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Eminem Sues Apple for Sampling his Samples
EvanKai writes "To celebrate Grey Tuesday, Eminem sues Apple to show his support for hiphop and sampling. CBS MarketWatch is reporting
that 'Rapper Eminem's music publisher is suing Apple Computer Inc., claiming the company used one of the hip-hop superstar's songs in a television advertisement without permission. Eight Mile Style filed the copyright infringement suit late last week against Apple, Viacom Inc., its MTV subsidiary and the TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency.' While the ad in question no longer appears, several similar ads can be found here. I can't believe Chiat Day failed to clear the use of these songs with Pink, Mariah Carey, and The Who... or whatever major label actually owns the rights."
Oh dear! Somone is going to get roasted over this one. How could somone have overlooked something as simple as clearing the music rights? Then again, Apple has been known to be a little silly when it comes to things like this, look at the previous names for dev versions of the Mac OS, Copland, Gershwin, and Mozart. I'm pretty darn sure the Mozart foundation (or whatever it's called) actually did sue Apple for use of the name without approval.
I don't love iTunes or the iPod
It's hard to believe that's how Micronians are made. Why don't we see it right now by having you both kiss one another?
If there is no difference, then WHY is a distinction made? Marriage in the legal sense is a civil contract, no one is going to force a church to perform unions that it doesn't want to.
"Alternative" is a clever term often used by folks who don't want to sound critical, when in fact they are. Homosexuality appears to be biological. Discrimination on biological grounds is held to be illegal. Pretend that it is a choice (Many folks make this argument). Faith is also a choice, and also an illegal ground for discrimination.
What then is the valid argument? That it offends christian morals? Fine, let the church condem gays, but the State is not allowed to discriminate.
It comes down to a question of being treated as second class citizens. Of course gay folks don't want this. They don't particularly want approval, just acceptance of the right to LIVE AS THEY WILL.
For the record, I'm neither gay nor married. However, I am sick of gay people being bashed for their audacity to love who they will...
And yeah, wildly off topic. Hopefully the country does the right thing on this one, and grow up a bit.
"Faith: Belief without evidence in what is told by one who speaks without knowledge, of things without parallel." - A.B.
Aye, a reference to Guybrush Threepwood? Arrrr, matey!
Ha, you've already posted a comment, so try moderating me now! Oh, so it was a Jedi mind trick, huh? Silly! :-)
LeChuckWhat would an EWOULDBLOCK block, if an EWOULDBLOCK could block would? -- me
Why not let polygamists get married, then?
What a great idea! We could call the enabling legislation the "Divorce Lawyers' Lifetime Employment Act'!
Did she feed, clothe and raise you? If so then some respect is due you ungrateful prick.
If she sold you into slavery and disavowed all knowledge of your existence, then you might have a case.
While your description of her political views does indicate that she has some maturing to do as far as acceptance of other heritages, sexual orientations and people different from her; you haven't named any reason for you to be such a goon.
There's a wide difference between having a disagreement with a person's political views and having no respect for them. There are tons of folks whom I can't see eye to eye with politically (many of them are relatives); but I respect them.
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Paul Lenhart writes words!
And your point is?