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Wednesday, February 25, 2004

Eminem's Publisher Sues Apple Over Song

Associated Press: "Rapper Eminem (news - web sites)'s music publisher is suing Apple Computer Inc., claiming the company used one of the hip-hop superstar's songs in a television advertisement without permission ... 'Eminem has never nationally endorsed any commercial products and ... even if he were interested in endorsing a product, any endorsement deal would require a significant amount of money, possibly in excess of $10 million,' according to the 15-page lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court in Detroit. The suit claims that Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs personally called Joel Martin, manager of Eight Mile Style, and asked Martin and Eminem to 'rethink their position' about using the Grammy-winning song. Eminem responded by ending discussions with Apple, according to the suit."

If true, it's simply astonishing that Apple would ever stomp all over someone's intellectual property rights like that.

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