ATTEMPTS by Brussels to rein in Microsoft’s dominance of the music software market suffered a setback after the disclosure that computer manufacturers failed to install software aimed at freeing up the market.
Last year the European Commission ordered Microsoft to release a new version of its Windows software that excluded Windows Media Player, its audio and video player. The Commission had hoped that the new software, which would sit alongside the existing Windows product, would make it easier for rival music software providers to compete.
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