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Information Technology News Secret settlement for Apple, Eminem case
Information Technology News Secret settlement for Apple, Eminem case | Secret settlement for Apple, Eminem case |
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| by Stephen Withers | |
| Monday, 05 October 2009 | |
  
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Instead, it seems that a confidential settlement was reached late last week. Various reports from the US say that after the trial had been running for five days, the parties managed to reach an agreement. The settlement is supposed to be to the satisfaction of all parties, but that's probably another one for the "he would say that, wouldn't he?" file. The dispute arose when music publisher Eight Mile Style claimed Universal Music subsidiary Aftermath Records was not entitled to enter into contracts regarding digital downloads of its works. Apple's position was that it had an appropriate agreement with Aftermath, and that Eight Mile Style's agreement with Aftermath included the right to exploit recordings in any medium. Apple reportedly disclosed that Eight Mile Style received $US0.091 per download. Eight Mile Style claimed that any royalties it may have received in respect of iTunes sales were concealed among payments for authorised uses of the material. |
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