I found this interesting ... especially the bit where Apple (the computer people) claims they aren't distributing music online.
I pruned bits out to be on point for this group. You can read the original here: http://www.pulse24.com/Business/Top_Story/20060327-001/page.asp > two of the worlds best known names head to court in London, England > this week, over a company name and some music thats not even > available. > > The titans in this drama are no less than the surviving Beatles and > Apple, the computer giant created by uber-genius Steve Jobs. > > [...] > > five years after Jobs created his own Apple in 1976, the Beatles sued > over the use of that name. They won an $80,000 settlement, garnering a > promise that the Mac maker would forever stay out of the music > business. > > Fast forward to 1989 [...]The remaining rockers won a $26 million > settlement that allowed the computer company to reproduce data on its > products, with a vow that theyd never be involved in distributing > music. > > Which brings us to the present day [...] The Beatles old record label > is still around and reps accuse the online firm of violating that > agreement, reached in 1991. > > At issue: whether the agreement made more than a decade earlier over > tapes and CDs also applies to something no one could have foreseen > the rise of MP3 players and online music sales. > > Apple argues its only swapping data online not actual music, so it > hasnt violated the old deal. -- Michaelwagner ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Michaelwagner's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=428 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=22501 _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
