Apple and Eminem square off in court
[UPDATE: The trial has begun. See below.]
Barring a last-minute settlement, Apple will face Eminem's music publisher in a Detroit courtroom this morning.
At issue are royalties on 93 songs that Apple (AAPL) has been selling on its iTunes music store under an agreement with Dr. Dre's Aftermath Records, which controls the rap singer's sound recordings.
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The trouble? Firm Fusio thought it’d be nice to have an iPhone app, available...Eminem, Apple prepare to square off again
Filed under: Apple Corporate, iTS, iTunes
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,...
Ask TUAW: Target disk mode, energy saver prefs, iTunes sharing and more
Filed under: Software, iTunes, iWork, Ask TUAW
Welcome back to Ask TUAW, our weekly Mac troubleshooting Q&A column. This week we've got questions about target disk mode, energy saver prefs, Safari file issues, iTunes album artwork, iTunes sharing and more.Palm Gets the Official Smackdown For Hacking Pre to Sync With iTunes
In an embarrassing turn of events, Palm has gotten the smackdown from a USB industry group over a software hack that enables Palm’s Pre smartphone to sync with iTunes.
When Palm released the Pre earlier this year, the company cleverly spoofed Apple’s unique USB identifier to fool iTunes into thinking the Pre...USB Forum Sides With Apple Over Palm
After months of software updates by the respective companies to disable and enable the Pre syncing with iTunes, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has ruled on the issue.
Palm loses.
The standards group has not only rejected Palm’s claim of anti-competitive behavior by Apple, but says that it is Palm that’s violating the USB-IF Membership Agreement, John...
Didn't you hate it when you were a kid, and you would complain to an adult about something one of your siblings was doing, just to end up getting yourself in more trouble than they ended...iTunes 9.0.1: Return of the Mini-Player
Two weeks after introducing iTunes 9 at the “It’s Only Rock and Roll” music event, Apple has released the first update to the software.
Version 9.0.1 of iTunes cryptically addresses performance and stability, as well as resolving unnamed issues when browsing the iTunes Store. Syncing issues related to applications and Podcast playlists have been addressed. The...
iTunes 9.0.1 now in Software Update
Filed under: iTunes, Software Update
Fire up your Software Updates, gang: the new version of iTunes is here -- with bug fixes and tweaks to help those who were suffering from iTunes 9 issues. The update's fixes include:
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iTunes U: Learning Wherever You Are
iTunes U (iTunes Link), part of the iTunes Store, is an amazing venue for top notch educational content from the world’s greatest universities, institutions, museums and other public educational foundations. From language lessons to audiobooks to lectures and more, iTunes U is a great place for those who love to learn. With the release of...
Music Industry Wants Apple To Pay For 30-Second Song Previews
The music industry is planning to introduce new laws that would require Apple to pay for music in downloaded movies and TV Shows — and iTunes’ 30-second song previews.
The move comes from the industry’s royalty-collection agencies — ASCAP, BMI and others — which collect royalties on music that’s broadcast or performed....Follow seriouslymac on Twitter!
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