Detroit rapper Eminem’s music publisher takes Apple to court over iTunes downloads
By Ed White, APTuesday, September 22, 2009
Eminem’s music publisher takes Apple to court
DETROIT — Eminem’s music publisher wants a bigger slice from Apple.
Eight Mile Style LLC is suing Apple Inc., claiming it never authorized the use of 93 songs in a downloadable format on the popular iTunes service. The publisher is alleging copyright infringement.
A trial in federal court in Detroit is scheduled for Thursday unless a deal is reached Wednesday with the help of a judge.
Apple denies the allegations. It says it has a valid agreement with Aftermath Records, which owns the sound recordings at issue. But Eight Mile Style insists Aftermath didn’t have the right to make deals on digital downloads.
Eight Mile Style has received royalties but says that still doesn’t clear Apple or Aftermath.
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