One more footnote from Apple vs. Apple: Mr. Guy Goma

One of the greatest gaffes in TV history, Guy Goma, a guy going for an interview in the BBC’s IT department, found himself on-air talking about the Apple Computer-vs.-Apple Corps case, which the Mac makers won in 2006. Goma, who has a very strong French accent, rolled with the punches when pretending to be tech journalist Guy Kewney. Kewney died earlier this year, while there was talk of a Guy Goma movie a while back. Wonder where that guy is.

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It’s been a very long time coming. The Beatles and Apple have been on each other’s bad side for so long that the rock legends’ appearance on the Apple Store is almost anticlimactic, and likely to be incredibly boring. But the WSJ’s reporting that it’s finally going to happen. We’d like to remind you all how this happened and the stakes that were involved.

1967 The Beatles form their own company, Apple Corps, which they used mostly for their own music.
1976 Two computer nerds and a third guy still kicking himself found Apple Computer. It’s a big hit.
1978 One Apple sues the other, and they make a deal not to encroach on each other’s businesses.
2003 Apple starts up its iTunes Music Store, causing another lawsuit, which they won back in 2006.
2010 Reports come out suggesting that The Beatles will finally be on the iTunes store. Finally. source

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(Apple CEO) Steve Jobs has his own idea and he’s a brilliant guy. There’s just an element that we’re not very happy about, as people. We are holding out. Don’t hold your breath … for anything.
Yoko “Beatles Destroyer” Ono • On the idea of releasing the Beatles’ music on the iTunes Store. You know, this debate was funny when it was 2003 and buying music on the Internet was a new and exciting thing. But now it’s 2010. Just accept Apple’s terms, Yoko and company, before you miss out on your chance to be part of the online music revolution altogether. You’ve missed out on millions of dollars already. source

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15 Nov 2010 21:01