Ars Technica: The Beatles are suing Apple… again
Now it looks like Apple Computer is in the crosshairs of the lawyers again. Rumors of a potential suit started to circulate early in the summer, but there was no strong evidence that Apple was going to get dragged into court again. Now FoxNews is saying that papers have been filed in the UK. Given the fact that Apple Computer has already been nailed once, the prospects don’t look all that great. To be sure, I don’t think Apple can brush this off with two chuckles and a “wow, how GREAT!” If a suit really does ensue, it will be interesting to see how the iTunes Music Store fits into the courts’ understanding of the music business. Is Apple producing music or are they merely selling it?
I always thought it was no coincidence that the Beatles are no shows in the iTunes Music Store. I suppose if they were making money from it, it would seem hypocritical to sue. Like this looks any more savory?