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Eminem Settles Lawsuit With Apple
Eminem and Apple have settled a copyright infringement lawsuit, after the rapper accused the computer giant of using one of his songs without permission.
Eminem’s Eight Mile Style filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Detroit against Apple last year, claiming that the company used his chart topping song “Lose Yourself” in a commercial for Apple’s popular Ipod digital music player illegally.
According to the original lawsuit, Apple CEO Steve Jobs called Eight Mile Style's manager Joel Martin to request permission to use the song, but the request was turned down.
“Eminem has never nationally endorsed any commercial products," the lawsuit read. "Any endorsement deal would require a significant amount of money, possibly in excess of $10 million dollars."
According to lawyers for Em’s Eight Mile Style, all parties involved in the lawsuit were able to reach an amicable agreement.
The advertisement featured a 10-year-old singing Em’s lyrics. The commercials appeared on Apple’s website and ran on MTV for a brief period as well.
Source: allhiphop.com
Eminem’s Eight Mile Style filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Detroit against Apple last year, claiming that the company used his chart topping song “Lose Yourself” in a commercial for Apple’s popular Ipod digital music player illegally.
According to the original lawsuit, Apple CEO Steve Jobs called Eight Mile Style's manager Joel Martin to request permission to use the song, but the request was turned down.
“Eminem has never nationally endorsed any commercial products," the lawsuit read. "Any endorsement deal would require a significant amount of money, possibly in excess of $10 million dollars."
According to lawyers for Em’s Eight Mile Style, all parties involved in the lawsuit were able to reach an amicable agreement.
The advertisement featured a 10-year-old singing Em’s lyrics. The commercials appeared on Apple’s website and ran on MTV for a brief period as well.
Source: allhiphop.com
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