I'm of the mind that France is correct to bring suit against Apple iTunes, if for nothing else, for violation of Copyright laws.
I have read Terms of Service and Sale for iTunes and have found little regard for standard Copyright. Instead, Apple has taken it upon themself to replace Copyright with a nebulous and non-legal term of "Intellectual Property", thus avoiding obvious conflict with the very legitimate and legal exercise of Fair Use.
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There is Copyright, Trademark, Patents - but there is *no such legal animal* as "Intellectual Property".
It is time for us all to accept that music Copyright is already covered by laws internationally, and music IP is totally bogus.
Music Copyright law is very clear, where DRM generally ignores Copyright laws regarding Fair Use.
So lets make up a bogus word - like "intellectual property" - and use DRM to elliminate Fair Use and violate the laws to the consumers disadvantage.
Hmmm.
IP??? Lets get your head on straight - *there is no such animal*!!!
Discussion appreciated.
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