Different app/itunes stores for different regions

Why does there have to be different stores for different regions with some apps region locked? Can't they just make one universal app/itunes store?
I just find it annoying to have to constantly change regions in order to get the apps I want that are locked to their country's region.
Same with the itunes store; it's annoying that some international music doesn't show up on the US iTunes store, but shows up in a different country's iTunes store, as it is locked to that one region, so I have to change the country in order to download it.

All content is licensed by the content providers (app developers, record companies etc) on a country-by-country basis as they want control over where their content is available - each country therefore has to have its own store, and you need to be in a country (and have a billing address in that country on your account) to use its store. If there is a particular item that you would like that is not currently in your country's store then you can try requesting that it be added, but unless the rights-holder agrees to it the Apple can't sell it there : http://www.apple.com/feedback/itunes.html

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