It's not just the AppStore. Everything involving DRM is the same bullshit: they have to tie content available to countries, and come up with all sort of insane restrictions to cover their legal asses and keep you from consuming... bits. In the end their software is such a hairy ball that it doesn't even make sense anymore. Why is the AppStore even checking which IP you are on? Now you can't update your apps because you're traveling? WTF??!?!

I'm from Brazil and I face the same crap everyday, everywhere: YouTube videos not available in my country, Rdio albums not available in my country, AppStore apps not available in my country, et cetera

Then they ask why nobody respects copyright? It's not only free, but actually more convenient to just crack software and download music on PirateBay than trying to buy it in the first place.