Tag: itunes-france

According to a report from the Associated Press (AP), Apple “could negotiate new deals with record labels and artists to sidestep French government plans to open its exclusive iTunes music download format to rivals, under a draft Senate amendment to be voted on this week.” The report goes on to say “the amendment, proposed by the Senate Cultural Affairs Committee, softens the terms of a government-backed copyright bill Apple criticized as ‘state-sponsored piracy’ after its first reading in March by lawmakers in France’

France is attempting to implement new legislation that would force Apple to open up the iTunes Music Store to devices other than iPod, reports Reuters. “Under a draft law expected to be voted in parliament on Thursday, consumers would be able to legally use software that converts digital content into any format,” notes the story.