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| | Encyclopedia4U - Apple Computer - Encyclopedia Article |
 | | Apple has revolutionized the computer and music industry by signing the five major record companies to join its new Music download service, the successful iTunes Music Store. | | | The stores feature the entire Apple product line; "solution zones" for movies, photos, music and kids; accessories, and a "Genius Bar" at which Apple product owners can discuss technical issues or bring their computers in for service. | | | Meanwhile various groups within Apple were working on a completely new kind of personal computer, with advanced technologies such as a graphical user interface, computer mouse, object-oriented programming and networking capabilities. |
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http://www.encyclopedia4u.com/a/apple-computer.html
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| | BBC NEWS Entertainment Music At the core of the Apple dispute |
| | A legal battle between The Beatles' record label Apple Corps and Apple Computer, which has been heard in the High Court in London, is the latest move in a trademark dispute spanning 24 years. | | | But in releasing iTunes, Apple Corps stated in September 2003 that Apple Computer had entered the entertainment business and breached their trademark agreement. | | | Their claims to the "Apple" name and logo was heard in an English court, rather than in the US as requested by the computer firm. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3610523.stm
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| | Apple Computer - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Apple's earliest court action dates to 1978 when Apple Corps, The Beatles-founded record label, filed suit against Apple Computer for trademark infringement. | | | As a condition of the settlement, Apple Computer agreed to stay out of the music business. | | | Apple was criticized for its vertically integrated business model, which runs against the "received wisdom" of some economists, particularly those who study the computer industry. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Computer
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| | BBC NEWS Entertainment Music At the core of the Apple dispute |
| | A legal battle between The Beatles' record label Apple Corps and Apple Computer, which is to be heard in the High Court in London, is the latest move in a trademark dispute spanning 24 years. | | | But in releasing iTunes, Apple Corps stated in September 2003 that Apple Computer had entered the entertainment business and breached their trademark agreement. | | | Their claims to the "Apple" name and logo will be heard in an English court, rather than in the US as requested by the computer firm. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3610523.stm
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| | Bloomberg.com: Europe |
| | Apple Corps Ltd., owned by the four Beatles or their families, says the Californian company's iTunes online music store breaches a 1991 agreement forbidding the computer maker from using the trademark for any works ``whose principal content is music and, or performances.'' Apple Computer would retain the logo for its ``core business,'' court documents said. | | | Apple Computer later used the logo for computers to edit and record music, prompting the Beatles&; company to file a lawsuit in 1989. | | | Apple's share of the computer market last year slipped to 2.9 percent from 3.3 percent a year earlier, according to research group Gartner Inc. The iTunes software, in contrast, accounted for 70 percent of legal music downloads last year, Jobs has said. |
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http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=10000085&sid=a6ni5OCPVzkQ&refer=europe
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| | CNN.com - Net core of Apple name spat - Mar. 1, 2004 |
| | Apple Computer and the Beatles' record company Apple Corps have gone to court in Britain over who gets to use the fruity name now that the computer company has entered the music business on the Internet. | | | The hearing, which is scheduled to last three days, coincides with news from across the Atlantic that rap superstar Eminem is suing Apple Computer on the grounds it used one of his hit songs in a TV advertisement without his permission. | | | But the British record company says the American computer company broke the deal by using the Apple name to market its new iTunes Internet music service. |
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http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/02/25/apple.name.reut/index.html
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| | Bloomberg Printer-Friendly Page |
| | Apple Corps Ltd., owned by the four Beatles or their families, says the Californian company's iTunes online music store breaches a 1991 agreement forbidding the computer maker from using the trademark for any works ``whose principal content is music and, or performances.'' Apple Computer would retain the logo for its ``core business,'' court documents said. | | | Apple's share of the computer market last year slipped to 2.9 percent from 3.3 percent a year earlier, according to research group Gartner Inc. The iTunes software, in contrast, accounted for 70 percent of legal music downloads last year, Jobs has said. | | | The Apple record label released the White Album and Hey Jude in 1968. |
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http://quote.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=71000001&sid=a6ni5OCPVzkQ
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| | Apple v Apple: What is at the core of The Beatles Apple Records vs. Apple Ipod
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| | For the third time since 1981, Apple Computer is being sued by the Beatles Apple Corps for trademark infringement. | | | In 1991, Apple Corps sued Apple Computer again, alleging that by adding sound to computers, the computer company was in violation of the 1981 agreement. | | | Apple Records was founded in 1968 by the Beatles as a tax shelter. |
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http://www.legalzoom.com/articles/article_content/article11325.html
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| | Apple Corps to Purchase Apple Computer |
| | More recently, Apple Corps has taken legal action against Apple Computer, Inc., claiming the iTunes Music Store and iPod music players violate terms of the past agreement which places certain restrictions on Apple Computer, Inc. with regards to music. | | | At a press conference held in London, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs appeared (wearing his trademark black turtle-neck sweater and jeans) with the two surviving members of The Beatles—Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. | | | In a surprising move, Apple Computer, Inc., announced today that it will move forward and accept a buyout offer made by Apple Corps Ltd, the company established in 1968 by The Beatles. |
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http://www.cmug.org/articles/Beatles.html
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| | MacSlash Apple (Corps) Sues Apple (Computer) |
| | Apple Corps, formed by the Beatles in 1963 to manage their music rights, accused Apple Computer of violating a 1981 agreement by using its apple logo on music-synthesizing equipment. | | | It's not like Apple Computer is releasing music, They are just reselling it and creating hardware to listen to it on. | | | Apple Computer's logo features a horizontally striped apple with a bite out of it and a leaf on top, while the Apple Corp logo is an apple with a stalk on top. |
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http://macslash.org/article.pl?sid=03/09/11/2118243
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| | BBC NEWS Entertainment Beatles lose Apple court battle |
| | But Mr Justice Anthony Mann ruled that the computer company used the Apple logo in association with its store, not the music, and so was not in breach. | | | Apple Computer, whose products helped launch the personal computer industry, was founded in 1976 and its logo is an apple with a section removed from the side. | | | Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the families of George Harrison and John Lennon control the Apple Corps label. |
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/4983796.stm
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| | Macworld UK - Apple versus The Beatles: 'mind-boggling' settlement? |
| | The Beatles' company, Apple Corps., is litigating against the Californian computer maker, alleging that it broke a 1991 agreement. | | | Apple Corps launched the current legal action against Apple Computer in September 2003, arguing that it had broken that deal by launching its iTunes Music Store and iPod products. | | | A September statement from Apple Corps issued through the Press Association said: "Specifically, the complaint is made over the use by Apple Computer of the word "Apple" and apple logos in conjunction with its new application for downloading pre-recorded music from the Internet," said spokesman Geoff Baker. |
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http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/index.cfm?NewsID=9631&Page=1&pagePos=1
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| | Two Apples Heading Back To Court - Forbes.com |
| | It made Beatles records instantly recognizable on sight--as equally recognizable as the Apple Computer logo is today. | | | Steve Jobs--who was heavily influenced by the counterculture attitudes of the late 1960s and early '70s--has been said to have admitted that the computer company was named Apple in partial tribute to the Beatles. | | | Apple Computer attorneys are likely to negotiate another big settlement, one that will likely have the company paying royalties as long as it operates the iTunes store. |
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http://www.forbes.com/2003/09/12/cx_ah_0912aapl.html
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| | Apple Records - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Apple Corps has had a long history of trademark disputes with Apple Computer, and (as of 2005) the two companies are still involved in litigation. | | | The first LP release from Apple Records (also the first "solo" album by a Beatle) was George Harrison's Wonderwall Music, his soundtrack recordings for the movie Wonderwall, on November 1, 1968. | | | Apple Records is a British record label which was founded in 1968 (as a division of Apple Corps Ltd.) by The Beatles. |
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http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Records
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| | Apple Macintosh Encyclopedia Article @ LaunchBase.com (Launch Base) |
| | Both the hardware and bundled software, including the operating system, are manufactured by Apple Computer, whereas Microsoft supplies their software to original equipment manufacturers, including Dell, HP and IBM, who make the hardware using a wider range of components. | | | Steven Paul Jobs (born February 24, 1955) is the CEO of Apple Computer and a leading figure in the computer industry. | | | Next came iTunes, a digital jukebox designed to work with Apple’s iPod digital music player, and on January 7, 2002, Apple released iPhoto, an easy-to-use digital photo organizer. |
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http://www.launchbase.com/encyclopedia/Apple_Macintosh
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| | NPR : Apple Computer Sued by Beatle Company |
| | All Things Considered, September 22, 2004 · Apple Corps, the still-active company that handles the finances of the former Beatles and their estates, is again suing Apple Computer. | | | The suit is over the computer company's use of Apple as a trademark in the distribution of music, via iTunes and iPods. | | | Apple Corps first sued in 1991, after the computer company introduced MIDI, which allows computers and synthesizers to work together to compose and record music. |
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http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=3931329
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| | Apple v Apple: What is at the core of The Beatles Apple Records vs. Apple Ipod
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| | In 1991, Apple Corps sued Apple Computer again, alleging that by adding sound to computers, the computer company was in violation of the 1981 agreement. | | | Apple Records was founded in 1968 by the Beatles as a tax shelter. | | | Apple v Apple: What is at the core of The Beatles Apple Records vs. Apple Ipod
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http://www.legalzoom.com/articles/article_content/printer-article11325.html
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| | The Beatles' Apple Corps Label Suing Apple Computer Over iPod, iTMS The Mac Observer |
| | When Apple's iTunes Music Store was new, there were rumblings that Apple Corps, the Beatles' record label, could possibly sue Apple Computer once again for breaching an agreement between the two companies that stipulated that Apple Computer would stay out of the music business. | | | If anything, Apple Computer has the stronger brand, but The Beatles had the trademark first, and are thus dealing from a position of strength. | | | Fox News reported late yesterday that Eversheds of London, the Beatles and Apple Corps' law firm, is suing Apple for breach of contract, citing the iPod and the iTMS. |
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http://www.macobserver.com/article/2003/09/12.4.shtml
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| | USATODAY.com - Can money buy the Beatles' Apple love? |
| | Any deal among Apple Computer, Apple Corps and EMI Music — which owns the Beatles' master recordings — would likely begin exclusively, then be made available on all the digital music services. | | | Apple Corps is "in a perfect position to get the best price for their music," because it has the upper hand over Apple Computer "for violating their agreement." | | | The Beatles formed Apple Corps in 1968 to handle their business interests, and it became the name of their record label. |
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http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/services/2004-09-19-beatles_x.htm
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| | Apple and Walt Disney Records Team up to Deliver Exclusive Soundtracks on iTunes |
| | Apple ignited the personal computer revolution in the 1970s with the Apple II and reinvented the personal computer in the 1980s with the Macintosh. | | | Apple is the only company to offer a complete solution for buying, managing and listening to digital music anywhere with the unique combination of the iTunes digital music jukebox software, the pioneering iTunes Music Store and the market-leading iPod™ and iPod mini digital music players. | | | Apple is committed to bringing the best personal computing experience to students, educators, creative professionals and consumers around the world through its innovative hardware, software and Internet offerings. |
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http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2004/apr/21disney.html
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| | Apple Records? - ehMac.ca |
| | Apple Records sued Apple Computer back in '89 over the company name and the eventual agreement came about that as long as Apple Computer didn't sell music, things would be okay. | | | As for the Apple Music vs Apple Canada issue, didn't Apple Music make a deal with Apple or lose against Apple, because Apple introduced the "Rip, Burn, and Mix" promo which is all about music and didn't have any problems with Apple Music apparently. | | | Apple is not likely to risk all in one big endeavour, even on that has the potential this particular project. |
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http://www.ehmac.ca/showthread.php?t=1447
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| | Apple Corps to Purchase Apple Computer |
| | More recently, Apple Corps has taken legal action against Apple Computer, Inc., claiming the iTunes Music Store and iPod music players violate terms of the past agreement which places certain restrictions on Apple Computer, Inc. with regards to music. | | | At a press conference held in London, Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs appeared (wearing his trademark black turtle-neck sweater and jeans) with the two surviving members of The Beatles—Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. | | | In a surprising move, Apple Computer, Inc., announced today that it will move forward and accept a buyout offer made by Apple Corps Ltd, the company established in 1968 by The Beatles. |
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| | IGM: Apple Corps "Greedy" |
| | This is the third time Apple Corps has taken Apple Computer to court, and the current case rests on Apple (Corps') allegation that the 1989 Apple-Apple agreement bound Cupertino to stay right out of the music business. | | | While I agree that Apple Computer probably violated their agreement, it does seem awfully self serving for AppleCorp to either stand in the way of, or ride the coattails of, the company that is primarily responsible for shaping the future of music sales. | | | Apple Corps is a music label that sells CD's. |
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http://www.insanely-great.com/news.php?id=5083
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| | Forbes.com: Apple Computer loses bid to hear Beatles case in US |
| | The California computer maker has been embroiled in a trademark dispute since September with the similarly named London-based Apple Corps., the company formed in 1968 to manage the band's business interests and act as its music label. | | | The Beatles management said Apple Computer broke the agreement when it used the fruity logo and trademark to promote its iTunes online music store, the most popular Internet download service in the world. | | | LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. (nasdaq: AAPL - news - people) on Tuesday lost a High Court bid to have its legal case brought by the management company for legendary Fab Four rockers, the Beatles, moved from Britain to the United States. |
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http://www.forbes.com/home_europe/newswire/2004/04/06/rtr1324789.html
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| | 20040913-4182.html |
| | Word is that a settlement between Apple Computer and the Beatles' record company Apple Corps is near, and it could be on the large side. | | | Apple Computer is presumably anxious to settle the matter, which it has previously characterized as resulting from "differing interpretations" of the 1991 agreement. | | | Not long after the launch of the iTunes Music Store last year, Apple Corps filed suit, alleging that Apple was in violation of the agreement. |
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20040913-4182.html
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| | Apple vs. Apple: Perfect harmony? CNET News.com |
| | Speculation is once again rising that Apple Computer is in talks with Apple Corps to resolve a trademark dispute. | | | That high price has some observers betting that Apple Computer might be the only company ready to pay, particularly if the payment comes attached to a legal settlement in which millions of dollars are already changing hands. | | | The idea that Apple might pair any settlement with a deal to bring the Beatles to iTunes is seen as a natural for Jobs, who is an avowed Beatles fan. |
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http://news.com.com/Apple%2Bvs.%2BApple%2BPerfect%2Bharmony/2100-1027_3-5378401.html
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| | Interested in Joining Apple Corps? |
| | Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. | | | The Apple Corps of Dallas (ACD) is the oldest Apple Computer User Group still in operation, established in January of 1978. | | | Apple Corps of Dallas is an independent association organized in Texas with no legal affiliation with Apple Computer, Inc. Apple Computer, Inc. recognizes Apple Corps of Dallas as a Macintosh computer users group, granting us permission to use trademarks and logos in accordance with their users group agreement. |
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| | Industrial Indemnity Co. v. Apple Computer, Inc. -- coverage, advertising injury, title |
| | Apple Corps, Ltd. and Apple Corps, S.A. (Apple Corps), the business arms of the English band The Beatles, sued Apple Computer, Inc. (Apple) in London in 1989 alleging breach of a written trademark agreement between Apple Corps and Apple. | | | Under the agreement, Apple agreed not to use its name and logo in connection with computer products used in the recording or reproduction of music and Apple Corps agreed not to oppose Apple's trademark registrations for computer equipment. | | | Thus, there would have been coverage if Apple marketed a product using the title of a Beatles song, but there was no coverage for a dispute over a registered trademark. |
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http://www.lowball.com/WEEKLY/4-29-99.htm
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| | Apple vs. Apple / Computer-maker's foray into music hits sour note with Beatles' company |
| | Apple Corps filed the suit in the High Court, Chancery Division, in London, but the dispute dates as far back as 1977 when Apple Computer co-founder Steve Jobs, a Beatles fan, named his firm in tribute. | | | The suit by Apple Corps Ltd., the London company owned by the surviving members and families of the legendary band, against the Cupertino computer maker reopens a long-simmering trademark feud between the two Apples. | | | Apple Corps could argue that the computer maker has ventured into the music arena because both companies are aiming at the same audience. |
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/09/13/BU268132.DTL
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| | Wired News: Beatles Nip at Apple -- Again |
| | Their record company, Apple Corps, said Friday that it was suing Apple Computer because the technology company violated a 1991 agreement by entering the music business with its iTunes online store. | | | Apple Corps, which controls most of the Beatles' recordings, has traditionally been wary of releasing its music in new formats and has yet to authorize distribution on any Internet music site. | | | Apple Corps, founded in 1968, is owned by Sir Paul McCartney; Ringo Starr; John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono; and the estate of George Harrison. |
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http://www.wired.com/news/business/0,1367,60436,00.html
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