More Details and Analysis of Apple v. Apple 37
lothar97 writes "MacNewsWorld is reporting details about the Apple (Beatles) v. Apple (Computer) case. It's most interesting concerning the confidential settlements the two parties have previously signed: 'one of those passages in the court document strongly implies that Apple Corps agreed to allow Apple (Computer) to pursue digital music initiatives, but not package, sell or distribute any physical music materials such as CDs.' This might be a cause of 'move on, nothing to see here,' and Apple Computer might be able to settle on the cheap. Trademark infringement might be minimal, and both sides would want to keep this from going much further."
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Physical? (Score:2, Insightful)
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On relative net worth and business plans (Score:4, Insightful)
1. How much is the Apple Corps worth? Is it publicly-traded?
2. How much does Apple Computer have on hand that they could use in a corporate acquisition?
If I were in Steve's turtleneck, I would be looking into the possibility of buying out the Apple Corps entirely. If Apple really wanted to change the way things worked in the music industry, what better way than by having their own record label?
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