Originally Posted by innerspaceboy

Today's Unbelievable News: Apple is framing itself as even more of an enemy of the people than previously thought possible.

To coincide with the launch of their late-to-the-game streaming service, Apple is pressuring labels to cut off all free-account licensing to their competitors, suggesting Apple would pay Universal Music the fee it normally receives from YouTube if the label agreed to stop allowing its songs to be on YouTube for free.

Apple's efforts are said to have caught the attention of the US Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, who are said to be looking closely at the company's business practices around music streaming[/CENTER]