Eminem's Misguided Lawsuit Against Apple Over iTunes Set To Start
from the apparently-not-yet-settled dept
Back in 2007, we noted that Eminem's publisher was suing Apple for offering Eminem tracks on iTunes. Apple pointed out that it had an agreement with Eminem's record label, and we wondered why Eminem wasn't suing Universal Music, rather than Apple. So, earlier this year, when Eminem and Universal Music went to court we assumed that the lawsuit had been refocused on the proper party. Apparently, we were wrong. The lawsuit against Apple is scheduled to begin Thursday if no agreement is reached today. However, remember that lawsuit against Universal earlier this year? Well, Universal won, with the court saying that Universal had the right to distribute digital offerings. So... why is the lawsuit against Apple still going forward? Am I missing something...?
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Filed Under: eminem, itunes, licensing
Companies: apple, universal music
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Should be a fun court record....
Plantiff: Hi! My name is....my name is....my name is....tchiki tchiki Slim Shady!
Judge: Mr. Shady, I never expected to see you actually attempting to get IN to court, but here you are.
Plantiff: Guess who's back? Back again? Shady's back...tell a friend.
Judge: Would Andre, Mr. Shady's counsel please ask his client to refrain from rapping in court?
Counsel for the plaintiff: Bitch please, you must have a mental disease, assume the position and get back down on your knees.
Judge: Okay, I'm going to need a 15 minute recess, a chainsaw, and fifteen minutes alone in my chambers with plaintiff and his counsel.
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I mean, in all fairness, I truly DO have nothing but contempt for our court system, so that'd make sense....
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Do it, for all of us ;-p
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Judge: Okay, I'm going to need a 15 minute recess, a chainsaw, and fifteen minutes alone in my chambers with plaintiff and his counsel.
Classic. Seriously classic.
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How about...
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