A bad day for the consumer

[malbec]

http://www.channel4.com/news/articles/arts_entertainment/music/cd+wow+given+record+fine/536447 - Okay, they did break a legally binding contract, so some kind of legal comeback is in order but you've got to ask yourself why they had to sign it in the first place. Large companies have no problem in exploiting other countries where labour is cheap, but if you then try to buy from a country where they wont get so much profit per unit they kick up a fuss. See also: DVD and console region locking.

If they want us to buy their stuff, maybe they should stop trying to rip us off so much.

P.S. Hooray for the Nintendo DS and it's totally region free games.