alt Hacker News1. Signing apps does not constitute endorsement. Re-read the developer agreement.
2. Apple's obligations under law supersede their agreements with any record labels.
1. Signing apps does not constitute endorsement. Re-read the developer agreement.
2. Apple's obligations under law supersede their agreements with any record labels.
1. Not endorsement, but at least a recognition of some sort that Apple recognized the dev and the app and allowed them to publish this app (regardless of which store).
2. AFAIK Apple isn't doing anything illegal by pulling out this app. Malicious compliance? Perhaps. Illegal? Nope. If Apple doesn't do this, then it would indeed attract legal issues due to the first point.