The AP has reported that a federal jury decided Tuesday that Apple didn't compete unfairly when it sold music players and songs with copy-protection software that was incompatible with rival devices and music from competing online stores. The case was originally filed in 2005 and covered an estimated 8 million consumers who purchased iPods from 2006 to 2009, when the software was still in place.

The jury deliberated for only three hours before deciding that Apple’s argument, which claimed that the copy-protection software was necessary and part of a larger package of improvements that made iPods and iTunes popular, was justified.

Apple no longer uses the copy-protection software in question, so the ruling has no effect on the company's current practices.

By: DocMemory
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