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Oh???? What does Apple Records have to say about that???

[af_vet_rr]

Oh???? What does Apple Records have to say about that???

Apple (Computer), Inc., won their last lawsuit filed by Apple Records. At this point, the more Apple diversifies in their product lineup, the weaker and weaker Apple Records' arguments become. Once Apple started adding TV shows and movies to iTunes, I think it was over for Apple Records' lawsuits (and with Apple Computer winning the last round of lawsuits, Apple Records' may find it very costly to continue on - I don't know if they had to pay Apple Computer/Inc's legal fees, but if they did, I'm sure it was expensive).

Apple Records needs to bite the bullet and see iTunes as an opportunity for more revenue generation, because right now, they are throwing away good money after bad in these lawsuits.

[antiRepublicrat]

Oh???? What does Apple Records have to say about that???

Apple "Records" is really "Apple Corps Ltd." so there's no conflict there. Plus Apple (computers) won the trademark lawsuit last year over Apple getting into the music business. According to an earlier agreement, Apple couldn't "use or authorize others to use the Apple Computer Marks on or in connection with physical media delivering pre-recorded content within subsection 1.3(i) or (ii) (such as a compact disc of the Rolling Stones music)." iTunes ain't physical.

Funny thing, the creator of the short sound clip at the heart of the suit that created that agreement changed the clip's name from "Chimes" to "Let it Beep," (a pun on the Beatles' "Let it Be") but Apple's legal department didn't like that. So he then changed it to "sosumi" ("so sue me"), telling Apple's legal department it was a Japanese word. It's still there.

Taking the joke further, the name of the CSS class on Apple's web site that sets the formatting for the legal notice at the bottom of the page is "sosumi."

[Star Traveler]

You asked -- "Oh???? What does Apple Records have to say about that???"

Apple (the Beatles) lost their case again Apple (the computer)...

Regards,
Star Traveler