Hollywood star Bruce Willis is considering a lawsuit against Apple for the right to pass his extensive iTunes music library down to his children after he dies, according to a Daily Mail report. The rumor has been cast in serious doubt, however, after Willis' wife posted a tweet disputing the story on Monday afternoon.
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According to the Daily Mail, which cites -- well, let's just say the tabloid's reporting is hazy at best -- Willis wants to endow his digital music files to his three daughters but believes he needs to sue Apple to do so. The reason? When you buy music from iTunes (or Kindle books from Amazon), you aren't technically buying the song. What you're actually doing is licensing it indefinitely, British lawyer Chris Walton tells the Mail, and that means you don't have the right to will the content to someone else later.
But Willis' wife, the model Emma Heming-Willis, appeared to debunk the report with this message she posted on Twitter:
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@richied_ it's not a true story— Emma Heming-Willis (@EmmaHeming) September 3, 2012
Credible or not, the rumor does bring up an interesting question, and one that will become increasingly relevant as digital content consumption becomes the standard for older and older generations.
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This story originally published on Mashable here.
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