Berlin – German iTunes Removes Nazi Anthem

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    Berlin – Apple removed the anthem of the Nazi Party from the German iTunes online music store.

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    The company on Wednesday removed the German marching song “Horst Wessel Lied,” the unofficial Nazi anthem, which was banned in Germany after World War II. It removed the song after the German newspaper Hannoversche Allgemeine Zeitung reported that it was available for sale online.

    Amazon reportedly also removed the song from its songs available for download, according to the German online magazine Chip.

    It is not the first time that Nazi songs have been available from the German iTunes, according to reports.

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    Bigboy
    Bigboy
    13 years ago

    If its illegal then why dont they get a fine?