Eminem's Publisher Sues Apple

Looks like Eminem is suing Apple, claiming one of his songs was used without his permission in an Apple TV ad. More info below:

http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/news/wire/sns-ap-people-eminem-lawsuit,0,1230809.story?coll=sns-ap-entertainment-headlines

I don't recall the ad off hand, but if it featured the song and Apple didn't get permission... that was idiotic.
If it was just quietly in the background, or it showed his name... Apple should have gotten permission.
If the facts in this article are true, Apple doesn't have a foot to stand on. *Cue "I fought the law*

What a load. Perhaps he realizes he can't come out with anything more that's going to make money, and the guy he 'passed the torch' to, 50 cent, is little more than a thug child who is going nowhere, so he's doing this to get more money for the long road ahead

oh lordy lord... weren't the songs that the people in the ads sang, chosen by the people that sang them? I thought that was the point of the commercial... if so, he's kinda hurting his fan base ... either way, you'd think he'd let it go! It was sung by a cute kid, the ad was barely aired compared to the new silhouette ads, and oh just give me a break.

Yo -- that n!gg@ is mad ill, bee.

Yeah, not too smart. I can imagine how he cut off talks. Their ears are probably still ringing. :D

Funny thing is that it never aired on TV and all the adds were quickly pulled off the air soon after it launched.

Originally posted by Macrumors

According to the lawsuit, "Eminem has never nationally endorsed any commercial products"

Eminem is a commercial product.

And just when I was starting to like the guy for his unconventional attitude. But then again, maybe it's only his record company, since the recording industry has its back up at the moment anyway.

But it is bordering on the ridiculous... Imagine me serenading my girl with a Barry White song, and along comes a lawyer and slaps me with a lawsuit, because I did not obtain the rights to sing the song...

What about all those pub-bands that do cover versions of popular songs? Are they all gonna be sued soon as well?

Maybe just a ploy to get paid -- "Ok... mr. mathers, we'll give 2M to go lose yourself".