http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/story/0,3605,1239982,00.html?=rss
"A brewing standards war may yet derail the progress of digital music, or end Apple's dominance of the market. Apple finds itself - just as it did in the PC business - offering a proprietary solution with its iPod and iTunes combo. This is ranged against a variety of opponents and a huge selection of music players, all settled on a common, more open platform built by Microsoft - in this case, the Windows Media format.
As Calum Chace, a partner at KPMG who specialises in the media business, remarks: "It's never particularly wise to bet against Microsoft. Open systems do tend to win, eventually.""
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