Enimen Files Suit Against Apple Over Music Rights

07.31.07 - 11:43am

Not the best day for Apple, after seeing its stock plummet on talk of iPhone production cuts Apple also is facing a new lawsuit and perhaps the first of many if won by Enimen who filed the suit.

The suit brings up an issue not yet dealt with in the new wave of online music downloads. What Enimen and record label Eight Mile Style LLC are instigating is that while Apple may have permission from Universal to distribute the music they do not have permission from Eight Mile. The suit represents growing sentiment in the industry over over who really own the copyrights to the music, the music publishers or the labels. If Enimen wins you will most likely see many other similar suits
forthcoming.

“Eight Mile and Martin have demanded that Apple cease and desist its reproduction and distribution and Apple has refused,” said Owen Sloane, an entertainment lawyer for Enimen in an interview with Detroit News. He also said, “There are a number of unresolved issues, you’re going to see more of these suits.“

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