Apple investigating after iTunes blocked in China

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

BEIJING (AFP) — Apple said Friday they were investigating why access to iTunes appeared to be blocked for users in China after a pro-Tibet album became a hit on the online music store.

The iTunes download site has been unavailable for many users within China in the past week, but Apple's Beijing-based spokeswoman Huang Yuna said she did not know why music fans were unable to log on.

"We've noticed the problem. It's true that users may fail to log in to iTunes store right now," she told AFP.

"We are still investigating," she said, but would not confirm if the company was in contact with Chinese authorities.

The restrictions come after "Songs for Tibet", a pro-Tibet album featuring songs by artists such as Sting, was released on iTunes just before the...