I happened upon this article. Apparently, Apple doesn't consider one's library and their store front two separate items. Once it is removed from the store it is taken from your available purchased content (library). Sounds awfully familiar with what happened on GOG when extra content or "goodies" were removed from customer accounts. I'm pleased that has since been corrected.

While digital goods are convenient, it cannot always be trusted to be made available. Hearing this stuff really saddens me since physical goods are quickly becoming a thing of the past. In the end, what will you be left with?

EDIT: Can't type today

Now there is a treasure! Forgot about that one. ;-)

Lol, the cloud. Anyway, it's your own fault, Apple users. Don't complain, enjoy your Internet-dependant future.

That is why everybody should backup their GOG offline installers.

I agree. Apple is so proprietary, closed, monitored and restrictive ecosystem that I'm glad I bailed when I did. And the prices they ask for are absolutely ludicrous but they do it anyway because they know the Apple fanatics will buy everything they throw at them on day 1, no matter the cost.

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This should be illegal.
Already purchased items should stay in people's accounts even if the copyright owners change their minds afterwards.
This is one of the main reasons as why I stopped buying a lot of media.
Luckly Gog understood that such behaviour is unacceptable.

P.s: hi foxworks!

never "bought" anything on the apple i-store, probably never will. go me!

I wonder if they could be sued. Basically it's stealing.

Doubtful. I'm sure there's a clause in the iTunes TOS that says, "This is a mere licence, screw you."

Are you guys really surprised from Apple ?

This is horrifying, can they delete anything from your account?

This is hilarious. I love this.

The was the same thing with some novels on kindle, if I remember well. Orwell's 1984 was suddenly removed for copyright reasons.

Always makes me laugh.

European courts have stated a lot of times that TOS is not an enforceable contract. You paid for a product which you can't access anymore without any fault on your side. You should at least be able to get a refund.