| Europe steps up pressure on iTunes |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Thursday, 25 January 2007 | |
  
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Sweden and Denmark are reportedly taking a similar stance, while French and German consumer groups are urging their governments to follow suit. This comes at a time when commentators are asking whether the music industry majors might follow the lead of independent labels and offer unprotected digital tracks. Last year, the British Phonographic Institute (the British record industry's trade association) urged Apple to make its DRM compatible with other players, and the French parliament passed a law requiring vendors to disclose technical details of their DRM to allow interoperability, but provided a loophole allowing copyright owners to limit their tracks to a particular DRM scheme.{moscomment} |
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