Tag: france-itunes-law

Lawmakers in France today gave their final approval to new legislation that could potentially force Apple to open up its iTunes DRM software to rival music players, reports the Associated Press. “Both the Senate and the National Assembly, France’s lower house, voted in favor of the copyright bill, which some analysts said could cause Apple Computer Inc. and others to pull their music players and online download stores from France,” notes the story.

According to a report on the Associated Press today, leading lawmakers in France have agreed to lighten up on a draft law that could have threatened the future of Apple’s iPod in that country. “The National Assembly had voted in March to force companies like Apple Computer Inc. to make their online music stores and players compatible with rival products, but key members say they have agreed to many of the weaker measures endorsed by senators,” notes the story. “This means that Apple and Sony Corp.