Beatles' Record Label, "Apple Corps," Again Sues Apple Computer

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on September 12, 2003 - 7:04am.

London -- Apple Corps, a record label founded by The Beatles, has sued Apple Computer over its further encroaching into the music space with its iTunes Music Store, according to published reports. Apple Corps first sued Apple Computer for trademark infringement in 1989, and as part of the $26.4 million settlement, the computer maker agreed not to use its name or logo in connection with recorded music. The company lost another $25 million lawsuit filed by Apple Corps, when it released technology allowing external speakers to be connected to its computers. Apple released the following statement in response to the lawsuit, filed in London High Court. "Over a decade ago, Apple signed an agreement with Apple Corps, a business controlled by the Beatles and their heirs, which specified the rights each company would have to use the 'Apple' trademark. Unfortunately, Apple and Apple Corps now have differing interpretations of this agreement and will need to ask a court to resolve this dispute."
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