Apple may soon take legal action in the United States over the ``Buy'' button in its iTunes Store, as this could mislead consumers into believing that they actually own the digital items they have purchased. As first reported by The Hollywood Reporter, the iPhone maker could face a putative class action lawsuit in Sacramento, California, unless the case is dismissed or settled out of court. David Andino, the lead plaintiff in this case, said Apple's use of a "Buy" button for digital media is "misleading" because the company has the ability to "terminate access" to content. numerous times."
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In an order responding to Apple's motion to dismiss, United States District Court Judge John Mendez provided additional information about why the use of the term ``buy'' could be misleading, saying: Apple contends that "no reasonable consumer would believe" that purchased content would remain on the iTunes platform indefinitely. But in common usage, the term "buy" means to acquire possession of something. Less about the motion to dismiss. Step, how reasonably consumers would expect their access not to be revoked." Now that Apple's motion to dismiss has been dismissed, there could be the possibility of an injunction that could force the company to change the way it sells content online. Apple isn't the only tech giant facing legal challenges over the way it sells content online, but a similar lawsuit was filed against Amazon last October over Prime Video purchases. it's that if you want to be able to continue accessing content you've bought for years, physical media is still your best bet.