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Apple Sues Over iGasm Ads
funkeymonkeyman writes "Apple is less than pleased with an interesting new peripheral for the iPod which promises to 'take your appreciation of music to a whole new level.' Legal action has been taken against Ann Summers, the manufacturers of the new device, specifically for the similarity of the iGasm advertisements to the iconic iPod silhouette ads. The CEO of the adult retail chain replied to the threat cheerily, 'Perhaps I can send them an iGasm to put a smile back on their faces.'"
ROFL!! Best AC first post joke I've seen.
By making a fuss over this, Apple :-)
t or.html] Okay, so that one *was* a parody.)
(1) creates more buzz (ooops, sorry) about the iPod, while
(2) keeping its squeaky-clean image.
And of course Ann Summers makes a boatload of money. In fact, it's so much of a win-win-situation for both parties that I wonder whether Apple put Ann Summers up to this. If they didn't, they should've!
(Hmmm... rebember the iBrator of many years ago? [http://www.geneffects.com/briarskin/ibrator/ibra
More seriously, though, Apple do have a point about the "look" of their ads getting ripped off. And Ann Summers cannot really claim it's a parody --- after all, they're trying to sell product. Trademark protection and all that. But really, great for both parties, and good entertainment for the rest of us.
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Don't you think it should clearly fall within the "parody" exceptions to the copyright law ?
"Sufficiently advanced satire is indistinguishable from reality." - [Tips: 1DrYakQDKCQ6y52z6QbnkxHXAocMZJE61o ]
Umm, I don't agree with that at all. The title of the article included the word "iGasm". What did you think it would be about?
Again, take some responsibility for yourself. The Internet is a wild place - learn to think critically if it's that important to you not to click a "NSFW" link.
Dewey, what part of this looks like authorities should be involved?
Thanks for the link, appleguru.
No, really. 'Cause I'm a girl, and Metallica's just not gonna be the same for me again.
Ignore sig on this one.