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Fine Print Friday: iTunes Terms and Conditions

by Graham Martin on February 11, 2011 · 4 comments

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iTunes is by far the most popular digital music store, and with the proliferation of iPods, iPhones, and iPads, the iTunes terms and conditions (which also govern the app stores and iBookstore) affect an enormous number of people, and they keep changing. And anyone who has an iPhone knows that when offered the opportunity to look at the new terms and conditions, it consists of 55 pages. Since no one is going to actually read a 55-page agreement…

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Fine Print…Tuesday?: iTunes Terms and Conditions Update

June 14, 2011
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Anyone using iTunes or an iPhone has likely noticed that there was recently an iTunes Terms and Conditions update. Although Fine Print Friday already examined the iTunes Terms and Conditions, that was in February of 2011, and this June iTunes Terms and Conditions update (PDF) has changed some language that may or may not impact you directly. But in order to update your apps or buy more music, you needed to agree to these terms, so let’s s…

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Become a Contract Superstar

September 27, 2011
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…ly) weekly column that examines and explains important or odd provisions in common contracts. Past Fine Print Fridays include: Comcast Cable, Kindercare, Best Buy’s Return Policy, Hertz’s Car Rental Agreement, the iTunes Terms and Conditions, and cell phone agreements for both Verizon Wireless and AT&T Wireless. With some assistance, I have also recently started a series on Mandatory Binding Arbitration entitled Arbitration Insani…

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R, S, T, L, N & E: Commonalities in Contracts

February 11, 2011
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…e if you are planning to sign the contract. It’s worth noting that some Limitation of Liability provisions also limit the maximum possible dollar amount to something absurdly small (like $50 in the case of Apple’s iTunes Terms and Conditions.) 2. Separability (or Severability). Separability/severability is the ability of the rest of the contract to remain in force even if individual clauses are deemed unenforceable. So if you entered …

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