's customers...

iTunes User Sues Apple For Only Letting
Music Play On The iPod

iTunes User Sues Apple For Only Letting
Music Play On The iPod 01/05/2005 10:30 PM
Well, this should be interesting. An "unhappy" iTunes user is now suing Apple for antitrust violations, claiming that they broke antitrust laws by only allowing their music to play on iPods -- blocking out other music players from the market. It's unlikely that he'll win the lawsuit, and honestly, it sounds more like a setup by an Apple competitor than just some individual who feels wronged. The guy in question says he was "forced" to buy an iPod in order to make use of the music he bought on iTunes, but the courts will likely point out that he could have gone to a competing online music store. Of course, what this really highlights is how some of these copy protection issues are building fragmented worlds. How would people react if the CDs they bought at Tower Records could only play on Tower-branded radios? Thanks to the way the industry views intellectual property online, the end result is a lot of competing separate worlds, which actively discourages use.

Microsoft faces new antitrust lawsuit

Microsoft faces new antitrust lawsuit 12/19/2003 06:19 PM
Straits Times Dec 19 2003 5:21PM ET

Microsoft Settles Antitrust Lawsuit

Microsoft Settles Antitrust Lawsuit 07/02/2004 06:45 AM
inSourced Jul 2 2004 10:44AM GMT

Rambus files antitrust lawsuit

Rambus files antitrust lawsuit 05/05/2004 06:22 PM
Rambus Inc. continued its legal onslaught against computer memory vendors Wednesday by filing an antitrust lawsuit against four companies, accusing them of banding together to eliminate competition.

More States Dogpile on Oracle Antitrust
Lawsuit

More States Dogpile on Oracle Antitrust
Lawsuit 04/12/2004 03:27 PM
Ohio, Michigan and Connecticut want to join an antitrust lawsuit seeking to block Oracle's $9.4 billion bid for business-software rival PeopleSoft, saying they're trying to protect taxpayers.

Micron Technology, Inc., Responds to
Antitrust Lawsuit

Micron Technology, Inc., Responds to
Antitrust Lawsuit 05/05/2004 09:17 PM
Linux Electrons May 6 2004 1:27AM GMT

Microsoft settles Massachusetts
antitrust lawsuit

Microsoft settles Massachusetts
antitrust lawsuit 06/29/2004 05:05 PM
Boston Globe Jun 29 2004 9:34PM GMT

RealNetworks Files Antitrust Lawsuit
Against Microsoft

RealNetworks Files Antitrust Lawsuit
Against Microsoft 12/19/2003 02:25 PM
BizReport.com Dec 19 2003 12:50PM ET

Microsoft settles Arizona antitrust
lawsuit

Microsoft settles Arizona antitrust
lawsuit 06/28/2004 09:20 PM
SiliconValley.com Jun 29 2004 1:17AM GMT

Microsoft rival files antitrust lawsuit

Microsoft rival files antitrust lawsuit 12/19/2003 05:08 PM
SiliconValley.com Dec 19 2003 3:54PM ET

Microsoft seeks transfer of antitrust
lawsuit to state

Microsoft seeks transfer of antitrust
lawsuit to state 01/22/2004 05:09 AM
Microsoft asked a federal judge in California to transfer an antitrust lawsuit filed by RealNetworks against the company to Washington state. Seattle-based RealNetworks filed the $1 billion lawsuit last month in federal court in San Jose, Calif., claiming that Microsoft is abusing its monopoly on the personal computer to dominate the digital-media market.

Rambus names former ally Samsung in
antitrust lawsuit

Rambus names former ally Samsung in
antitrust lawsuit 06/17/2005 04:27 PM
Australian PC World Jun 16 2005 3:45PM GMT

Microsoft settles Arizona lawsuit over
alleged breach of antitrust laws

Microsoft settles Arizona lawsuit over
alleged breach of antitrust laws 06/28/2004 08:08 PM
Canadian Press via Canada.com Jun 28 2004 11:47PM GMT

Other News: iTunes Lawsuit

Other News: iTunes Lawsuit 06/22/2005 02:00 AM
While Apple lawyers spend time suing little Mac websites over unauthorized publishing, another company takes Apple to court over iTunes.

Walkman Inventor Mulls iPod Lawsuit

Walkman Inventor Mulls iPod Lawsuit 06/03/2004 11:27 PM
The inventor of the Walkman that the Sony marketed to huge success may sue Apple for its iPod digital knock-off. By UPI (via MyAppleMenu)

Attorneys considering iPod class action
lawsuit

Attorneys considering iPod class action
lawsuit 12/23/2003 12:25 AM
Girard Gibbs & De Bartolomeo LLP, a San Francisco, California-based law firm, is "investigating a potential class action against Apple Computer, Inc...

Settlement reached in iPod battery
lawsuit

Settlement reached in iPod battery
lawsuit 06/05/2005 11:20 PM
Apple is offering consumers who had battery problems with older versions of the popular iPod digital music player $50 vouchers and extended service warranties under a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit. According to AP, lawyers representing consumers in the state court case said that the settlement could affect as many as 2 million people nationwide who purchased first-, second- and third-generation iPods through May 2004. Apple confirmed the settlement but has not officially commented. The settlement comes after eight consumers filed a suit in 2003, alleging that the iPod failed to live up to claims that the rechargeable battery would last the product's lifetime and play music continuously for up to 10 hours. According to the terms of the settlement, people who fill out a claim form are entitled to receive $50 redeemable toward the purchase of any Apple products or services except iTunes downloads or iTunes gift certificates. Consumers will be notified of the tentative settlement in three ways: by e-mail, by letters, and through advertisements in USA Today and Parade Magazine in the next month, said Elizabeth C. Pritzker, an attorney at Burlingame-based law firm Cotchett, Pitre, Simon & McCarthy LLP, which represented two plaintiffs. Apple has agreed to pay up to $2.8 million to the two law firms that represented consumers.

Apple iPod: Apple's Evolutionary iPod
Gets Better But Leaves Room For
Improvement

Apple iPod: Apple's Evolutionary iPod
Gets Better But Leaves Room For
Improvement 04/13/2005 01:49 AM

The iPod's thoughful design and features make it an excellent MP3 player. But for picky buyers who are holding out for the ideal portable music device, the wait continues. By Eric Dahl, PC World

Apple iTunes and Apple Store (PowerMac
Price) Glitches? [Updated]

Apple iTunes and Apple Store (PowerMac
Price) Glitches? [Updated] 12/02/2003 12:22 AM
Several readers noted that Apple's iTunes Music Store has had some strange behavior this morning with song and genre links behaving erratically. The ...

Apple Lawsuit: Thinking Different?

Apple Lawsuit: Thinking Different? 03/14/2005 05:51 PM

Such has been my dilemma, watching Steve Jobs operate over the years, that I still don't know whether to applaud or boo. By Charles Cooper, CNET News.com

"Apple - iTunes - Download iTunes"

"Apple - iTunes - Download iTunes" 04/30/2004 03:43 AM

Apple - iTunes - Download: iTunes for OS
X

Apple - iTunes - Download: iTunes for OS
X 04/29/2004 07:47 AM
only works for Windows 2000 or XP .. iTunes 2.0.4 Download Now .. Free for Mac & Win .. New iTunes version .. ready for download .. esse

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Apple reseller lawsuit update

Apple reseller lawsuit update 06/16/2004 03:36 AM
Thomas Armes, Co-founder of TellOnApple.org, told MacMinute that a new 4th amended complaint has recently been filed with the Superior Court for the County of Santa Clara, and is now available for download as a PDF...

Eminem lawsuit against Apple, others
goes forward

Eminem lawsuit against Apple, others
goes forward 05/18/2004 10:11 AM
A federal judge says rapper Eminem's copyright infringement claims over use of his song "Lose Yourself" in a commercial for Apple can proceed, reports CBS Marketwatch...

Other News: Apple Lawsuit Appeal

Other News: Apple Lawsuit Appeal 03/23/2005 01:03 PM
Attorneys for Mac websites sued by Apple lawyers have filed an appeal on the basis of Apple violating First Amendment rights.

Apple lawsuit provides clues to new
products

Apple lawsuit provides clues to new
products 01/06/2005 04:26 AM
ZDNet UK Jan 6 2005 8:54AM GMT

Apple responds to Beatles lawsuit

Apple responds to Beatles lawsuit 10/29/2003 02:21 AM
"Over a decade ago, Apple signed an agreement with Apple Corps, a business controlled by the Beatles and their heirs, which specified the rights each company would have to use the 'Apple' trademark. Unfortunately, Apple and Apple Corps now have differing interpretations of this agreement and will need to ask a court to resolve this dispute" Apple Computer said in a statement today. ZDNet reports that the lawsuit was filed two months ago in London High Court.
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