The BBC has reported that films available through Apple services to iPhone and iPad users are being sold without the consent of the copyright holders.
Popular films dating back to the Soviet era were obtainable through Apple's services, taking the form of applications that can be installed on Apple devices. Films include old favourites such as Gentlemen of Fortune, Assa, The Diamond Arm, ... [ read the full article ]
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Don't get too hasty. If it's an app that was approved by Apple, as long as the content wasn't pornographic or obviously pirated, it will pass. I think it's an honest mistake on Apple's part
UPDATE: Apparently these apps are like the single book apps (which are annoying anyway), offering the movies along with additional information. Almost all cost $3 and up. Kin Dza Dza is $5. Yeah this is totally bizarre. All Soviet.
The only thing I can think of is that Apple just doesn't really know or can tell. They may think these films are public domain. Search Фильм in the iPhone App Store. You will see them and its Valeriy Petrenko (Ukrainian) who is making these apps. Actually this is the very person who the complaint is about.
