Apple Computer brought its market-leading iTunes online music store to Britain, France and Germany on Tuesday.
The iTunes store, paired with Apple’s popular iPod music player, has a commanding lead in the United States, but its entry into Europe was delayed by licensing red tape.
Apple will charge U.K. users 79 pence, or $1.43, per song. In Germany and France it will charge 99 euro cents, or $1.19. Competitors such as OD2 offer tracks from 79 pence and up, Napster charges £1.09, or $1.97, and illicit file-trading services like Kazaa offer music downloads for free.
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