US justice department to the aid of the iTunes store

There has never been any doubt that while the iTunes Store is the largest provider of online music (legally), and therefore the accomplice of the majors (record labels), the online store is also their sworn enemy, who dares to tell them the value of their tracks and to refuse any compromise.
Regularly, and so far unsuccessfully, most of the majors have attempted to challenge Apple's hegemony, Sony launching its platform download connect, others by teaming up with partners ....
They seem to have found a solution by teaming up with one another to create Total Music download site owned by the largest players, Universal, Sony BMG, EMI and Warner.
Together, this block is almost impossible to compete against and raises the risk of violating antitrust law. For this reason the American justice department ruffled the waters by sending a letter to the majors asking them to clarify their intentions. They will certainly be obliged to provide Apple and other ways to compete on equal terms by separating the distribution entity, the site and those providing content.
If Apple is so far not afraid much, it is because of the struggle over DRM. The majors wanted DRM at any cost DRM, and Apple did not provide such, leaving the majors (in their view) in the lurch. The situation is more difficult since any songs sold are compatible with the iPod. The iPod repertoire is still available without difficulty.