Eminem sues over ringtones
Found on The Register on Thursday, 06 October 2005
Eminem's publishers on Tuesday filed a complaint against five ringtone firms, alleging that they are using the rap star's songs as mobile phone ringtones without permission, according to the Associated Press.
Eminem, born Marshall Mathers, is no stranger to copyright actions. Last year his publishing company hit Apple Computer with a copyright infringement suit over an advert shown on MTV and on the Apple web site, which included a boy singing part of Eminem's hit "Lose Yourself". The rapper had not given his permission.
The case settled amicably in May this year, for an undisclosed sum.
So that's what gangsta rappers are like. Be bad, be a rebel, revolt and laugh at the law; but as soon as you poke them, they run to their attorneys.