Bruce Willis has vanquished terrorists , basement rapists and the defenses of Cybill Shepherd . But in his three decades in Hollywood he may not have faced as daunting an opponent as Apple . According to an unconfirmed report in a British publication , Willis wants to bequeath his extensive iTunes music collection to his daughters -- something that 's not permitted under the current iTunes terms . The Daily Mail says the actor has spent thousands of dollars downloading music on to `` many , many iPods '' but , like many iTunes users , was surprised to discover that in Apple 's eyes he does n't actually own the songs . The Mail , without citing any sources , says Willis is considering legal action against Apple to gain control over the music . CNN could not confirm the report Monday , and a request sent to representatives for Willis was not immediately returned . The `` Die Hard '' actor 's wife , Emma Heming-Willis , cast doubt on the report when she said Monday on Twitter , `` It 's not a true story . '' But the news reports , exaggerated or not , do raise potentially significant issues about ownership of digital music and whether someone could pass on digital assets to heirs . Apple 's terms and conditions for iTunes are an exhaustive , jargon-filled document that users must `` agree '' to before downloading content but that many people do n't bother to read . In simplified terms , they state that when we buy music from iTunes , we are paying for the license to listen to songs via our iPhone , iPod or other Apple device . But we are not buying the music itself . `` When you buy a book , you own the copy of that book but not the actual material , '' Jonathan Handel , a Los Angeles-based entertainment attorney who specializes in digital media and intellectual property , told CNN last year . `` What you are buying here is right to use music on certain devices . '' If Willis did take on Apple over ownership of his iTunes collection , he might have an uphill legal battle . The iTunes terms are essentially a contract between the user and Apple , and clicking `` Agree '' counts as an electronic signature , digital-media lawyers say . Nothing would stop Willis from leaving music-loaded laptops or phones to his children , although things would get more complicated if his kids tried to transfer the songs to other devices . Apple limits use of digital music to Apple gadgets used by the iTunes account holder . Apple also prohibits users from downloading songs to more than 10 devices , or burning a playlist more than seven times . Willis , 57 , has three adult daughters with ex-wife Demi Moore and a young daughter with current wife Heming . Apple did not respond Monday to a request for comment . The company 's formidable legal team last month won a $ 1 billion judgment against rival Samsung in a patent dispute . Other online music retailers , such as Amazon and Google Play , impose similar restrictions on downloads . Willis was trending on Twitter Monday , with some commenters poking fun at the issue . Wrote one Twitter user , `` I do n't know what 's more shocking Bruce Willis suing Apple ... or the fact he actually read the Terms and Conditions . ''
Report : Bruce Willis wants to bequeath his iTunes music collection to his daughters . Apple limits use of digital music to Apple gadgets used by the iTunes account holder . A legal challenge against Apple could raise significant issues about ownership of digital music . Actor 's wife , Emma Heming-Willis , cast doubt on the report Monday on Twitter .