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Beatles on iTunes? Finally?

Macworld UK reports that the Beatles may be joining the iTunes store as early as next month. Rumors from a popular Beatles fansite say a deal has been struck between Apple Computer (now, and tellingly, called Apple Inc) and Apple Music (the Beatles). For me, as soon as I heard that Apple was changing its name and dropping "Computer", I suspected that we might be hearing some news but this is as yet still in unsubstantiated rumor territory. It's not going change the way we live and learn but I'm kind of looking forward to buying "Twist and Shout" as a single digital track.

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Macworld UK reports that the Beatles may be joining the iTunes store as early as next month. Rumors from a popular Beatles fansite say a...
 

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Lamber

Rolling Stone is reporting that Apple has reached a deal with Apple Corps. and Beatles songs will be placed on iTunes
http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2007/02/08/is-apple-the-new-evil-empire/

February 08 2007 at 11:53 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

@Paul

Yes, but you didn't get you're great CoverFlow artwork from iTunes, did you?

January 18 2007 at 9:43 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Paul

One thing seems to have gone over everyone's head. Jobs is a big Beatles fan. He's said so in interviews. From that we can assume that he owns a few Beatles CDs, and being the CEO of Apple, I bet he knows how to rip them to iTunes. I have lot's of Beatles on my iPod, and it all came from CDs.

January 17 2007 at 9:35 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ralph

Naysayers every time, but I guarantee the Beatles will quickly claim the top spots once they're available on the iTS.

January 16 2007 at 9:07 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Kevin

Didn't anyone watch the keynote? Jobs kept dialing up Beatles tracks during his iPhone demo. Once I saw that, I went to the music store expecting to find it but didn't. I figured that it was only a matter of time.

January 16 2007 at 7:45 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
The Dude

The hang up with the Beatles has been on how iTunes will impact/canabalize their releases. The Beatles have X-number of releases planned a year to maximize revenue generated from their back catalog. These sorts of projects (1, the capitol releases, etc) are being weighed against how much they stand to make from single sales.

January 16 2007 at 6:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
RamJaw

Wesley Willis is already on iTunes The Jeremy. Its the only thing for me that passes the time until The Beatles are finally added.

January 16 2007 at 6:47 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
The Jeremy


...and Wesley Willis...

January 16 2007 at 6:36 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Robert Paege

Great! Now if iTunes could get Led Zeppelin, Jethro Tull, Chilliwack and many other bands it would truly be a great place for music.

January 16 2007 at 5:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jason

I think it would be great if they were in iTunes, and somebody said something about the 128 AAC songs of iTunes. Couldn't agree with you more. But I also have to say listening to them on CD right now is no treat either. GIVE ME MY REMASTERS!!!

January 16 2007 at 5:09 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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