Law360, New York (August 06, 2004, 12:00 AM ET) -- U.K. music retailer Virgin Mega has joined Real Networks in a growing campaign to force Apple Computer to open up the popular iPod music player to other vendors.
Virgin Mega has filed a complaint with the French Competition Council alleging that Apple France has wrongfully refused to license the Fairplay digital rights management technology, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing by Apple.
Fairplay is used by Apple to control where songs sold through the iTunes Music Store can be played and copied. It is...
Virgin Sues Apple France Over iPod Licensing
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