The 57-year-old actor is said to be considering legal action against Apple over his desire to leave his digital music collection to his daughters.
Apple is making millions of dollars from iTunes which is an application that allows users to rent or purchase (at least that’s what we thought we were doing) songs, TV shows, books and movies for a price that is not cheap.
What some of us didn’t know is when you make a purchase from iTunes you are not actually buying them you are borrowing them at least that is what they have told Bruce Willis when he tried to leave his huge musical collection to his kids after he dies.
Under iTunes’ current terms and conditions, customers essentially only ‘borrow’ tracks rather than owning them outright.
So any music library amassed like that would be worthless when the owner dies.
Willis has asked advisers to set up a trust that holds his downloads, which reportedly include classics from the Beatles to Led Zeppelin, to get around this rule.
The action star is also backing legal moves to increase the rights of downloaders.
Apple can freeze users’ accounts if they suspect them of sharing tunes with others.
Chris Walton, an estate specialist at Irwin Mitchell, told a newspaper: “Lots of people will be surprised on learning all those tracks and books they have bought over the years don’t actually belong to them.
“It’s only natural you would want to pass them on to a loved one.” The Sun reported.
