April 23, 2008
Judge says Ramone suit not even Halfway to Sanity
Posted Apr. 23, ’08, 9:59 AM PT by Dan Moren
Category | Legal
On the musical heels of a Texas district judge dismissing a lawsuit filed by a rap mogul, Apple’s dodged a second bullet. Back in September of last year, punk rocker Richard Reinhardt, better known—or, well, known anyway—as Richie Ramone said that he was owed some serious dough for several songs that he’d written that were being sold online without his authorization.
U.S. District Judge Shira A. Scheindlin (and clear Judge Judy impersonator) apparently wasn’t much of a Ramones fan. The Manhattan-based justice tossed Richie’s case against Apple, Wal-Mart, and Real Networks, saying:
“This argument is without merit. The distinction Reinhardt attempts to draw departs from the most reasonable reading of the contract and he therefore bears the burden of justifying this departure. Reinhardt has failed to meet this burden, particularly because he alleges that the digital recordings were sold, contradicting his own argument that digital recordings are licensed but not sold.”
Or, in layman’s terms, “tough luck, Richie.” Fortunately, he’s still got a second shot at success by litigation; his case against the Ramones’ management, the estate of band co-founder John Cummings, and others continues apace.
[via Listening Post]
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Awh, poor Richie. Career's over and you're running out of cash? Too bad you never saved for retirement like the rest of us.
Awesome-giving props to The Ramones with the tongue-in-cheek headline.
Puns Rock!
Richie signed away his rights to those songs over twenty years ago. He was paid for them. He is currently totally broke living in a small apartment in North Hollywood with his crazy wife Annette Stark. He was fired from his job at a nearby hotel and was hoping to make a come back but hasn't. Instead embittered Richie and his wife like to send crazy threatening emails to LA's dog catcher and the Mayor in the middle of the night. Sad.