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<blockquote data-quote="chas_m" data-source="post: 1640017"><p>The reason your Apple ID is linked to your home region is due to the complexity of licensing and copyright laws in the different regions. This is Apple's way of making sure it complies with the laws there. There are some legal workarounds (get a US credit card with an assigned US address, use it to open a US iTunes account, voila) but in this case the problem is that the developer is 1) lying and 2) not providing a clear explanation.</p><p></p><p>Very very obviously, it is legally possible to make apps -- even those that incorporate copyrighted material -- that are available for sale in both US and Aus regions. Nearly any app that is available in both countries fits that description. So clearly, it is not "legally impossible" to do so, it's just a matter of obtaining clearances, which may cost more than the dev wants to pay or has been refused permission outside the US.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="chas_m, post: 1640017"] The reason your Apple ID is linked to your home region is due to the complexity of licensing and copyright laws in the different regions. This is Apple's way of making sure it complies with the laws there. There are some legal workarounds (get a US credit card with an assigned US address, use it to open a US iTunes account, voila) but in this case the problem is that the developer is 1) lying and 2) not providing a clear explanation. Very very obviously, it is legally possible to make apps -- even those that incorporate copyrighted material -- that are available for sale in both US and Aus regions. Nearly any app that is available in both countries fits that description. So clearly, it is not "legally impossible" to do so, it's just a matter of obtaining clearances, which may cost more than the dev wants to pay or has been refused permission outside the US. [/QUOTE]
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