Digital Home Thoughts: Apple Suing Apple

"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Apple Computer, a company sharing a moniker with the Apple recording label, being sued by that label's parent company, not once but thrice. The first two suits were settled for very different amounts, but the third suit goes to the British High Court this week, and could turn out to be the most damaging of all...So Apple Computer finds itself on the receiving end again. This time, Apple Corps looks like it has a powerful case, as it has already twice received settlements for far less direct infringement on its business interests by the computer maker. Nevertheless, with so much at stake, expect Apple Computer to fight long and hard to prove that iTMS file transfers are perfectly acceptable under the 1991 agreement."

This whole thing seems to incredibly silly to me - I understand that legal agreements need to be honoured, but I get frustrated when I see what essentially amounts to a holding company that produces nothing, and does nothing (someone correct me if I'm wrong), sitting back and trying to collect money for no good reason. It's equally silly that Apple didn't force an expiration clause into the contract mind you. I think, like what has happened in the past, Apple Computer will pony up a good chunk of money for Apple Music because the market is just too valuable to lose.