According to a press release, those sounds include "very low sub basses, square waves, noise sounds which trigger hysteria and panic within the audience." So your iPhone could make a whole lot of people very uncomfortable, if hooked up to big speakers-- which ATR encourages, via press release.
It's not that Apple are worried about the social implications, but 'making a horrible noise which gives people the willies' is covered by a patent that Justin Beiber holds.
Crappy for Apple's decision for that, but awesome poke @ Justin, I don't know if he actually holds the patent or if it's his "manager" / Creator of the monster who has it :)
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