Eminem Sues Apple Over iTunes Downloads
Today, it's rap artist Eminem's turn to bite down to Apple's core. In a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed on Monday, Eminem's producer (Eight Mile Style) and his copyright manager (Martin Affiliated) claim that Universal Musical Group was never authorized to allow the download of his music from iTunes.
Eight Mile and Martin have demanded that Apple cease and desist its reproduction and distribution and Apple has refused," states the complaint filed by Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated.
Of the 99 cents that Apple receives for each song downloaded from iTunes, 70 cents is given to the recording label. The recording label then gives roughly 9.1 cents of its 70 cents to the publisher of the song.
Recording artists are looking for a way to receive a bigger chunk of the 60.9 cents that is left according to entertainment lawyer Owen Sloane.
"There are a number of unresolved issues," remarked Sloane. "You're going to see more of these suits."
So now Apple has started cheating ... some 1 used to talk about business ethics :roll:
Today, it's rap artist Eminem's turn to bite down to Apple's core. In a multi-million dollar lawsuit filed on Monday, Eminem's producer (Eight Mile Style) and his copyright manager (Martin Affiliated) claim that Universal Musical Group was never authorized to allow the download of his music from iTunes.
Eight Mile and Martin have demanded that Apple cease and desist its reproduction and distribution and Apple has refused," states the complaint filed by Eight Mile Style and Martin Affiliated.
Of the 99 cents that Apple receives for each song downloaded from iTunes, 70 cents is given to the recording label. The recording label then gives roughly 9.1 cents of its 70 cents to the publisher of the song.
Recording artists are looking for a way to receive a bigger chunk of the 60.9 cents that is left according to entertainment lawyer Owen Sloane.
"There are a number of unresolved issues," remarked Sloane. "You're going to see more of these suits."
So now Apple has started cheating ... some 1 used to talk about business ethics :roll:
