N'ihe atụ ụlọ ahịa gụnyere Napster na MSN Music. RealNetworks na-ekwu na Apple na-emepụta nsogbu maka onwe ya site na iji FairPlay iji kpọchie ndị ọrụ iji Ụlọ Ahịa iTunes. Steve Jobs kwuru na Apple na-enweta obere uru site na ire ere egwu, ọ bụ ezie na Apple na-eji ụlọ ahịa ahụ iji kwalite ahịa iPod. Otú ọ dị, iPods nwekwara ike igwu egwu faịlụ site na ụlọ ahịa dị n'ịntanetị nke na-ejighị DRM, dị ka eMusic ma ọ bụ Amie Street. Ajụjụ: Ọ bụ na iPod dakọtara na ụlọ ahịa egwu egwu?
iPods enweghị ike igwu faịlụ egwu site na ụlọ ahịa egwu asọmpi