Filed under: Apple Corporate, iTS, iTunes
Eminem, Apple prepare to square off again
Eminem's publisher, Eight Mile Style LLC, is preparing to go to trial against Apple this week over the rapper's iTunes sales, Reuters reports.This comes just months after Eminem's production company, FBT Productions, lost its royalties case against Apple.
This is an on-going battle since 2007, when Eminem sued Apple claiming that his music was being sold through iTunes without his consent. Apple claims that the deal, done through Aftermath Entertainment with distributes Eminem's music, is not only legal, but Eminem is making money off of it. Aftermath Entertainment is also being included in the lawsuit.
Reuters says that if the two sides do not reach a deal, the trial will start on Thursday.
Eminem has also previously sued Apple over its use of "Lose Yourself" in an iTunes Store ad that aired in 2003.
[Via Apple Insider]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Patrick said 4:11PM on 9-23-2009
Does anyone actually listen to Eminem any more?
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Kevin Gass said 7:52PM on 9-23-2009
No why do you think hes trying to sue apple to make some money
Gillan said 4:12PM on 9-23-2009
Eminem is so stupid
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GoingToAlpha said 4:14PM on 9-23-2009
Whatever. Cage is better.
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LAGal said 4:15PM on 9-23-2009
i highly doubt that Apple would continue to sell the tracks if they didn't have iconclad papers to back up that they made a legally approvable deal with the company that has the rights to make such a deal. At least to the best of their knowledge. so they will likely be out of this fight very soon.
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Martin said 4:17PM on 9-23-2009
Whether anyone listens to Emeinem anymore IS NOT RELEVANT.
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Dhave said 4:28PM on 9-23-2009
So you're telling me you listen to Eminem.... how embarrassing.
bmcclure said 12:42AM on 9-24-2009
I listen to him. Eminems new cd is good. He doesn't need publicity, he's just an artist who may be getting screwed by apple, why is that douchebaggery? Apple is a business, there is a chance he's getting taken advantage of, quit thinking Apple would never do that and go read the facts.
Shahryar said 10:52AM on 9-24-2009
well said bmcclure (voted up your comment)
VanillaSpice said 12:20AM on 9-28-2009
"Apple is a business, there is a chance he's getting taken advantage of, quit thinking Apple would never do that and go read the facts."
What the hell is that supposed to mean?
"Go read the facts" ??? Well, when we do, then we can straight away see that, no matter what the outcome of the case is, Apple were simple trying to sell music that they reasonably, genuinely and honestly thought they had the rights to sell.
Apple were trying to make money for themselves BY MAKING MONEY FOR EMINEM. So you tell me - how exactly is that indicative of Apple "taking advantage" of Mr Mathers?
Krl said 4:23PM on 9-23-2009
Mr. Mathers apparently wants iPod revenue. Plus this gets his name published in the press.
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Blake said 4:51PM on 9-23-2009
If I were Apple I would just say" Fine, well just pull all of your music from the store. Welcome to obscurity"
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Orion said 5:02PM on 9-23-2009
Amen.
JGO said 5:03PM on 9-23-2009
Eminem is a total douche. This is just a weak attempt at getting some media attention.
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ack154 said 5:45PM on 9-23-2009
Hey JGO, I'm really happy for you and I'mma let you finish but... Kanye West was the biggest douche of all time. OF ALL TIME.
Oh, wait...
No, that's correct. Nevermind.
Johnny Thrash said 9:41AM on 9-24-2009
He probably has a new album about to come out, so he's gotta stir it up some.
Eddy120876 said 7:01PM on 9-23-2009
I guess EM is with the music industry that wants royalty from a 30 second sample LOL those Douche BGs. Another reason why i think the music industry and artist are a bunch of DBags. Also Ems is the worse of then all always saying his stays true to his music and fans yet he shows hes not shaddy but a Dbag
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rockyguido said 6:15PM on 9-23-2009
Is Eminem Running out of money that fast. Tel M I said to go Plunk himself,
Signed,
NC
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Mad said 2:42PM on 9-24-2009
I'm a big fan of Eminem.... ITunes had a special plan and page for releasing tracks of his forthcoming album..the 'itunes relapse plan' or whatever they called it Looked very inventive... I bought the available tracks and was dissapointed after discovering it's low bitrate and no complete cd at the release date.. I had to buy the actual cd too , spending money twice for the same Music! Sort of not related to this post though :) end this year Relapse two will be released.. Also very offtopic though.
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jack bauer said 11:07PM on 9-23-2009
I read somewhere that he is the highest grossing artist in the 2000's with the Beatles second. I couldn't believe it. I hope it was an error but I think it was in usatoday.
Scary, artist of the decade.
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