Is Bruce Willis Suing Apple Over Music Ownership?
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The tech-blog rumor mill was in high gear over the weekend when a number of outlets reported that action movie star Bruce Willis was planning on bringing suit against Apple over the ownership of his music.
The story went that Willis – who, believe it or not, is made of flesh and blood much like you or me – was preparing his estate and wished to pass on his vast music collection to his daughter. It seemed that Willis is also a fan of iTunes, frequently purchasing and downloading tracks from Apple’s online music storefront. But in the process of bequeathing his earthly possessions to his kin he found that he couldn’t transfer ownership of his collection of songs to his daughter.
So, is Apple about to be on the receiving end of Willis’ particular brand of rootin’ tootin’, shoot-first-ask-questions-later style of ass kicking, legally speaking?
Short answer: no. Long answer: awwwww but come on, that would be awesome.
The Guardian does a great job of deconstructing the story, from parsing through questionable facts spread without attribution to a tweet from Willis’ wife, Emma Hemming-Willis, debunking the story.
Also, one would have to imagine that, given Willis’ age, he’s more of a CD and vinyl guy. And in any case, his music collection probably consists mostly of The Return of Bruno and the sounds of gunshots and explosions.
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