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IN BRIEF: Universal refused to renewal iTunes contract.

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Universal has refused to renew its annual iTunes contract with Apple, opting instead to sign a rolling contract which allows it to remove its music at a month's notice. A Universal spokesman says, "UMG has decided ...

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