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China Blocks Access to iTunes Over Pro-Tibet Downloads
Cult of Mac — ... for Tibet, an album produced by The Art of Peace Foundation to raise funds to support “peace-related projects that are dear to the Dalai Lama”, the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader whom China regards as subversive. The group made the album available as a free download just prior to the start of the Olympics in Beijing on August 8 and encouraged Olympic athletes to download and play it on their iPods as a subtle protest during the games. Via SMH, Australia

News: Mix: Casio, China and iTunes, 2.0.2, iPhone photos
iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond — Casio has announced two new pocket-sized digital cameras which record iTunes-compatible H.264 video. The EX-Z300 and EX-Z250 also offer 4x optical zoom lenses, 10.1 and 9.1 megapixel sensors, and will be available in October for $300 and $250, respectively. For more information on Casio’s iTunes-compatible cameras, see our review of the Casio Exilim EX-S10 . The Sydney Morning Herald reports that some users attempting to access the iTunes Store from locations in China are being blocked by the country’s government-run firewall. The report suggests ...

iTunes Store blocked in China after Olympic athletes found listening to pro-Tibetan protest music
MacDailyNews — ... even Beijing' had downloaded the album." "A blogger calling herself JeninShanghai has reposted what she says is a reply she received from Apple's customer support after reporting that she had problems with her US iTunes Store account," Hutcheon reports. "'iTunes is not being blocked in China from our end, but access to the iTunes Store IS restricted in some areas in China. This would also explain why it's happening to your friends there as well,' the response reads. Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: Songs for Tibet via Apple's U.S. iTunes Store (US$11.99) is ...

iTunes blocked in China
Macsimum News — iTunes blocked in China Posted by Dennis Sellers Apple ico Aug 20, 2008 at 2:12pm image Access to Apple’s online iTunes Store has been blocked in China after it was discovered that Olympic athletes have been downloading and possibly listening to a pro-Tibetan music album in a subtle act of protest against China’s rule over the province, reports The Sydney Morning Herald . The album “Songs for Tibet” album was produced by an a group called The Art of Peace Foundation, and features 20 tracks from singers and songwriters including Sting, Moby, Suzanne Vega and Alanis Morissette. ...

iTunes Store embroiled in Olympic protest over Tibet
Infinite Loop — ... meltdown, The Sydney Morning Herald is reporting that the iTunes Store has become part of an international incident. The story began shortly before the start of the Olympics when a pro-Tibet organization, The Art of Peace Foundation, cobbled together an album from some 20 artists, Songs for Tibet - The Art of Peace . From superstars and plastic surgery addicts like Madonna to the totally hot Regina Spektor what pipes hath she! the music, while not new, really isn't too bad. There's also 15 minutes of video from some guy wearing sheets for those who buy the album. Unless ...

Reports suggest China may be blocking iTunes
MacUser — ... and the Sydney Morning Herald, both of whom suggest that the crackdown may have been spurred by the August 5th appearance of an album called ...