The Mac Observer

Skip navigational links

Featured Article: TMO Quick Tip - Twitter Grader: How Do You Stack Up?

EU Commission to Rule on iTunes UK Pricing

by , 8:30 AM EST, December 3rd, 2004

The British Office of Fair Trading has referred a complaint over alledged high pricing on Apple's iTunes music service to the European Commission because it said it is in a better position to rule on the claim, the BBC reported Friday.

The move follows a complaint filed in September by the British Consumer Association, now known as Which?, claiming Apple Computer charges iTMS users in the UK 20% more than those in France and Germany and that customers are unfairly barred from logging on to the French and German sites.

Apple defended its pricing structure saying it was based on market influence. "The underlying economic model in each country has an impact on how we price our track downloads," Apple said in a statement. "That's not unusual, look at the price of CDs in the US versus the UK. We believe the real comparison to be made is with the price of other track downloads in the UK.

Observer Comments

Show: Subjects Only | Full Comments
View Name:Guest
Subject: David Versus Goliath Battle Over ITUNES.co.uk Domain Name
Close Name:Mace Posts: 9276 Joined: 07 Aug 2003
Subject:

iTunes is so well known. How can CyberBritain is not aware of this?

If British can complain about Apple is charging too much in Britain, Americans can complain similar since Canadians pay less.



Last edited by Mace on Sun Dec 05, 2004 12:12 pm; edited 1 time in total
Reply | Quote
View Name:Guest
Subject: Itunes
View Name:Guest
Subject: The above topic...
Comment on this Article


You cannot edit your comments.   You cannot delete your comments.
Log in | Register | Having Problems? Reset TMO Cookies & Try Again
Username:   Password:   Log me on automatically each visit   

You are not logged in, and this post will appear as "Guest." Log in with your username and password from the TMO forums. If you do not have a username, you can register here.
Please note that guests are limited to including a maximum of two URLs per post.


Post A Comment
  Subject


  Your Comments



Please enter the word exactly as you see it in the image above. Registered users aren't prompted for this. Having trouble reading the image get a new one.


Recent Headlines - Updated Monday, October 6th, 2008

Mon., 10:15 PM
Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #171: WiFi Troubleshooting, iApp issues, Shutdown Problems and More Media Longevity
4:20 PM
TMO Reports - Antitrust case Against Apple, AT&T To Proceed
2:25 PM
iPodObserver - kickBACK iPhone Clear Case Introduced with Kickstand
2:05 PM
AAPL Drops 8.4% Amidst Broader Tech Selloff
1:50 PM
9to5Mac: Apple's Brick is a New Manufacturing Process
1:30 PM
iPodObserver - NPD: A Third of iPhone 3G Buyers are Switchers
12:50 PM
Nick DePlume Resurfaces, Says Apple's Gone Soft on Rumors
10:30 AM
Hot Forum Topic - Has Apple Sold 10 Million iPhones?
9:55 AM
Dragoman 1.4 Gets German Localization
9:20 AM
Dream Capture 2.2 Adds H.264 Support
8:45 AM
Monday's Mac Gadget - Want Full Remote Control Action? Check Out Mira!
8:10 AM
SEC Launches Investigation in Jobs Heart Attack Rumor
7:30 AM
TMO Quick Tip - iCal: Finding Shared Calendars
 

The Mac Observer Reader Specials

  • Special Report: iPhone
  • __________
  • Help TMO Grow
  • Macworld Expo - Hotel Deal
  • Podcast: Mac Geek Gab
  • Podcast: Apple Weekly Report
  • TMO on Twitter!

Apple Stock Quote

  • AAPL: $98.14. Change Today: 0.00.
  • (Prices delayed up to 20 minutes.)
  • Discuss in our Apple Finance Board

Hot Topics

Top Deals From DealsOnTheWeb