Rumours are circulating across US media outlets that the Justice Department there is beginning to investigate Apple’s tactics in the digital music market. Staff members from the Department are already said have talked to major music labels and internet music companies, according to “several people briefed on the conversations”.

The anti-trust inquiry is in the early stages and the conversations have, according to the NY Times, “revolved broadly around the dynamics of selling music online.” Investigators were said had asked in particular about recent allegations that Apple used its dominant market position to persuade music labels to refuse to give Amazon.com exclusive access to music about to be released. Continue Reading