Requiem for the iPod

Apple’s iPod digital music player is a cultural phenomenon and a source of huge profits. The company also dominates the market for legal music downloads. However, Apple may be mistaken in preventing songs stored on its iTunes software from playing on other gadgets. A similar strategy nearly killed off the company a decade ago. So far Apple has been relying on its iTunes online music store to push iPod sales. Songs sold on the site can only be played on iPods. This locks customers into buying App...