Post by darkstar on Aug 30, 2005 14:14:57 GMT
Apple's $4 million Doors Tune Offer
Think Secret On-Line
By Ryan Katz, Senior Editor
August 23 2005
Apple and The Doors
Court documents obtained from the recent lawsuit against former
Doors members Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek, who had wanted to call
their new band The Doors 21st Century, reveal that at one point
Apple had offered $4 million for an unnamed Doors song for use in a
commercial, while Cadillac had offered $15 million to use the song
Break On Through.
Krieger and Manzarek were sued by former Doors drummer John Densmore
and the estate of Jim Morrisson more than two years ago for the new
band name. During the trial's proceedings, which ended with a ruling
against Kriger and Manzarek on May 9, 2005, it came to light that at
one point in recent history Krieger and Densmore had wanted to
accept the money Apple and Cadillac had offered but were rebuffed by
Manzarek and Morisson's estate. A long-standing agreement between
members of the Doors had stipulated that the band could only accept
such offers if every member was in agreement.
The impact and relevance of this information is admittedly of little
significance today, but it serves as another interesting footnote in
Apple's history.
About 150 Doors tracks are available for sale on the iTunes Music
Store. Krieger and Manzarek have since renamed their new gig DC21.
www.thinksecret.com/news/0508briefly.html
Think Secret On-Line
By Ryan Katz, Senior Editor
August 23 2005
Apple and The Doors
Court documents obtained from the recent lawsuit against former
Doors members Robby Krieger and Ray Manzarek, who had wanted to call
their new band The Doors 21st Century, reveal that at one point
Apple had offered $4 million for an unnamed Doors song for use in a
commercial, while Cadillac had offered $15 million to use the song
Break On Through.
Krieger and Manzarek were sued by former Doors drummer John Densmore
and the estate of Jim Morrisson more than two years ago for the new
band name. During the trial's proceedings, which ended with a ruling
against Kriger and Manzarek on May 9, 2005, it came to light that at
one point in recent history Krieger and Densmore had wanted to
accept the money Apple and Cadillac had offered but were rebuffed by
Manzarek and Morisson's estate. A long-standing agreement between
members of the Doors had stipulated that the band could only accept
such offers if every member was in agreement.
The impact and relevance of this information is admittedly of little
significance today, but it serves as another interesting footnote in
Apple's history.
About 150 Doors tracks are available for sale on the iTunes Music
Store. Krieger and Manzarek have since renamed their new gig DC21.
www.thinksecret.com/news/0508briefly.html
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