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Music Licensing Goes Pan-European, With Perfect Timing for Apple

Apple may just have gained an amazingly powerful tool for the future of its iTunes music business: A new deal could allow pan-european licensing of digitally downloaded music. It's perfect timing for the iTablet too, don't you ...READ»

E.U.'s Microsoft Browser Antitrust Case Is History

Months ago, European lawmakers deemed that Microsoft was abusing its monopoly position (and engaging in other murky shenanigans) to push its Internet Explorer browser onto the public. Microsoft proposed a compromise. And this ...READ»

Europe Moves to Open the Borders for Digital Music

The complex European rules that prevent iTunes from opening its doors everywhere--French members buying music from the German iTunes, for example--may be getting overhauled. That's if Europe's Competition Commissioner gets her ...READ»