Right now all I'm picturing are some people who work for Apple Corp hearing about this and meekly trying to hide their iPods 😉
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Phil Of Mac
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From "Beatles For Sale"
Apple Records: Baby's in black . I am a loser . Eight Days a Week I try Every Little Thing.
Apple Computers: Honey Don't.
Apple Records: I don't want to spoil the part of Rock and Roll Music.
Apple Computers: I'll follow the Sun
Apple Records: Hey, Hey, No Reply.
Apple Computer: What you're doing ... Everybody's trying to be my baby, Mr Moonlight.
Apple Records:Words of love ...
The entire message is compiled from the titles of the songs from "Beatles for Sale." How ironic !!!
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Apple Records: Baby's in black . I am a loser . Eight Days a Week I try Every Little Thing.
Apple Computers: Honey Don't.
Apple Records: I don't want to spoil the part of Rock and Roll Music.
Apple Computers: I'll follow the Sun
Apple Records: Hey, Hey, No Reply.
Apple Computer: What you're doing ... Everybody's trying to be my baby, Mr Moonlight.
Apple Records:Words of love ...
The entire message is compiled from the titles of the songs from "Beatles for Sale." How ironic !!!
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This would explain the page 2 story a few days ago
noting that apple had changed the "music" tab to read "Itunes" perhaps had something to do with this lawsuit. (jobs making a change to look like he was trying to offer a "i'm sorry" )
noting that apple had changed the "music" tab to read "Itunes" perhaps had something to do with this lawsuit. (jobs making a change to look like he was trying to offer a "i'm sorry" )
McCartney Credability Shreded
Apple's nothing to do with your business
Lay your greedy money grabbing lawyers off
How bout taking a shot at ...
Big Apple Records
OR
Bad Apple Records
OR
Black Apple Records
OR
Screaming Apple Records
OR (insert your own Apple Records rip-off title from Google)
Go do something useful with your life McCartney!
You just lost all my respect
Apple's nothing to do with your business
Lay your greedy money grabbing lawyers off
How bout taking a shot at ...
Big Apple Records
OR
Bad Apple Records
OR
Black Apple Records
OR
Screaming Apple Records
OR (insert your own Apple Records rip-off title from Google)
Go do something useful with your life McCartney!
You just lost all my respect
Re: McCartney Credability Shreded
I believe that none of the beatles or yoko have anything to do with this lawsuit. It is only being written as "beatles sue Steve Jobs " to attract attention and make it look like a personal battle or plea for money.
I believe that none of the beatles or yoko have anything to do with this lawsuit. It is only being written as "beatles sue Steve Jobs " to attract attention and make it look like a personal battle or plea for money.
You know...
I hope that Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Legal Team takes this issue and shoves it right up Yoko's and Apple Corp's nether regions.
They can rename Apple Computer Inc. to TheComputerCompanyFormerlyKnownAsAppleComputer Inc. TCCFKAAC Inc. Keep the same logo. 😀
I hope that Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Legal Team takes this issue and shoves it right up Yoko's and Apple Corp's nether regions.
They can rename Apple Computer Inc. to TheComputerCompanyFormerlyKnownAsAppleComputer Inc. TCCFKAAC Inc. Keep the same logo. 😀
LucasLand
macrumors 6502a
Michael jackson and Beatles songs
One interesting note:
Michael Jackson has been quoted endorsing such applications as iTms. He also owns the rights to all the Beatles songs. So why aren't the songs available to iTunes?
If MJ owns the Beatles songs, then is Apple Corps really worth much anymore?
One interesting note:
Michael Jackson has been quoted endorsing such applications as iTms. He also owns the rights to all the Beatles songs. So why aren't the songs available to iTunes?
If MJ owns the Beatles songs, then is Apple Corps really worth much anymore?
Re: Re: A Few Things
I can't believe you actually refer to yourself as a "big shot". That is the funniest thing I have ever heard. Do you intorduce yourself like that to the ladies?
I think i hear Apple knocking at your door already.
lol.
I can't believe you actually refer to yourself as a "big shot". That is the funniest thing I have ever heard. Do you intorduce yourself like that to the ladies?
I think i hear Apple knocking at your door already.
lol.
who the hell is apple records?
ok whats funny is I am 27 years old and I never heard of Apple Records. I mean of course I have heard of the beatles. But I never knew who there label was. Infact I think many people dont know this 20 and younger.
Oh and just in case so I dont get sued... ©Beatles
LOL!
ok whats funny is I am 27 years old and I never heard of Apple Records. I mean of course I have heard of the beatles. But I never knew who there label was. Infact I think many people dont know this 20 and younger.
Oh and just in case so I dont get sued... ©Beatles
LOL!
Petition to Get Apple Crop to lay off?
What do people think?
.. can we find a mail address to let Apple Corp know how we feel about this?
.. or maybe a petition
I just don't see they have a right to demand money from Apple's innovation in the digital world .. specially after all these yrs!
What do people think?
.. can we find a mail address to let Apple Corp know how we feel about this?
.. or maybe a petition
I just don't see they have a right to demand money from Apple's innovation in the digital world .. specially after all these yrs!
Re: Michael jackson and Beatles songs
The Michael Jackson-Beatles thing is a little confusing. This is how I understand it:
Michael Jackson controls Northen Songs Inc., the company that originally published Lennon-McCartney compositions (and some of George's songs, up until 1968, when he formed Harrisongs Inc., which published all of his subsequent songs). What this means is that MJ owns the publishing right to the actual songs. HOWEVER, he does NOT own the recordings. These are owned by EMI/Apple. Moreover, MJ does not actually own the song. The song is ALWAYS owned by the author, unless he/she sells the song, which is not the case here. There is a very fine, but important line here. Publishing rights and ownership are very different.
So, in essence, if you want to play a Beatles song at the local bar on open mic night, you (well, the bar actually) must pay royalties to MJ. However, the radio station that plays The Beatles recordings must pay royalties to both MJ and EMI/Apple, because they are not only playing the song, but also the recording of the song.
So, in essence, The Beatles are not necessarily absent from iTMS because MJ wants it that way. I suppose he could stop any Northern Songs Inc. song from showing up there, but so too could Apple (Records). I have noticed over the years that Apple holds onto its Beatles recordings VERY tightly...that's why you NEVER see a Beatles recording on a "Best of the '60s" compilation. However, you very often see people covering Beatles songs, because Apple has NO SAY in this matter. It is all up to MJ in this case.
Hope this helps.
The Michael Jackson-Beatles thing is a little confusing. This is how I understand it:
Michael Jackson controls Northen Songs Inc., the company that originally published Lennon-McCartney compositions (and some of George's songs, up until 1968, when he formed Harrisongs Inc., which published all of his subsequent songs). What this means is that MJ owns the publishing right to the actual songs. HOWEVER, he does NOT own the recordings. These are owned by EMI/Apple. Moreover, MJ does not actually own the song. The song is ALWAYS owned by the author, unless he/she sells the song, which is not the case here. There is a very fine, but important line here. Publishing rights and ownership are very different.
So, in essence, if you want to play a Beatles song at the local bar on open mic night, you (well, the bar actually) must pay royalties to MJ. However, the radio station that plays The Beatles recordings must pay royalties to both MJ and EMI/Apple, because they are not only playing the song, but also the recording of the song.
So, in essence, The Beatles are not necessarily absent from iTMS because MJ wants it that way. I suppose he could stop any Northern Songs Inc. song from showing up there, but so too could Apple (Records). I have noticed over the years that Apple holds onto its Beatles recordings VERY tightly...that's why you NEVER see a Beatles recording on a "Best of the '60s" compilation. However, you very often see people covering Beatles songs, because Apple has NO SAY in this matter. It is all up to MJ in this case.
Hope this helps.
Right, and no one ever refers to Apple as "Jobs" (personally, I try to write Apple/Jobs) or Microsoft as "BillG" or Sun or Oracle or
Previous posters are right: this was an issue 20 years ago, but no more. And, if Apple's name was actually "Sam Goody" then there might be a trademark case...
And re: politics, the fact the Jobs is a strong leftist is bound to insert polemics into a legal discussion.
edit: Legal discussion re: Apple.
Phil Of Mac
macrumors 68020
No human being, especially no politician, deserves to be above criticism. Not even on September 11th...especially not on September 11th.
Online etiquette for years has held that sigs are pretty much free speech zones, with no regard to whether or not it's on topic.
Give me a break
You know, I'm gonna get off topic for a second. I mourn the loss of those many people, and I am angry that something so tragic happened on our land. But to say that September 11th is a good reason to not speak negatively about Bush is about un-American as you can get.
I'm tired of people defending Bush (or any other government official) in the name of September 11th. Everyday I see young people say things just like what Brittney Spears said:
"I think we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes and we should just support that."
Questioning our country's leaders is our responsibility, not "classless!" We're not going to get anywhere as a country until we all work together to solve our problems and acknowledge our strengths. The sooner everyone realizes this, and the sooner more and more people become interested in government (today's politicians have made it boring, I know), the better we'll all be. Stop making excuses for bashing our leaders. What happened was tragic, yes, but don't let ignorance keep you from finding and fixing the cause.
Just my 2 cents. Back to the topic at hand...
You know, I'm gonna get off topic for a second. I mourn the loss of those many people, and I am angry that something so tragic happened on our land. But to say that September 11th is a good reason to not speak negatively about Bush is about un-American as you can get.
I'm tired of people defending Bush (or any other government official) in the name of September 11th. Everyday I see young people say things just like what Brittney Spears said:
"I think we should just trust our president in every decision that he makes and we should just support that."
Questioning our country's leaders is our responsibility, not "classless!" We're not going to get anywhere as a country until we all work together to solve our problems and acknowledge our strengths. The sooner everyone realizes this, and the sooner more and more people become interested in government (today's politicians have made it boring, I know), the better we'll all be. Stop making excuses for bashing our leaders. What happened was tragic, yes, but don't let ignorance keep you from finding and fixing the cause.
Just my 2 cents. Back to the topic at hand...
Stella
macrumors G3
Why don't you read the read of my post.
"It took YEARS for Beatles albums to come out on CDs..."
This is the basis of my post... Why did it take years for the Beatles allow their music come out on CDs?? Also the fact that Apple Music have sued Apple Computers decades ago...
What a surprise, once iTMS is out, Beatles, who own Apple Music (IRC), try suing Apple Computers once again.
And YES I have, their music is excellent.
But this lawsuit sucks.
"It took YEARS for Beatles albums to come out on CDs..."
This is the basis of my post... Why did it take years for the Beatles allow their music come out on CDs?? Also the fact that Apple Music have sued Apple Computers decades ago...
What a surprise, once iTMS is out, Beatles, who own Apple Music (IRC), try suing Apple Computers once again.
And YES I have, their music is excellent.
But this lawsuit sucks.
" To announce that there must be no criticism of the president, or that we are to stand by the president, right or wrong,is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. "
-- Theodore Roosevelt
Obviously OT, but...