Reuters reports that several bands--Metallica, Green Day, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers among them--are denying iTunes the right to distribute their music. The bands take issue with Apple's iTunes service for allowing users to download single tracks. Reuters talked to Mark Reiter, from Q Prime Management Co, which represents Metallica and the Chili Peppers. Reiter told Reuters that Apple requires artists to make singles available in addition to entire albums. Reiter then stated:
"If you download a single, you may ignore the other tracks on the album.... When our artists record a body of work, it's what they deem to be representative of their careers at that time."