Apple found not guilty in iPod antitrust lawsuit

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http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/GLOB/crop/2592x1944+0+0/resize/630x473!/format/jpg/quality/85/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/midas/4589c51e27af270c7efb844272567344/201192590/2726771560_b4cdd86149.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/16/apple-found-not-guilty-in-ipod-antitrust-lawsuit/)Today, Apple was found not guilty in an iPod antitrust case (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/04/apple-drm/) that was brought against it almost a decade ago. The decision comes after a week-long trial that accused the Cupertino company of forcefully locking in consumers into iTunes software and preventing them from using other services thanks to the now-defunct FairPlay DRM. Prosecuting attorney Patrick Coughlin said in the trial a few days ago that the DRM also caused non-iTunes music to disappear (http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/04/apple-deleted-non-itunes-music/). Apple responded by saying the DRM was a security measure that protected consumers. In the end, the jury unanimously sided with Apple, stating that the product was legitimate. The plaintiffs' lawyers, who represent a group of iPod customers affected by the DRM, were looking for $350 million in damages, which could have easily tripled if Apple was found guilty.

http://www.engadget.com/2014/12/16/apple-found-not-guilty-in-ipod-antitrust-lawsuit/