Apple's response to DADVSI bill

As we could expect it, Apple has reacted to yesterday first step towards validation of the DADVSI law in France. Apple is of course only commenting on the article related to the "interpolarity act"; meaning make all DRMs compatibles.

The French implementation of the EU Copyright Directive will result in state-sponsored piracy

A point to which we entirely agree, underlining the complete irrelevance of this law; there is a problem with music piracy, but the current law is adding additional problems instead of bringing a solution.
In addition, Apple spokeswoman Natalie Kerris was commenting that

iPod sales will likely increase as users freely upload their iPods with 'interoperable' music which cannot be adequately protected...Free movies for iPods should not be far behind.

They might expect a drop of iTMS activity, even though it is far to be obvious to our point of view, but for sure "interpolarity" could boost iPod sales.
Once more, Apple is the leader so the first company to react, but there are many other players in the online music stores market.
Will Apple stop iTMS France? Well, it is too early to comment about it, one should not forget, that the entire European iTMS service is located in Luxembourg, so it could also be a way for Apple to appeal against this law (please for additional information, read our yesterday's : news)
Between an irrelevant law placing in the same bag the fight against piracy, but also against P2P applications, or other Freeware, the French government should really stop trying to give lesson about Human Rights to other countries, and propose a merger with China...