Apple calls French law 'state-sponsored piracy' | CNET News.com:
I just love this stuff! Governments think they know better than markets and customers. If France passes this legislation, I'll bet that Apple says 'up yours.' Apple is laying it on pretty heavy even before the law is passed. France has already entered the dustbin of history, now they are demonstrating why they are not only irrelevant, but obstructionists as well. If you don't agree, C'est la vie.
"'The French implementation of the EU Copyright Directive will result in state-sponsored piracy,' Apple said in a statement. 'If this happens, legal music sales will plummet just when legitimate alternatives to piracy are winning over customers. iPod sales will likely increase as users freely load their iPods with 'interoperable' music which cannot be adequately protected. Free movies for iPods should not be far behind in what will rapidly become a state-sponsored culture of piracy.'"
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Wow, it's wonderful to see more companies standing up to governments lately.
The "Governments think they know better than markets and customers" seems to happening more often, obstructing what would naturally happen in a free-market economy.
Your posts are spot on David, keep it up! :)
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