Apple should have done the right thing from the first. As it is, they're going to have to pay the royalties anyway - without also having to get hit with negati

Apple should have done the right thing from the first. As it is, they're going to have to pay the royalties anyway - without also having to get hit with negative coverage. The below must have stung: “We don’t ask you for free iPhones,” she added. “Please don’t ask us to provide you with our music for no compensation.” Apple's very quick U-turn on the issue is commendable.