Bruce Willis may sue Apple over iTunes music ownership.

[*BlackFox]

Bruce Willis fights to leave his iPod tunes to his family: Actor considering legal action against Apple in battle over who owns songs downloaded from iTunes

Bruce Willis is more usually seen escaping from explosions and battling terrorists to save the world.His latest battle, however, takes him to the considerably quieter world of the courtroom– although he still faces a formidable opponent.
The Hollywood action hero is said to be considering legal action against technology giant Apple over his desire to leave his digital music collection to his daughters. If he succeeds, he could benefit not just himself and his family but the millions who have purchased songs from Apple’s iTunes Store. Willis has discovered that, like anyone who has bought music online, he does not actually own the tracks but is instead ‘borrowing’ them under a licence.

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What's your thought on that?

[poehalcho]

I Farking hate publishers -___- ╬

[*BlackFox]

What's wrong with "Publishers?"

[poehalcho]

What's wrong with "Publishers?"

They generally do anything for money.
The whole license instead of product thing is a load of bullshit, but there's also just publishers that are total sell-outs and cheapskates that will go to any extent to get so more cash (Activision... EA to a lesser extent (although lately I feel they might be going in the right direction again).

[CrimsonNuker]

And this is why we download illegally.

[omier]

And this is why we download illegally.

Never used iTunes, but yea, this stuff is stupid.

[*BlackFox]

The whole license instead of product thing is a load of bullshit, but there's also just publishers that are total sell-outs and cheapskates that will go to any extent to get so more cash (Activision... EA to a lesser extent (although lately I feel they might be going in the right direction again).

That sounds pretty farked up.. if that's the case. Btw: how much profit does the publisher make?

[poehalcho]

The whole license instead of product thing is a load of bullshit, but there's also just publishers that are total sell-outs and cheapskates that will go to any extent to get so more cash (Activision... EA to a lesser extent (although lately I feel they might be going in the right direction again).

That sounds pretty farked up.. if that's the case. Btw: how much profit does the publisher make?

Afaik they take all the money. The developers just get their usual salary... maybe a bonus if it sold well.
I'm not sure though, it depends on the publisher.

Valve lets the developers keep most of the money and they fund the market's progress. That's why they're generally respected by the commnunity.
Activision on the other hand penalizes it's signed developer teams if their games don't sell as expected (like Radical being pushed back to a supporting role).

Music publishers also make ridiculous money off the artists. Artist's actually make a lot less per sold disc if they've signed a contract. it's goes from $15 to like $0.30 or something like that. It's just that they get more popularity. It's still a hard market though. Only pop artists really make it, the rest are actually piss-poor.
And we all know how hard music publishers try to end the internet for the extra bit of cash... A fair amount of both developers and artists actually support piracy.

And lets not get started about apple... They'll sue anyone for just about anything...

[heroo]

never heard of this bullsh1t, but yeah obvious bullsh1t is obvious.

[TheDrop]

Never used iTunes, but yea, this stuff is stupid.

was thinking the same lol

Publishers obviously go after money as a business.. the ones that actually workedgey a salary/ very small % for artists ( i heard 10cents per song on itunes but its probably way lower). thr investors and ceos get the money as always, but without publishers the albums wouldnt br as well known.. Also investors risk their own money so yea..

pirate that shit (until they think of a better way)

[BuDo]

These people are just begging us to download illegally while at the same trying to stop us from doing it..