"Apple has kept its iPod ecosystem closed; iPod owners cannot use their players to listen to music downloads bought from competing music services. Apple may someday have to adjust that strategy or face the wrath of consumers who want more control over the tunes and videos they buy through iTunes."I think the author really meant to say that music downloads from the iTunes Music Store can only play on the iPod, rather than saying songs bought elsewhere can't play on iPods.
Right?
I can play mp3's on there that I download from non-DRM services.