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.

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Apple Computer needs to settle.

[vegetablespork]

After they've C&D'd everybody and their brother for making Aqua skins, providing a workaround to allow folks to use their DVD writing software, and various other "intellectual property" based "offenses," they're hypocrites to not respect the other Apple's "intellectual property."

Apple Records WWW presence

[wembley]

Well, it's not like Apple Records is doing much in tech or on the web. Their web site is kind of spartan...

I wonder what they're running that Apache 1.3.26 on...

Re:Apple Is Dying

[7759-60784-1-E]

Safer transfer than you'd think. Apple Records already died, several decades ago.

What has Apple Corps Done, Lately?

[swdunlop]

Aside from popping up every ten years to sue Apple Computers, has Apple Corps actually put out any sort of product? A quick Google for Apple Corps brings up several other sites long before Apple Corps' placeholder website; has Apple Corps made an effort to protect its trademark, aside from prosecuting this single case?

Some of the hits on Google, in order of appearance:

• A web-based game named "Apple Corps"
• A Macintosh users' group in Dallas.
• A gay and lesbian marching band in NYC.
• A Macintosh users' group in Maryland.
• A teacher's activism group in Atlanta
• The organization actually prosecuting this case

I understand that Apple Corps has a standing agreement with Apple Computer, and Apple Computer is very likely in breach of that contract with iTunes and iPod because, as was true in the infamous speaker case, the contract was worded so loosely that if a Macintosh makes a sound, it's in breach. But, has this company actually done anything with itself, or taken any measures to protect its trademark from much more egregious infringements by organizations with shallower pockets?

Re:How utterly annoying for Apple Computer

[Cplus]

Well, what record labels do is distribute music. So if Apple Computers is getting into the music distribution business they need to find another name as Apple Music has to be considered one of the most established of record labels.

Branding, while not important to me, is understandably important to a corporate or business entity as that is how they are identified. I couldn't start an ebook distribution company called Scholastic Ebooks, certainly Scholastic the publishing company would have something to say.

I think we just have a (1)negative first reaction to lawsuits and (2) Apple computers is much more in our minds than Apple Music. That shouldn't negate Apple Music's rights to keep their branding untarnished.