[restalis]

The first such phenomenon that I remember was with Pandora Radio. It is a solution. However, Pandora did that to satisfy a USA requirement, not out of its pure own choice. Is your resolve political in nature or is just a preventive measure to insulate yourself from perceived trouble?

[stale2002]

It is both political AND preventative. I'm not going to bother following rules and regulations for a small userbase. It is easier to just block them entirely and have them deal with the consequences.

[foldr]

How is it a small user base? The EU has a larger population than the USA.