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1.1.1 Update: Ringtones nullified?
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<blockquote data-quote="Kash" data-source="post: 501319" data-attributes="member: 23444"><p>No, the reason they didn't is because there are anti-competitive laws out there that prevents Apple from forcing all of its customers to only use music bought from the iTunes Music Store. And then there's also that little thing called bad business practice, though it looks like you covered that already. </p><p></p><p>You're blaming Apple for price gouging? Are you serious? After that $1.00 you spend on a single song is split between the various groups, Apple makes pennies, and I'm probably being generous. Apple makes money from high margin iPod sales, not from the iTunes Store. That's essentially there as a driving force to increase iPod sales. </p><p></p><p>Don't blame Apple for succumbing to the greedy labels, blame the DMCA that lets the labels essentially do as they please.</p><p></p><p>Though I guess it's just easy to blame Apple for everything since that's the company who seems to be preventing you from doing as you please. Maybe you should do a little fact checking before making yourself look foolish with false accusations. </p><p></p><p>And of course, if you don't like Apple's business practices, there's nothing forcing you to buy its products. If you don't like the limitations on the iPhone, then go and buy a competing device that allows you to do what you want.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kash, post: 501319, member: 23444"] No, the reason they didn't is because there are anti-competitive laws out there that prevents Apple from forcing all of its customers to only use music bought from the iTunes Music Store. And then there's also that little thing called bad business practice, though it looks like you covered that already. You're blaming Apple for price gouging? Are you serious? After that $1.00 you spend on a single song is split between the various groups, Apple makes pennies, and I'm probably being generous. Apple makes money from high margin iPod sales, not from the iTunes Store. That's essentially there as a driving force to increase iPod sales. Don't blame Apple for succumbing to the greedy labels, blame the DMCA that lets the labels essentially do as they please. Though I guess it's just easy to blame Apple for everything since that's the company who seems to be preventing you from doing as you please. Maybe you should do a little fact checking before making yourself look foolish with false accusations. And of course, if you don't like Apple's business practices, there's nothing forcing you to buy its products. If you don't like the limitations on the iPhone, then go and buy a competing device that allows you to do what you want. [/QUOTE]
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