On September 24, 2009, Eminem’s music publisher went to court early in the morning to settle some business. In 2007, there was a filed complaint by Eight Mile Style regarding improper distribution of digital downloads. The complaint claims that nearly 100 of Eminem’s songs went for sale on Apple’s iTunes Store by making a deal for distribution with the record label of Aftermath Records. Eight Mile Style claims that they did NOT hold the rights to digital distributions.

In his opening statement, Eight Mile attorney Richard Busch said unique wording in Eminem's contract with Aftermath Records requires the record company to get separate deals before it can sell downloads of Eminem's songs over the Internet.

The record company "knew that they did not have the right to make these songs available for digital download without a separate digital download agreement," Busch told U.S. District Judge Anna Diggs Taylor.

Apple’s lawyers contend that the company held a valid agreement with Aftermath Records for digital distribution.

During all this mass chaos, Eight Mile Style contends that Apple had earned about $2.58 million from the improper sales. Although, Apple is trying to reach a settlement with Eight Mile Style regarding the issue.

This isn’t the first time these two companies have had an issue with each other. A few years back, Eight Mile Style has sued Apple for using Eminem’s high single “Lose Yourself” in an iTunes Store television commercial. The dispute was settled out in court but the outcome is undisclosed.

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Comment by Jeff Johnson on September 25, 2009 at 8:02am: Gary, seek professional help.

Comment by TechJohnson on September 25, 2009 at 8:02am: Adam: Whoa, my bad bud. I made a typo. I think you'll live.

Comment by Michael on September 25, 2009 at 5:23am: Well as I see things people like Shady make ways for what we all wanted to say/do.....who really like leave it to beaver??? I think if the company sold his stuff and agreed to money amounts as they themselves have sued for time and time again they should cough up the money.....go figure you use something and you have to pay for it.....yeah BTW it Lose yourself LOLZ

Comment by Adam Lynch on September 25, 2009 at 3:23am: It's fucking "~~Lost~~ Lose Yourself"

Comment by Gary Bing on September 25, 2009 at 1:46am: I love him. He supposedly hates gays. That's entirely debateabale after he meets me. I've met a lot of celebrities, have not a single autograph. When they give me their # to hook up later I loose it. ( they deserve privacy) when they ask for my # I give them the REAL one. I don't exactly hang out by my phone waiting for them to call. (I don't give out my cell # to hardly anyone). If I find out their # is a cell # I delete it without even calling. Before cell phones were de riguer I had a black book of #s that I lost. Never going to happen again . Dude I'm real, you're real. I'm not going to seek you out. "it's you're move on the chess board of life." Those in the know, know how to find those in the know. If the apple tastes pithy spit it out and throw it away. Maybe there is heaven, but maybe we need to redefine it. The ball is in your court, run with it.

Comment by Gary Bing on September 25, 2009 at 1:15am: I'm not a fan of Eminem's music per se. But I totally love him. I know he's not gay but we could totally hang. He supposedly hates gays. Something tells me once he meets me that's going out the window. I don't seek out celebrities, so "it's your move on the chess board of life." Those in the know know who to go. Dude, it will be real, trust me. You are my type of guy. Lets define heaven, or redefine it. Are you up for the game? I think you are. The lawsuit is a moot point, I'm not. Take a bite of the apple and if it tastes pithy, throw it away. If you meet me that's not going to happen.

Comment by Mme Moxie on September 24, 2009 at 11:21pm: While, I am NOT a fan of Eminem or really ITunes, I hope that Apple 'wins' this one. In the end, it is the music lover who loses, not Enimem or Apple.

Comment by TechJohnson on September 24, 2009 at 9:59pm: Eh it's alright. It was just something I thought interesting and should post about it!

Comment by Dean on September 24, 2009 at 9:39pm: I think its more my attitude toward Eminem than anything, but my reaction is "Eminem must be a media whore or something, or at the very least would use this to be one given the chance."

I realise its probably far removed from what really matters for him and Apple.

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