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November 16, 2010
The Beatles finally are making their debut on iTunes. On Tuesday, Apple announced a deal with representatives of the Beatles and the group's record label, EMI Group, to put the entire catalog of Beatles music in the iTunes Store.
"We love the Beatles and are honored and thrilled to welcome them to iTunes,? said Apple CEO Steve Jobs in a statement. "It has been a long and winding road to get here."
For years, The Fab Four have been the most notable holdout from selling their collective digital music in Apple's popular iTunes store even though solo recordings by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and George Harrison are available. But Tuesday's announcement brings the British pop royalty into the digital realm in a major way.
"It's a very big deal," says Tim Bajarin, an analyst with Creative Strategies. "It's a symbolic milestone."
While the Beatles music has been available for four decades on vinyl, cassette, 8-track and CD, its migration to iTunes makes it more easily available to those who don't own the songs in those other formats.
"It's fantastic to see the songs we originally released on vinyl receive as much love in the digital world as they did the first time around," said Sir Paul McCartney. All 13 of the group's remastered studio albums are available for $12.99, or as double albums for $19.99. Individual songs can be downloaded for $1.29 each.
It's not like owners of Apple iPods, Zunes and other mp3 haven't been able to get the music onto their devices. All they had to do was copy their CDs to the computer and transfer the music.
"But there's a value to saying 'We're the first to have the Beatles online," says Mike McGuire, an analyst with Gartner. "Have you ever downloaded something you were pretty sure you had somewhere else? I know I have. Apple will sell lots of Beatles downloads."
Paul Resnikoff, editor of the Digital Music News blog, says the Beatles on iTunes will appeal to the older demographic who never got with the program of ripping CDs. "A 16-year-old, if they're interested, already has the music on their iPod, and figured out how to get it there. A 66-year-old may not know how to download the entire catalog in 30 minutes, and may really be interested in getting it from iTunes."
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Good news for MJ's estate, which owns 50% of the Sony/ATV Publishing, as most of you know they own the publishing rights of The Beatles catalogue | |
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'The Beatles' music will be available for a period of time; if anyone wants to purchase their music, they better do it before the deal expires sometime next year.
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and what about Spotify??  | |
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Now Janet can get new boobs. All you others say Hell Yea!!  | |
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Now youtube is swamped with Beatles..lol yeaa. All you others say Hell Yea!! | |
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cant stand itunes.... | |
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Your issues with iTune? Please tell.... | |
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i hate the way they try to make you use only their software when i used to have an ipod and they also didnt have normal mp3 files or any other format ....i hate all that crap....if your website is soo good then let people decide if they want to use it instead of trying to force the issue......thats why the iphone is on the way out.....open source android market will take over soon... | |
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iPhone on the way out? It has 6.8 Million users in the UK alone. Most people I know have an iPhone. The iTunes store on the phone is brilliant and easy to use, if I want to listen to an album I can buy and listen to it instantly wherever I go. Apple are awesome. The Beatles are awesome. Microsoft is dated and looks dreadful compared.
p.s just my opinion. "Still Crazy 4 Coco Rock" | |
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I only use iTunes when I'm ready to add or delete music off my iPod. Other than that, the thing collects digital dust. When I want something, I just download it from Amazon or put on my pirate hat. This thing...a flash in the terlet! | |
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This stuff is going right above my head. I just purchased each cd I could find. And after a point, aren't they already digitally re-mastered? I guess it's the principal of the thing. They're finally on that thing everyone uses... 
Watch out, iPhone—Android's nipping at your heels. | |
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I must be missing out.......are the Beatles a new group or something. I don't get it. | |
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just the greatest and most valuable back catalogue in music history.. | |
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Do u think anyone who wanted the Beatles music doesn't have it by now? | |
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i think you would be surprised just how much they will sell...how can anyone explain the fact that the act who have sold the most albums worldwide in the last ten years have been the beatles ? ( a group that broke up 40 years ago ! ) ....they just keep on selling in huge numbers....especially in america... [Edited 11/17/10 7:32am] | |
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I certainly can't and won't even attempt 2 explain. As I stated before, I don't "get it". | |
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Right on blackbob! This is awesome news for the millions and millions of fans worldwide. | |
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Is there "new" music being offered? | |
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No, I don't believe so, but it's all remastered, which is great. | |
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A remastered Mp3? | |
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Who gives a damn about iTunes??. Any hardcore fan already has all their songs, including the rarities... | |
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That is my point. | |
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The only reason for this are the marketing possibilities, of course; nowadays, an old act is considered "uncool" or "dated" by the brainless new generations if it's not on Youtube, Spotify, iTunes, etc... [Edited 11/17/10 12:05pm] | |
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Some younger generations act dumb when older acts are brought up. Which is real stupid. I mean if you constantly have to ask who someone is and still act ignorant about it, then there's no hope. | |
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THAT being said, you can view the Beatles on YouTube all day every day. | |
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I was about to say,
"What does Timmy have to say, he doesn't even own a mp3 player".
Keep it up, I'll buy you one.
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how can you even live without an mp3 player? I mean, how can you use the subway without an mp3?? | |
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