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FT: Microsoft to Argue that EU Assessment of Market "Incorrect"

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 28, 2004 - 9:30am.

Brussels -- The Financial Times reported on Tuesday that Microsoft plans to argue that the European Commission's antitrust ruling against the U.S. software giant was misguided because the European market for media players is far more varied than the Commission previously claimed. In March, the EU found Microsoft in breach of European antitrust laws; Microsoft's appeal of that decision will be heard in court later this week. Microsoft told the Financial Times that "much of the evidence that the Commission presents on this issue is incorrect". What's more, Microsoft told the Financial Times that "all signs point to a growing, vibrant media player market, with neither media players nor media formats showing any signs of 'tipping' to Microsoft technologies". As proof positive of its claim, the company cited the introduction of new music services by Apple and Sony and Yahoo's recent acquisition of Musicmatch.