A representative for Apple Corps, the corporate face of rock icons The Beatles, said Friday that the company has sued Apple Computer over its iTunes service, in a sequel to a previous trademark dispute.
A survey of 200 music industry professionals has revealed a surprisingly relaxed attitude within the industry towards copyright-infringing acts such as illegal file-sharing.
Burst.com has filed a countersuit against Apple claiming that the iTunes software, the iPod and the Quicktime streaming software all infringe on patents held by Burst.com, the company announced on Monday.
Faced with a patent infringement suit against the iPod and iPod Nano, Apple Computer countered last week with its own complaint against Creative Labs, which holds a distant second place in the personal media player market.
Apple Computer and Creative Technology have agreed to settle their legal dispute over music player patents for US$100 million, the companies announced on Wednesday in the US.
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Apple learnt its lesson when it tried - and failed - to sue Microsoft for copyright infringement of its interface. It has since turned its attention to patents but should not be allowed to succeed here either.
Apple Computer has unveiled its latest line of digital music products, including a long-awaited Internet music store and ultrathin versions of its popular iPod portable MP3 player.
In one of the most anticipated announcements in recent years, Apple introduced the "iPhone," a mobile device that CEO Steve Jobs promised will reinvent the phone.
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