Apple Corp vs Apple, well, Core

It takes a lot of apples to make a pie. Now two of the holiest icons of the world are deep in the lawyers grasp:

The Beatles' record label, has filed a breach of contract suit against Apple Computer over their iPod and iTunes products.
(no, the picture is not backward, those guys drive on the left, the better to joust their lances with...)

(Feel better?)

A bit of history first: Apple Corps. sued Apple Computer, shortly after their formation, over use of the name "Apple". The parties settled and as a result, Apple Computer promised that the name would not be used for anything relating to music. A few years later The Beatles sued Apple again for breach of trademark over the use of music synthesizer hardware in their computers—and won, Apple having paid an estimated $50 million as a result.


Apple Corp.'s lawyers feel that the current Apple thrust into the world of music via the iPod, iTunes, and the iTunes Music Store are more blatant violations than the subject of any suit in the past. The suit, filed in London's High Court of Justice, was served on Apple Computers sometime earlier this week.

Jeez, Louise, we can't cut a break, can we?