Apple accused of cashing in on Whitney Houston death February 13, 2012 - 15:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - While the music industry has been paying its respects to troubled icon Whitney Houston, who was found dead on Saturday, Feb 11, posthumous Grammy award winner Steve Jobs' company, Apple, has been accused of exploiting the singer's death. According to TechEye, popular media blog Digital Spy spotted a number of price-hikes on iTunes. Almost as soon as she was found dead in a hotel room, fans began accusing Cupertino of bumping up the costs to cynically cash in on her death. One of her albums, the 2007 Ultimate Collection, went from £3 to £7.99. Customers said that they weren't able to grab the album at the advertised price as the catalogue was updated. Digital Spy quoted one customer as saying: "To say I am angry is an understatement". Apple's alleged vulture-like shenanigans were described as "totally parasitic". And that, presumably, will be counted among the contributions of late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, who has just received his posthumous Trustees Award. An Apple spokesperson said he was thrilled to pick up the award in Jobs' honor because "music meant so much to him".   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Narek Manasyan wins European Boxing Championships silver for Armenia  Armenia’s Narek Manasyan (92kg) won Armenia’s second silver medal at the European Boxing Championships 2024 on April 28.Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia.Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports.Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. |
