EU ends proceedings against Apple over iTunes prices

The European Commission has ended competition proceedings against electronics group Apple over differing prices for downloading music from the iTunes online shop.

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In a statement issued in Brussels on Wednesday, the Commission welcomed an announcement by Apple that it would introduce uniform prices throughout Europe within six months. A British consumer organisation had complained that British people had to pay more for music from the iTunes offering than citizens of other countries.