Details are now circulating on a recent Apple response to demands by Scandinavian regulators. Non-confidential portions of the Apple document, submitted to Norwegian authorities, indicated a willingness to alter various aspects of the iTunes Music Store End User Licensing Agreement (EULA).
That includes the alteration and clarification of certain terms, including those related to downloads that have already been purchased. But Apple appeared resolute on various aspects of its closed iPod+iTunes ecosystem, which excludes the playback of purchased tracks on non-iPods.
The response makes the Apple position fairly clear, and could draw a legal response. Apple was also a bit defiant, and questioned whether the respective consumer agencies within Norway, Sweden, and Denmark are stretching their authority in the matter. The company also noted that consumers can still strip AAC-based DRM by first burning the track to a CD, then subsequently ripping it back to a computer.
