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Beatles Bite Apple
blamanj writes "Apple Computer, which once got into hot water with the Beatles Apple record label, has been sued once again by the same group. Apple Records says iTunes and the iPod violate the previous agreement." Apple's broke their agreement in the past when speakers were first used with their computers to play music.
As a huge Beatles fan and new Mac user I have to say that this is an outrage. Right now I am embarrassed to say that the Beatles are my favorite music group. iTunes has been out for how long? The iPod has been in production for how long? And only now are they deciding to bring this to court.
This seems like a desperate move to gain money and alienate fans. They have certainly alienated this fan. I can't see myself spending another penny on anything Beatles related, just because of this suit. I hope that others will do the same.
For once its someone suing apple over something as retarded as look and feel. Lets remember Apple suing over iMac lookalikes and pulling MacOSX look alike themes.
If true, all they will do is spin the service off into a shell corporation... I think the iPod and iTunes marketing terms have become so well known, they can push the product without using the Apple name.
I hope so too. The Beatles suck, musically and ethically. They were one of the first modern pop bands and with their crap music came a serious push for bunk intellectual property rights.
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They should have spun off the music end of the business under another name and avoided this whole issue.
Apple Computer should simply buy out Apple Records to shut these leeches up. No settlements, no wasting time with their incessant, anti-progressive legislation and laws. Just, buy them out.
This is ridiculously too frivilous and an obvious attempt at money, rather than a sincere desire to protect one's business.
If not bought out, Apple Computer could give this bloody company free representation on the iTMS.
utexaxpunk, your a dumbass as well. Apple computer entered into a legal and binding contract. Had they not they would not be APPLE COMPUTER they would be something else but not named APPLE. They must honor this agreement. You sir, do not understand shit about the business world. Now shut the fuck up and sit the hell down. You stupid APPLE FUCK!
. I love the sound of burning women and screaming rubber....
Yargh...the Beach Boys? The freakin' Beach Boys? How could anyone possibly draw any inspiration from what is essentially a barbershop quartet with drums and guitars? Crom, just listen to the dreck that is ANY of the beach boys songs and the only thing missing is the striped shirts and handlebar mustaches!
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Your a moron. Why is it that computer people only think of things in terms of computers. Jesus there is a whole other world out there. When I seen EMI I did not think of Electromagnetic Interference because the context was that of the music business. Quit being such a fucking dork.