DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

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DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Porkinator » Thu May 27, 2010 11:30 am

The Justice Department is said to be scrutinizing Apple's practices in the online music business
In what sources say is the beginnings of an antitrust enquiry, the New York Times reports that the U.S. Department of Justice is examining Apple's tactics in the market for digital music, and its staff members have talked to major music labels and Internet music companies.
NYT cites several people briefed on the conversations who say that although things have, for the most part, revolved around the dynamics of selling music online, investigators are also asking about recent accusations that Apple used its dominant market position to persuade music labels to refuse Amazon exclusive access to new music.
According to the Times, a March Billboard Magazine reports claims that Amazon went to music labels seeking a day of exclusive access to new songs. In exchange, Amazon would feature the tracks on its website as part of a promotion called the "MP3 Daily Deal." However, the Billboard report says that Apple representatives urged the labels not to participate, and Apple is said to have punished those that did by withdrawing marketing support for those songs on iTunes.
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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Prozac » Thu May 27, 2010 12:20 pm

Ok Pork what's your obsession with Apple? Perhaps you are a closet Apple-ite? muhahaha
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Postby Porkinator » Thu May 27, 2010 2:04 pm

Prozac wrote:Ok Pork what's your obsession with Apple? Perhaps you are a closet Apple-ite? muhahaha

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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Sideous Prime » Thu May 27, 2010 5:56 pm

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Prozac wrote:Ok Pork what's your obsession with Apple? Perhaps you are a closet Apple-ite? muhahaha

"Player kicked"


i don't get it
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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Duffy » Thu May 27, 2010 6:36 pm

Pork has the undying hate for Steve Jobs or he want's to blow him one or the other :lol:
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Postby Prozac » Thu May 27, 2010 7:28 pm

Me thinks it's blow him, Mate! Yar.
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Postby Sideous Prime » Thu May 27, 2010 10:27 pm

no i don't get how in ZEUS' BUTTHOLE "player kicked" is related steve jobs or apple or DOJ investigating apple for anything.

will someone please hit me with a salmon?
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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

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:salmon: MORON ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Prozac » Thu May 27, 2010 11:11 pm

Sideous Prime wrote:no i don't get how in ZEUS' BUTTHOLE "player kicked" is related steve jobs or apple or DOJ investigating apple for anything.

will someone please hit me with a salmon?


I think Pork was making a joke on you accidentally kicking me from TS the other night, since it amused him so. 8)

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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Porkinator » Fri May 28, 2010 8:22 am

Prozac wrote:Me thinks it's blow him, Mate! Yar.

Blow this Pro.
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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Porkinator » Fri May 28, 2010 8:36 am

Prozac wrote:
Sideous Prime wrote:no i don't get how in ZEUS' BUTTHOLE "player kicked" is related steve jobs or apple or DOJ investigating apple for anything.

will someone please hit me with a salmon?


I think Pork was making a joke on you accidentally kicking me from TS the other night, since it amused him so. 8)

Hehe you said Zeus' Butthole.

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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Sideous Prime » Fri May 28, 2010 12:22 pm

Porkinator wrote:
Prozac wrote:Ok Pork what's your obsession with Apple? Perhaps you are a closet Apple-ite? muhahaha

"Player kicked"


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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Prozac » Fri May 28, 2010 1:09 pm

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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Duffy » Fri May 28, 2010 1:31 pm

:salmon: MORON ALERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: DOJ Examining Apple's Online Music Practices

Postby Porkinator » Fri May 28, 2010 1:42 pm

Please to LMN all of you.
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