12Jan/060
The whole iTunes is Spyware/Malware thing…
Folks... this is getting blown way out of proportion. Yes the iTunes 6.0.2 update adds a "MiniStore" feature that will offer music purchase suggestions based on what you are listening to. It has to communicate back to the iTunes Music Store to do this. You can disable it quite simply by selecting "Hide MiniStore" from the Edit menu. iTunes will no longer communicate back to Apple if you have the MiniStore hidden. Corroboration.
Quit yer bellyachin'!!!!