Eminem's publisher sues Apple
CNN Article HERE
"DETROIT, Michigan (AP) -- Rapper Eminem'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. "
Someone has not been playing nice with others.
Remember what Steve says: "Don't Steal Music"
"DETROIT, Michigan (AP) -- Rapper Eminem'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. "
Someone has not been playing nice with others.
Remember what Steve says: "Don't Steal Music"
Comments
Originally posted by Paul
what song?
CNN Article HERE
I wonder if 50¢ allowed for that cell phone commercial to air?
The Associated Press
Originally posted by Messiahtosh
Is it illegal for someone to sing lyrics from Eminem's song on a commercial?
Yup. That counts as publication.
Welcome to music licensing.
I wonder if 50¢ allowed for that cell phone commercial to air?
Most likely. It looks like Steve dropped the ball here by not getting permission before airing the commercial. It doesn't appear to be helping matters that Eminem is being a greedy cuss, but still: All covers and public performances and publications and what-have-you are asked for and paid for.
Originally posted by Crusader
Wow. The music industry seems to be filled with wack-jobs. These people are friggin nuts about licensing. Whatever happened to "free-advertising" for your song if it was featured in a commercial?
Sorry, I'm not laughing at you, it's just that your question is so completely alien to the way things actually are.
There are actually companies that exist, more or less, to get artists play in commercials and movies and TV shows. There's decent money in it, if you're lucky. This is how Moby got started.
See http://www.taxi.com/ for instance. They help place unsigned bands.
But the point is that "free" is a foreign concept in this business.
Originally posted by Paul
what song?
what? who is emi-bloody-nem?
Originally posted by Amorph
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But the point is that "free" is a foreign concept in this business.
yes and this business is an alien concept too.
but ... bottom line ... you're right.
re: thread, I saw a blurb on MTV about this and it said that eminem actually hadn't copy protected the song until after the commercial was made, but I think that the commercial itself aired after they did copyright the material. I think there was a 1 or 2 month difference.
So, they may not really have quite a strong case...
as for 50 cent, I'm sure he gave permission, it's called cashing in, selling out, getting dollars, supporting yourself in the music business, some people think it's shameful, personally, I think it's fine, record sales barely pay artists anything these days, it's all about touring and endorsements.
Originally posted by guest
Eminem? Never heard of him. He's a rapper, just tell him his song was "sampled". Problem solved.
Actually Jacob was reciting a poem. Each word was a sentence. That the entire poem is identical to Eminem's song is purely coincidental.
Can I work for Apple Legal now?
"Look, if you had one shot, one opportunity
To seize everything you ever wanted?one moment
Would you capture it or just let it slip?
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy
There?s vomit on his sweater already, mom?s spaghetti
He?s nervous, but on the surface he looks calm and ready
To drop bombs, but he keeps on forgettin
What he wrote down, the whole crowd goes so loud
He opens his mouth, but the words won?t come out
He?s chokin, how everybody?s jokin now
The clock?s run out, time?s up over, bloah!
Snap back to reality, oh there goes gravity
Oh, there goes rabbit, he choked"
Hey, isn't this song about Gil Amelio??? Or Steve Jobs?
I noticed the ad was quietly yanked relative to the others, but I had actually assumed it was from pressure from parent or religious etc. for "aligning themselves with Eminem" or somesuch.
Now we know its because they didn't cough up the royalty.
Oh well, they paid off Apple Records enough over the years, what's 10 million more?
Originally posted by johnq
Actually Jacob was reciting a poem. Each word was a sentence. That the entire poem is identical to Eminem's song is purely coincidental.
Can I work for Apple Legal now?
Originally posted by Wrong Robot
guest,
re: thread, I saw a blurb on MTV about this and it said that eminem actually hadn't copy protected the song until after the commercial was made, but I think that the commercial itself aired after they did copyright the material. I think there was a 1 or 2 month difference.
Since 1976, material is automatically protected by copyright at the moment of creation in the US and in the EU, and anywhere else where the government has adopted the stance of the WIPO.
If Eminem has a song written out in his notebook that nobody else has ever seen, the lyrics to that song are protected by copyright. No action on his part, or on anyone's part, is required. People do still submit works to the Library of Congress so that there's some fairly solid proof of authorship in case of a dispute, but the law does not require this. It's an optional precaution.
Unless someone dropped the ball in a truly spectacular way, this is a licensing issue.
Let it Bee.. oh no thats going to cost me...