Comments on: iTunes dealt a blow as it’s deemed illegal in Norway

By: Helge Olav Helgesen

Helge Olav Helgesen — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 06:52:45 +0000

The discussion is about iTunes – not the iPods. (The iPod warranty is another issue that is adressed by many.)

If iTunes is to operate in Norway they should obey to norwegian laws. And we are not alone. More countries in Europe are adressing the same issues – and yes, iTunes can opt out of the markeds in question.

I think it is good that some stand up for the consumer rights – me and you. I belive that in the end we get a better digital world to live in.

By: JK

JK — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 06:37:38 +0000

Is this a joke? I mean, are you kidding me? If you don’t like a product, /don’t buy it/. iPods play plenty of DRM-free music: we call them /CDs/, and you can rip and mix them to your heart’s content. That Apple the company also offers an opportunity to purchase tracks is simply a bonus; they are under no obligation to allow iTunes tracks to play anywhere else any more than I would expect Apple’s software to work on my Dell PC. If I want Apple’s software, I need their hardware. This is the basis of their business model… go buy from somebody else. To legislate it into illegality is beyond foolish — I honestly thought the Norwegians were smarter than this.

By: Helge Olav Helgesen

Helge Olav Helgesen — Sun, 28 Jan 2007 01:11:31 +0000

Way to go Norway! :)

I really can’t see any change on this issue. We (Norway) want to sue Apple if they don’t comply within October 1.

Basically everything is as before. iTunes is still available – a deem is nothing more than a wish.

I have never been a fan of iTunes and Apple. I like to choose for myself on how to use my music. Allofmp3.com was a pretty good site and is an example on how music can be bought!

By: Thord Daniel Hedengren

Thord Daniel Hedengren — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 19:33:57 +0000

Some times these things go hand in hand you know.

By: nobody

nobody — Thu, 25 Jan 2007 18:44:06 +0000

This is not as positive as people think as it is not a measure for consumer rights but for the nordic companies that want a part of the revenue stream, they really care less about consumer rights.

By: MNteractive » Once Again, Scandinavia proves themselves to be smarter than us.

Thu, 25 Jan 2007 15:42:51 +0000

[...] they have it so good. Still, they keep pumping out bullet points on the ‘pros’ column: Norway has just declared iTunes illegal. More specifically, they feel that proprietary DRM is bad for competition. And if DRM isn’t [...]