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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.
I hope the judge is a Mac user who hates the Beatles.
I am the walrus. I am the frivolous lawsuit.
"Come on, let's go drink till we can't feel feelings anymore."
Er, wait... that's grapes :-/
Man, this is a Corp dump that's going to byte big time!
Frankly, I think it's ridiculous, and Apple music knows it, but probably figures they can milk them for a little more cash, so why not?
FYI- IIRC, this was the origin of the "sosumi" sound (one of the first sounds apples made) (so-sue-me)
(You know, he owns the rights to the Beatles songs)
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Even Darl McBride knows this lawsuit sucks. He owns the Unix code in the IPod, after all.
Now I know why they've been charging an arm and a leg for those G5s. If they didn't gouge the consumer so effectively they'd never be able to afford to keep on breaking the trademark agreement they signed with the Beatles.
Anti-social? My code is just platform-specific.
Uh, Wait just a minute... How can the Beatles be suing Apple if they are giving away an iPod with each Beatle sold? ;-)
I think we can now safely transfer the "Apple Is Dying" meme from Apple Computer to Apple Records.
I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate.
This is obviously just an attempt by Apple Corps to be bought out. ;-)
Those who do study history are doomed to stand helplessly by while everyone else repeats it.
Ha! Did I call this one or what? :)
/me has smug look on face.
Wayyy back in the original Apple iTunes story, I posted a comment stating this very thing would happen. And HOW MANY Mac zealots jumped on me saying it would never happen.
My journal has hot
It actually is kind of confusing:
Apple:Beetles::Apple:Beatles
Turns out that cute girl's A|X t-shirt didn't mean AIX. Who would've thought?!
I don't know about anyone else, but, I can see Apple Music's point....I mean, when I look for music, I'm geniunly confused about between which company is the music rights holder for the beatles, and which one has a library of a couple hundred thousand songs for $0.99/piece that also owns one of the three major platforms of personal computers!! I mean, how confusing can it get?!?!?!
Now that Apple computers make music there is confusion between the Apple label and Apple computers.
Things are going to get a lot worse when we start hooking up Macs to food replicators and order lunch by saying:
"Computer, a Big Mac, Fries and a Coke..."
There will also be trademark confusion when trucking companies start using autopilots for their long haul routes. You'll see Macs driving Mack Trucks.
Brand confusion will get ugly I tell ya.
A desperate move to alienate fans?
So that's how money is made in the music business. :-)
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"So Mr. Jobs, how do you like dem apples?"
BANG!
Jobs: Apple sauce, bitch
Actually Ringo Starr means applesauce in Japanese.
Apple should sue them for having a web site!
10 million songs * $.33 profit/song = $3.3 million profit. So.... sue for $57million damages.
This is a violation of an agreement/contract, so Apple (Comp) should pay something, or forge a new contract, but hopefully it'll be something reasonable.
After all, Apple (Records) has to have some songs in iTMS that are making money. Like... uh... wait, Apple Records is still around?
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I'm confused.
So, could we buy, like, Ringo? Is he new enough?
Ok, that sounded funny in my head, really. Ah, whatever.
...A talking apple is suing Apple Computers for using the name Macintosh. As its primary defense, Apple Computers pointed out that the apple in question was actually a fiji, and had no such ownership of the trademark. The Apple lawyers had a hard time proving their case, however, as the apple's main defense was to turn into an inanimate object every time a question was asked...
And if so, Ringo Starr wants your number.
Ah! I meant the Computer manufacturer.
Yea, that's good. Call the guy an idiot then apologize because your wrong. *sigh*
TPF
I thought this was going to be something about those silly VW Beetle commercials with iPods. I guess the new beetles don't look as much like Yellow Submarines as their ancestors.
Darl McBride has corrupted Ringo with his business model!
Why do I have this strange sensation that Jobs is going to say "Sosumi" ?
it's not the fact that they were the first "boy band" that makes the historically significant. modern boy bands don't write their own music or lyrics, nor to the majority of modern pop artists. the beatles wrote all their own lyrics and music. they created a completely different sound than what ever existed before (you can't listen to just the early or just the late beatles to hear this sound either). their creative skills were much larger than any modern rock band. they use completely different methods in arranging their music. they are the single most influential band to ever exist in music. most of what you, your parent poster, his parent poster, and even the guy that made the first "beatles suck" comment listen to was influenced by something the beatles did. i'm not saying you have to enjoy their music, but you have to respect that they basically created modern rock/pop music. the only person who might be more influential is bob dylan, and that's only as far as lyrics are concerned since he showed the beatles how to write songs about real things, not just teenage love/lust. you might even throw brian wilson and the beach boys in there too. without the rivalry, the bealtes wouldn't have gotten to where they did, and paul claims brian wilson as one of his major influences and pet sounds as one of his favorite albums.
so the moral of the story is... although you may not like the music of the beatles, it exists in probably everythign you listen to (unless you listen to classical or jazz or variants of those).
please me, have no regrets.
Steve, in his office: presses buzzer, BZZZZZZT
Secretary: Yes, Mr. Jobs?
Steve: get me Mark Chapman on line 1...
Maybe Apple Computer should sue Apple Corp. for copying the look and feel of their lawsuits.
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But why did they have to pick the unfortunate choice of Entertainment? Saying that an athletic contest is just mere entertainment is a gross oversimplification. It just serves to cheapen the image of all of the dedicated athletes through history who have strived against adversity to be the best they could be. Surely the WW"E" could have honored their athletes better, along with all of the world's athletes regardless of their sport, by picking a name more fitting of their noble purpose.
Michael Jackson is suing the World Wildlife Federation for the right to some magical apples?
Its funny - the first thing that came to mind when I read "EMI controls Apple" is EMI = electromagnetic interference, as generated by most computer equipment. So I had this vision of a Mac somehow being controlled by electromagnetic interference.
And I bet you don't want to work, you just want to bang on your drum all day--eh?
;-)
uh, that was Todd Rundgren, not the Beatles.
kinda like the Beatles
And that was, Three Dog Night, I think...
What's an intensive purpose?
A mean porpoise.
What's that? He didn't say "insensitive porpoise"?
Nevermind.
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Kinda like Prince, It'd be the Computer Company Formerly Known As Apple Computer. Their name would just be the apple silohuette.
Actually they have another website at applecorps.com. It's much more of a modern multimedia experience.
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I can't see myself spending another penny on anything Beatles related, just because of this suit.
Well shit, now the Beatles will go broke and won't be able to make any more albums. Thanks a lot, ya killjoy!
Considering he's broke, I can see
why he's suing, he needs the cash and he doesn't
want to part with the bones of the Elephant man.
Bubbles has taken a "no comment" stance though...
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I recall one of the first Mac beep sounds was entitled "Sosumi" (So-Sue-Me) because technically they were violating that agreement
You are in a maze of twisted little posts, all alike.
After Carl Sagan made a stink about his codename being on the 7100, Apple made up a new codename: BHA, for Butthead Astronomer. For some reason, Mr. Sagan, Lawyers & Co. were still a bit miffed.
The final codename for the machine? LAW - Lawyers Are Wimps.
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What's an intensive purpose? ;)
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"Breach". However, your post could be categorised as "SCREECH OF COMMENT". There's no need to get worked up and start calling people dumbasses over a suit that neither of you are named in. Take a Xanax and chill out, it's Friday.
You are right however, that this is a contract violation suit. I think Apple should be looking into possible options for dissolution of contract, even if it involves a larger settlement.
YLFI
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Picture Bill Gates as Magneto and Steve Jobs as Professor X.
God, am I a geek...
Besides, I thought Microsoft owns 70% of Apple since Jobs sold it to him in 1997... (just kidding)
It really has nothing to do with any of the Beatles songs, but the rights to the name "Apple", which is now own3d by EMI.
But what will come out of this?
-EMI losing, since the record company Apple essentially doesn't exist (is declared partially rotten and is discarded)
-HugeCashSettlement (let's give more money to the large record companies!)
-Apple starts a subsidiary (Banana or Pineapple) and transfers all music-related things there
-Name is changed to The Computer Company Formerly Known As Apple (TCCFKAS)
-Apple uses the Chewbacca defense
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iTunes Music Store has nothing by them. . .
Here's some fun thing to try: listen to the album "One". The first 10 songs or so (up until Yesterday, IIRC) are the *exact* *same* *thing*
And everything made by ZZ Top isn't?
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