Apple Facing Frivolous Monopoly Class-Action Suit
A class-action suit filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California alleges Apple unfairly uses technological restrictions with its iPod line and iTunes Music Store to monopolize the online music industry. The suit was filed Dec. 31 by Stacie Somers, a resident of San Diego County, California, who bought a 30GB iPod from Target, a retail store. Others who bought an iPod or content from Apple’s iTunes store...
UK Album Sales Dive 10% In 2007
According to trade group BPI, album sales in the United Kingdom dropped 10 percent last year. The continued spiral down demonstrates that the record industry is far from pulling out of the freefall that has plagued the music business over the last several years. BPI withheld specific sales figures over the last year, but the dire news should be reflected in the US figures that are expected to be released shortly. In fact, between...






