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Jobs led initiative to restrict music downloads for Apple iPods, plaintiffs tell jury

By Amy Miller ( December 2, 2014, 22:38 GMT | Insight) -- Apple’s late CEO, Steve Jobs, led an internal initiative to restrict music downloads for iPods to its iTunes store to fend off competition in violation of federal antitrust law, attorneys for consumers and resellers told jurors Tuesday during opening statements. Apple, meanwhile, argued that the restrictions were intended to enhance security, fight corruption, improve efficiency and reduce cost, not cut out competition. Apple’s late CEO, Steve Jobs, led an internal initiative to restrict music downloads for iPods to its iTunes store to fend off competition in violation of federal antitrust law, attorneys for consumers and resellers suing Apple told jurors Tuesday....

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