Apple wins iTunes DRM antitrust case, avoiding $1 billion payout

Apple has successfully defended itself in a lawsuit in which it had to prove that a 2006 update to iTunes not only didn't violate antitrust laws, but also was a "genuine product improvement" that was good for users.The case centered on the Digital Rights Management (DRM) restrictions that Apple introduced in its music with that version of iTunes. It could have cost Apple $1 billion (about £638m, AU$1.2b).But a jury of eight unanimously determined that Apple's restrictions did not brea