苹果电脑结束与披头士乐队商标纠纷
苹果电脑结束与披头士乐队商标纠纷
披头士乐队(Beatles)昨日结束了与美国苹果公司(Apple)之间的最新商标纠纷,从而为双方之间的一项潜在交易清除了一个障碍。双方若达成协议,披头士乐队的歌曲将有望进入iTunes音乐商店销售。
外界普遍预计双方接下来将会签订数码音乐协议,但披头士乐队和苹果电脑均未对此置评。
不过,Apple Corps经理尼尔•阿斯皮诺尔(Neil Aspinall)似乎暗示,双方未来可能会建立商业合作关系。Apple Corps是披头士乐队创办的唱片公司。
英国《金融时报》理查德•沃特斯(Richard Waters)旧金山、尼基•泰特(Nikki Tait)和寺园惠美子(Emiko Terazono)伦敦报道
The Beatles yesterday buried their latest trademark dispute with US technology company Apple, removing one of the obstacles to a potential deal that could bring the Fab Four’s songs to the iTunes music store.
The two sides did not comment on whether a digital music deal, which has been widely anticipated, would follow.
However, Neil Aspinall, manager of Apple Corps, The Beatles’ record company, appeared to hint at the possibility of a future commercial relationship.