EU to Probe AOL/Time Warner

from the we-need-some-anti-competitive-action dept

The EU commission has launched an inquiry into the AOL/Time Warner merger, apparently one of their main concerns is the possible leveraging power that this merged company will have on Music distribution. It seems that even though the US system is slightly behind the times, the EU competition committee is even further behind. Music distribution? Umm... wake up and smell the free MP3!

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