Not only are they greedy for money by trying to raise the price of songs in the iTunes Music Store, but, from my understanding, you cannot purchase songs in a foreign music store unless you have an account with a valid address in that country. Why don't record labels want anyone in the world to be able to purchase music from them? Apparently, it's a legal issue with the record labels and not a technical issue with Apple.
I guess they figure that people from a country only like music from that country. Maybe the labels get more money from people paying import prices in physical stores? Although I've bought music from overseas (as vinyl records and CDs) online and had no problem getting it. Use the exchange rate to determine how much to charge me in my native currency and add an "import" tax if that will make the record label's lawyers happy, but don't prevent me from purchasing the music in the form (and under the DRM) that I desire.
I mean, there are less legal ways of getting these foreign songs. I'll gladly and legally support the artist (and the record label in the process) if the record labels would only allow it to happen. Stupid record labels, meet us half way on this.
by mj — Sep 01
I guess they figure that people from a country only like music from that country. Maybe the labels get more money from people paying import prices in physical stores? Although I've bought music from overseas (as vinyl records and CDs) online and had no problem getting it. Use the exchange rate to determine how much to charge me in my native currency and add an "import" tax if that will make the record label's lawyers happy, but don't prevent me from purchasing the music in the form (and under the DRM) that I desire.
I mean, there are less legal ways of getting these foreign songs. I'll gladly and legally support the artist (and the record label in the process) if the record labels would only allow it to happen. Stupid record labels, meet us half way on this.