apple's ripping off artists?

[difenbaker]

mmmm.... it seems that Apple's been busy ripping off artists? That TV AD that was aired during the oscars wasn't their own original idea, as it turns out. :(

http://www.engadget.com/2007/07/05/apples-little-problem-with-ripping-off-artists/

[carcomptoy]

Can anyone concise explain this article?? I don't understand what in the world is going on...:confused::o

[difenbaker]

We can appreciate the fact that Apple seems to draw a lot of inspiration from art -- we really can. But we're noticing a pretty disconcerting trend taking shape: Cupertino's getting all Picasso on us with the "Good artists copy, great artists steal" stuff, time and time again knocking off other artists' and creative companies' work in its own products and advertising. Seems a little odd for the company whose mainstay customer is the creative professional, and whose most enduring ad campaign compels us to Think Different. Let's take a quick look back at some of the lumps Apple's taken for its ads just in 2006 and 2007.

In other words - those AD's of Apple were not their own ideas, they ripped them off other people's ideas.

[JoN]

The fact is, their so big now that they don't need to seek permission. They figure since its Apple, the owner will concede.

They aren't the first to do such, but it doesn't excuse them.