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Apple & Apple Corps Settlement?

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According to Daily Variety (subscription required) in a story also picked up by Ultimate-Guitar.com, Apple Computer and Apple Corps are on the verge of announcing a huge settlement in their ongoing trademark dispute, one that could "massively dwarf the $26.5 million paid to the Fab Four's company in 1991 in a row over trademark use."

A lawyer was quoted in these stories as opining, "People are expecting this to be the biggest settlement anywhere in legal history, outside of a class action suit. The numbers could be mind boggling." The name of this lawyer wasn't disclosed, nor how he would be in possession of inside knowledge of the alleged impending settlement.

There is a possibility that Apple Corps may become a large shareholder in Apple Computer, a result which might bring former Beatle Paul McCartney to the Apple board of directors.
 
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WTF?

WTF? i love the beatles, but this kind of thing really chaffs my ass. has ANYONE ever confused Apple Computer w/ being a part of the Beatles music label? did someone mistakingly think that Paul & Ringo created the iPod? c'mon...

hey paul, is this how you're going to buy back your music from michael? the price may be right now that he's got some legal fees to pay.
 
Apple Computer and Apple Corps are on the verge of announcing a huge settlement in their ongoing trademark dispute, one that could "massively dwarf the $26.5 million paid to the Fab Four's company in 1991 in a row over trademark use."
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In favor of whom?
 
Wow. I wondered where this lawsuit went

I'm not sure where I stand on all of this, but it would be nice to get a roadblock out of Apple's way, and let them get some good news, good buzz, and keep making great products.

If Paul was on the board, Apple would continue to gain street cred, and continue to rock ;-)
 
I dunno.. I just hope the numbers in this aren't as big as I'm thinking they'll be.. If they're not, everything's great, and we get Beatles on iTMS (probably).

If they are.. We'll see.
 
trilogic said:
lawyers and the us law :rolleyes:

man am I glad we don't have this huge lawyer-industry in europe
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It's a European company that's filing the suit, and the legal proceedings are being held in Europe.
 
Mudbug said:
I think an obvious question raised by this is 'is the Beatles catalog going to be available on iTMS or not?'
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I thought that Michael Jackson was in charge of that...

Isaac
 
sinisterdesign said:
WTF? i love the beatles, but this kind of thing really chaffs my ass. has ANYONE ever confused Apple Computer w/ being a part of the Beatles music label? did someone mistakingly think that Paul & Ringo created the iPod? c'mon...

hey paul, is this how you're going to buy back your music from michael? the price may be right now that he's got some legal fees to pay.
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silvergunuk said:
Down with the Beatles and their out of date tripe. Begone Paul Mcartney you money hungry talentless musician.
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Guys, you do know that there is an aggreement with the two companies agreeing that Apple UK wouldn't make computers and Apple US wouldn't sell music, right? Apple US does owe money. But it'll be settled, Apple US does owe money to Apple UK.
 
silvergunuk said:
Down with the Beatles and their out of date tripe. Begone Paul Mcartney you money hungry talentless musician.
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ummm... as to talentless I'm going to let his sales speak to that, on the other topic:

Apple is clearly in violation of their agreement, its a legal fact. They brokered a deal whereby they would not enter the music arena with their similar name, they have done that and then are bound by the agreement. The Beatles had the name first and Apple computer has to pay to use it, what is the problem?
 
silvergunuk said:
Down with the Beatles and their out of date tripe. Begone Paul Mcartney you money hungry talentless musician.
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like them or not, there's no doubt that there's money to be had with those old recordings.

Isaac
 
maelstromr said:
Boooooooo Beatles! Give me a break! Apple records and Apple computer, yeah, lot's of consumers are SO confused about this.
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It has nothing to do with confusion it has everything to do with the fact that Apple Computer under Steve Jobs agreed to not enter the music business. The angle to take on this in favor of Apple computer is to argue that they still aren't in the music business; otherwise that facts are what they are and Apple computer is in violation of an agreement.

EDIT: trademark law is trademark law, if you don't like it call your congressman. I think most of us would be singing a different tune if Microsoft started marketing TVs under the name Apple Consumer Electronics.
 
ValiumLolliPoP said:
Why would apple settle this?? do they have no confidence what so ever? was there really no chance of winning this?
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It's probably a huge deal involving the Beatles on iTMS, and an agreement for this stupid issue to be put to rest forever.

The cost of that could be high... :eek:
 
It is true that Apple Computer has violated the agreement with the advent of iTunes and the iPod. However, who could confuse Apple Computer with the Apple music label?

The former Beatles stars would do much better if they put all their music on iTMS. I think this could well happen now, although I'm sure Apple will be the one paying for it.
 
Apple may change their name slightly?

Its impossible for apple to totally change their name, but maybe they could go with something similair or just change it enough to take away ALL the confusion. I think apple computers should sell the beatles on the iTMS, but in return give all of the money to Apple Corps. I can see it already...


The Beatles are coming... and have like a whole front page decked out in beatles vintage pictures, etc. for a week. I wish apple comp. and apple corp made a deal that the only online music store with the beatles on it is iTMS. Take that Real Player.. :D
 
Anyone have the GPS coordinates of Abbey Road studios? Maybe someone here could send a nuke their way.

What bugs me the most about this is the trouble I go through to convert winblows folks to macs, only to support a few old greedy lawyers in the end.

Look in the phone book and you'll find hundreds of companies with Apple in the name. WTF!!!!!
 
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