Eminem Sues Apple for Sampling his Samples

Eminem Sues Apple for Sampling his Samples 690

Posted by michael on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:09PM from the isn't-it-ironic-don't-you-think dept.

EvanKai writes "To celebrate Grey Tuesday, Eminem sues Apple to show his support for hiphop and sampling. CBS MarketWatch is reporting that '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. Eight Mile Style filed the copyright infringement suit late last week against Apple, Viacom Inc., its MTV subsidiary and the TBWA/Chiat/Day advertising agency.' While the ad in question no longer appears, several similar ads can be found here. I can't believe Chiat Day failed to clear the use of these songs with Pink, Mariah Carey, and The Who... or whatever major label actually owns the rights."

Eminem Sues Apple for Sampling his Samples

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My (Score:1, Funny)

by TheKidWho ( 705796 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:12PM (#8377789)

My name is what! My name is who!

Damn now im getting sued for $10,000,000!!!!

Turns out... (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:13PM (#8377817)

The ad agency bought the song from iTunes for $1 and assumed they could use them.

Re:free.... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:14PM (#8377821)

I thought RIAA had something up their asses...
Avril Lavigne?

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:5, Funny)

by UnixRawks ( 705739 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:15PM (#8377840) Journal

Even so, the sampling could use more cow bell.

Hooray for unowned IP (Score:2, Funny)

by suntoucher ( 714706 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:15PM (#8377841)

Ah, the classic SCO strategy...

Miata (Score:5, Funny)

by mrpuffypants ( 444598 ) * writes: <mrpuffypants@gm a i l . c om> on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:15PM (#8377842)

It's a good thing that eminem is suing Apple for the lost revenue. Maybe now he can buy that cute little Miata that he's had his eye on...

Dude, Chill (Score:4, Funny)

by kannibal_klown ( 531544 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:16PM (#8377848)

It was a 10 year old girl singing the song (acapella) for like 8 or 10 seconds. Hardly a sample or anything.

However, laws are laws, as stupid as some of them may be. Apple should have known better.

Thanks to that 10 year old girl, he won't be able to buy his own gold-plated shark tank this year. :(

my lawsuit... (Score:5, Funny)

by zorcon ( 111485 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:19PM (#8377883)

I'm sueing Apple for using my silhouette!

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:3, Funny)

by Alan Partridge ( 516639 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:20PM (#8377900) Journal

Eminem rules? Who told you that? The world is REALLY ruled by those crazy lizard people who run the oil companies, set up Israel and all that shit. I think they're called the illuminati or something.

just for that... (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:22PM (#8377930)

I'm going to delete all 103 eminem tracks off my hard disk.

Take That Marshal!

Settlement (Score:2, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:23PM (#8377949)

<sarcasm>
Maybe they can reach a settlement like Mike Rowe did... hey one of those cool new iPods and 50 songs would be sweet
</sarcasm>

Re:The Register (Score:5, Funny)

by zfractal ( 170078 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:24PM (#8377954)

The kicker is it all rhymes!
Very appropriate for these times.

Re:Eminem (Score:5, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:25PM (#8377974)

... and in related news, the Mars Candy Company is reportedly suing Eminem for trademark infringement to the "tune" of $10M.

Re:Dude, Chill (Score:4, Funny)

by DjMd ( 541962 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:26PM (#8377994) Journal

"This month he was hoping to have a gold-plated shark tank bar installed right next to the pool, but thanks to people downloading his music for free, he must now wait a few months before he can afford it."

and it was Lars Ulrich [spscriptorium.com] our favorite fan of MP3s...

Great South Park ep.
"Man must learn to think of these horrible outcomes before he acts selfishly or else... I fear... recording artists will be forever doomed to a life of only semi-luxury."

Re:Sweet Jesus (Score:5, Funny)

by DroopyStonx ( 683090 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:27PM (#8378011)

Gotta love the laws that state that satirical works can be used without permission of the original artist.

If I was Weird Al, I'd make an entire album of Eminem satires just as a big "F you".

Riiight... (Score:3, Funny)

by st0rmshad0w ( 412661 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:28PM (#8378019)

This is the same guy who, during a concert, gave a fan what was supposed to be a $45,000 (or some ridiculous figure) necklace to show he didn't care about money or material things. The only problem was the necklace was actually worthless crap.

Can't we get Mars candy to sue him for using Eminem? Everytime I hear him mentioned I suddenly want snackfood.

Sampling... (Score:4, Funny)

by FS1 ( 636716 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:30PM (#8378037)

May I have your attention please?
May I have your attention please?
Will the really stupid intern who did not license the music from the original artist please stand up?
I repeat, will the really stupid intern who did not license the music from the original artist please stand up?

We're going to have a problem here..
Y'all act like you never seen a slashdotter before
Jaws all on the floor like Intel, like AMD just burst in the door
and started whoopin their ass worse than before
they first were ..... i think ill stop before ruffle any more feathers.

Please im not funny so make sure to mod me down to -3 offtopic, thanks again!

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:5, Funny)

by eln ( 21727 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:30PM (#8378046)

Oh come on, everybody knows Eminem is really pulling the strings. The Illuminati is just a front.

Eminem Lyrics (Score:3, Funny)

by digitalgimpus ( 468277 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:31PM (#8378048) Homepage

Think he's going to rap about killing Steve Jobs?

Might have a new target besides his own mother.

Re:Funny... (Score:2, Funny)

by DoctorScooby ( 669432 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:33PM (#8378089) Journal

Similarly, I was about to buy a Dell with Windows XP, then I saw the Microsoft commercials with people flying around after using Windows XP. It was then that I realized that you had to be on drugs to use Windows.

Re:Commercial vs Creative Use (Score:5, Funny)

by GoodbyeBlueSky1 ( 176887 ) writes: <<moc.liamtoh> <ta> <sknabXeoj>> on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:35PM (#8378107)

I think Eminem's main concern here goes one step farther. He may not want his songs used in commercials without permission, but imagine the look on his face when he realized he was being outrapped by an 8 year old with an iPod!

More Quotes From Eminem on This topic (Score:3, Funny)

by ericlp ( 749865 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:38PM (#8378143)

Later Eminem was quoted as saying:

"Yo the little ***** shouldn't have been singin my m**** f****** song. Anybody else I'd ah f***** them up good if I wasn't such a punk ass loser."

Word.

Re:Still Waiting on Lawsuits... (Score:3, Funny)

by DroopyStonx ( 683090 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:38PM (#8378144)

Ah yes, the famous:

"No no, their song goes: doo doo doo do-do-do-doot and mine goes: doo doo doo do-do-do-doot CHICKA CHICKA"

The "technically mine was different" story.

CNN (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:41PM (#8378188)

CNN had this story early this morning. Slashdot is sampling CNN's samples.

Um OK (Score:3, Funny)

by Effugas ( 2378 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:43PM (#8378213) Homepage

This is ridiculous. The ads contained a cover of the songs being sung, and like every other cover you hear, there's a compulsory license you can pay to get the right to perform someone else's music.

There was no sampling. Sampling is when I record what you say and play it back. Covering is when I just reperform it.

I agree with what some other people said -- Eminem suing Apple? I should download his audio on MP3 and show the whole world how he's got...oh crap, now I'm being sued.

--Dan

Re:"Every million I make, another relative sues" (Score:3, Funny)

by ziggles ( 246540 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:45PM (#8378226) Homepage

He also hasn't tortured and killed his wife yet. Sheesh, that guy needs to start being honest with his lyrics! :P

Re:How ironic! (Score:2, Funny)

by AvengerXP ( 660081 ) writes: <jeanfrancois DOT ... mckesson DOT ca> on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:48PM (#8378271)

"Copyright occurs at conception"

What if i'm pro choice?

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:1, Funny)

by Anonymous Coward writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:49PM (#8378274)

I've got a fever...
and the only cure for it...
is MORE COWBELL!

Re:The Register (Score:5, Funny)

by Oliver Wendell Jones ( 158103 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:50PM (#8378292)

"The kicker is it all rhymes!
Very appropriate for these times."

Wow, you're a poet and weren't even aware of the fact!

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:4, Funny)

by Geek of Tech ( 678002 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:50PM (#8378293) Homepage Journal

Pay for Eminem's emotional distress? Might as well give him the whole company... and an IOU...

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:4, Funny)

by Geek of Tech ( 678002 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @05:53PM (#8378331) Homepage Journal

>> Everyone who was born before 1980, I would guess.
Nah, It's gotta be more than just CmdrTaco and four other slashdotters...
:P

Re:Sweet Jesus (Score:3, Funny)

by trentblase ( 717954 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @06:07PM (#8378543)

Wait, so today Slashot is considering one poster's opinion to be that of the entire community? I'm confused.

Re:The Register (Score:3, Funny)

by DragonMagic ( 170846 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @06:20PM (#8378715) Homepage

But will Apple pay for its crimes?

Re:The Register (Score:5, Funny)

by Wordsmith ( 183749 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @06:29PM (#8378814) Homepage

Anybody want a peanut?

Eminem is really tough. (Score:2, Funny)

by Geburah ( 610977 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @06:33PM (#8378864)

Tupac took on Notorious B.I.G...

Jay-Z took on NAS...

Eminem takes on Apple computers, a skinny-bald-vegen-DJ, and a hand puppet. [mtv.com]

Eminem is the greatest! Ive never seen an artist with so much talent! Sheer brilliance! Such mind boggling creativity! I LOVE HIM!

(sigh)

Im gonna go take a shower then kill myself.

How much "originality" is there? (Score:5, Funny)

by Tripster ( 23407 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @06:43PM (#8379036) Homepage

I saw an interview with Robert Plant on VH1 Classics a couple of months back, in it he stated that really there is only so many notes to go around, everyone copies someone at some point in their careers.

Musicians (and actors) as gazillionaires is a relatively new thing in our society, I think a lot of them are really losing it though. In the old days musicians were paid much like the rest of us, for doing a job, ie, playing music for an event or for a group.

Do I think Eminem deservers $10mil to compensate for some 10 year old girl blurting out his "creation"? Heck no, give the guy a couple of hundred bucks at most, but move on.

These folks would be more than happy to collect royalties off us all when we hum their tunes in the shower.

It's time we brought some of these "stars" back down to earth a little. It's a never ending cycle and it's the consumer who is burnt because of it, is any actor worth $20million for 3 or 4 months work on a movie? I don't think so myself, but because some suits in Hollywood think so we're now paying $10 a ticket at the movies, meanwhile these "stars" pump out garbage like Gigli.

And WTF is with Britney Spears? I saw some video of hers yesterday and she's selling nothing but sex appeal, her singing stinks and she has little talent, but I guess wriggling yer bum is worth millions in the US. How about getting her to put on a concert where she actually stands still and sings her songs rather than runs around lipsyncing everything.

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:3, Funny)

by soulsteal ( 104635 ) writes: <soulsteal@@@3l337...org> on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @06:50PM (#8379145) Homepage

I've got a fever and the only prescription is more cowbell.

The issue boiled down... (Score:5, Funny)

by HarveyBirdman ( 627248 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @07:00PM (#8379283) Journal

...so even rap fans can understand.
A little girl in a commercial sang a small part of a song written by some overrated guy who does that rap stuff.
The singer is suing for some stupid amount.
He should lose because he's a dickhead.
He won't lose, however, because we have a legal system constructed by, for and of the dickheads.
I hope this helps. :-)

Re:How ironic! (Score:2, Funny)

by nomadic ( 141991 ) writes: <nomadicworld@@@gmail...com> on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @07:03PM (#8379308) Homepage

"hey I wrote that you fruity bastard!"

Ahh, the Fruity Bastard Doctrine. A powerful legal construct.

Re:My understanding... (Score:5, Funny)

by digitalcowboy ( 142658 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @07:13PM (#8379432)

You failed to specify, using an instantly made up and barely decipherable acronym, whether:

1) You are a lawyer
2) You are not a lawyer
3) You intend to be a lawyer
4) You are married to a lawyer
5) You know a lawyer
6) You know how to spell lawyer

Without a disclaimer, I'm left to conclude that you MUST BE a lawyer (or, more likely, a high ranking judge) and as such I will be citing your Slashdot post in a case I currently have before the Federal appeals court.

If I lose, expect to be sued.

String? I'm afraid not... (Score:3, Funny)

by WIAKywbfatw ( 307557 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @08:16PM (#8380210) Journal

I think you'll find that the artist that you're referring to is called Sting, as in what bees do, rather than string, as in old frayed rope.

On the other hand, copyright fees earnt by cover versions, etc is money for old rope, as they say here in Britain.

(I'll save the "I'm afraid not"/"I'm a frayed knot" gag for another time.)

Grey Album Torrent? (Score:2, Funny)

by frission ( 676318 ) writes: on Tuesday February 24, 2004 @09:09PM (#8380732) Homepage

is there a torrent file for the grey album? all of the mirrors seem to be overwhelmed...

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My (Score:1, Funny)

Turns out... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:free.... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:5, Funny)

Hooray for unowned IP (Score:2, Funny)

Miata (Score:5, Funny)

Dude, Chill (Score:4, Funny)

my lawsuit... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:3, Funny)

just for that... (Score:2, Funny)

Settlement (Score:2, Funny)

Re:The Register (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Eminem (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Dude, Chill (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Sweet Jesus (Score:5, Funny)

Riiight... (Score:3, Funny)

Sampling... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:5, Funny)

Eminem Lyrics (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Funny... (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Commercial vs Creative Use (Score:5, Funny)

More Quotes From Eminem on This topic (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Still Waiting on Lawsuits... (Score:3, Funny)

CNN (Score:1, Funny)

Um OK (Score:3, Funny)

Re:"Every million I make, another relative sues" (Score:3, Funny)

Re:How ironic! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:1, Funny)

Re:The Register (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:4, Funny)

Re:Sweet Jesus (Score:3, Funny)

Re:The Register (Score:3, Funny)

Re:The Register (Score:5, Funny)

Eminem is really tough. (Score:2, Funny)

How much "originality" is there? (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Would it be cheaper? (Score:3, Funny)

The issue boiled down... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:How ironic! (Score:2, Funny)

Re:My understanding... (Score:5, Funny)

String? I'm afraid not... (Score:3, Funny)

Grey Album Torrent? (Score:2, Funny)

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