kunstredactie (NRC.NL)
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By Connie Guglielmo and Megan Murphy
Apple Inc. ended a legal dispute with the Beatles over rights to use the Apple name and logos on its iTunes online music store. Under a new agreement, Apple Inc. will own all trademarks related to “Apple” and license some rights back to the Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. for its continued use, the companies said in a statement today.
JULIA BAIRD NEW BOOK
To some, John Lennon remains an iconic figure both in the world of music and as an ambassador for global peace. To others, he was simply a member of the Beatles.
But to Julia Baird, his half-sister, he was much more than words can describe. She talks about him in the present tense with unabashed pride – ‘genius’, ‘intellectual’ and other glorious descriptions pepper her conversation about him.
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CUPERTINO (ANP) – De Amerikaanse onderneming Apple heeft een schikking getroffen met Apple Corps, het platenlabel van The Beatles. Deze schikking is naar aanleiding van het gebruik van het appelvormige logo van het bedrijf bij de verkoop van muziek via het internet.