Court rules Apple Music trademark doesn't cover live performances.

The US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has ruled that Apple's trademark for Apple Music does not cover live performances, overturning a previous decision. The ruling means that Apple will not have trademark protection for the use of its branding for live gigs. Trumpet player Charlie Bertini had objected to the trademark, claiming confusion between his Apple Jazz branding and Apple Music. The court found that Apple could not "tack" its trademark rights for live performances to the Apple Corps trademark for sound recordings.