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Friday, September 21,2007 @ 2:45pm
Friday, September 21,2007 @ 2:45pm
Apple, Wal-Mart, others slapped with lawsuit
The former drummer of a 1980s punk band called The Ramones is suing Apple as well as Wal-Mart and other companies for copyright infringement because six songs he wrote were not authorized for distribution. Richard Reinhardt is naming the band's one-time guitarist, Johnny Ramone, Ramones Productions Inc, and the band's music publisher as defendants against unauthorized third parties. Those parties include Apple's iTunes Store, Wal-Mart.com's music download service, and RealNetwork's Real Store as well as Rhapsody services to use songs, according to Reuters. The plaintiff is seeking at least $900,000 in damages for profits the defendants made for using his songs in any manner, according ot the suit.