Apple has reached a deal with the Beatles to end the dispute over the use of the Apple name. According to BBC.com, Apple Inc will now take full control of the Apple brand and license certain trademarks back to the Beatles' record company Apple Corps for continued use.The two companies have been wrangling over the use of the Apple name and logo for more than 25 years. The legal battle over the trademark will now end. Apple Inc boss Steve Jobs said the court dispute had been "painful".
The Beatles' songs are still not available on any legal download service, but this truce could pave the way for their anticipated appearance on the iTunes download store.
The dispute between the two sides dates back to 1980, when the late George Harrison noticed an advert for Apple computers in a magazine. He felt there was potential for trademark conflict with Apple Corps - set up by The Beatles in 1968 to release their songs and manage their creative affairs.
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