Farewell iPod Monday

For the past two years, iPod Monday has beenon a tissue paper. It says (errors and all): "Starting
one of the main attractions of music lovers.feb. 19, 2007. bar napkin mondays at the Lift 8:30
Those Mondays were the times when thoseon. An informal weekly event at the Lift (in
music lovers had their own night out and had thedowntown Des Moines) write a poem, a short
chance to share something about themselves andstory (maybe even a drawing?), come in, order a
their choice of music through the songs stored indrink & then share it with Clint the bartender
their iPods - and it does not matter if you ownedand all those in attendance. Clint will post his fave
an iPod Mini or an iPod Nano or whatever type offrom the night every Thurs at thank u &
iPod or portable media player you may have.good day!"
But it does look like the end for iPod Monday hasThe event has been quite a blow for Clint Curtis
already come to an end. You see, the owner ofand his iPod Mondays. When he started out his
the event and Apple, the manufacturer of theMonday night events, he had gone through
iPod, had a dispute with regards to the trademark.several attempts so that he would get permission
That is why the name of the event should beto use the iPod trademark from Apple. It took a
changed and the owner says that a new eventquite while for Apple responded. And because of
would be spurting out starting February 19, whichthe length of time, he thought that perhaps it was
is, of course, a Monday.already okay so he went ahead with keeping the
The new event is now dubbed as “Barname for his musical night event. But Apple did
Napkin Monday”. Clint Curtis is the brainsrespond and when they did, Apple told Curtis that
and the name behind this new one and he also ishe should drop the name. And he did.
the same person behind the now defund iPodPeter Alcorn did the liberty of telling Curtis about
Monday. The events have been held at the LiftApple’s decision in behalf of the company.
where Curtis was the bartender and the host asCurtis learned about the decision when he was
well.sent an email. Alcorn said that the title of
If you are an attendee of the iPod Monday andCurtis’ event had violated the trademarks
of the new Bar Napkin Monday, all you needed toof Apple and in this sense, it cannot be used for
do was bring along with you your favoritethe event, to the podcast as well as on the web
portable digital music player. Make sure that yoursite made specially for the event.
media player has got a playlist of your favoriteFurhtermore, Curtis was also informed by Alcorn,
songs which is going to run for 15 minutes. Curtis,"With respect to the podcast and associated site,
as the host, would play each selection and whileiPod Monday, Apple has determined that your
doing so, he would also be introducing the ownerproduct name, which incorporates the word 'iPod,'
of the playlist to all other attendees so he/sheviolates Apple's trademark guidelines ... Please
could mingle, meet up, and make new friends withchoose a name for your product that is
all other people at the bar.iPod Monday used toconsistent with Apple's guidelines (that does not
have a website which was found at but becauseinclude iPod or any other Apple trademark or
of the dispute, it is not gone from cyberspace. Invariation thereon)."
its place is the new site - [ Accessing the newToo bad though for Curtis and his iPod Mondays.
web site would give you an ordinary looking kindThe last time that the musical night out has been
of inviation that really does get your attention.held was last 12th of February and that also did
You see, Curtis wrote the invitation and messagemark the second year anniversary of the event.