Beatles on iTunes? Maybe Not Yet...

MacRumors · Mar 10, 2008, 07:39 PM

We previously reported on Page 2 about reports that Paul McCartney has reached a $400 million agreement with iTunes for the distribution of the Beatles' back catalog.

Word spread quickly about the imminent deal, but today, Apple actually denied the claim according to Billboard:

Quote:

"This is not news nor is it a scoop," says an Apple Inc. spokesman, declining further comment.

Rumors of the Beatles appearing on iTunes have persisted for years with Steve Jobs specifically targeting "the first half" of 2008 in an interview with USA Today. Paul McCartney had also felt "pretty sure it'll be happening [in 2008]".

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aricher · Mar 10, 2008, 07:43 PM

And this is news? Why?

Jetson · Mar 10, 2008, 07:43 PM

That wasn't really a denial.

It just seemed that Apple didn't want to discuss it because something's about to happen at any time, maybe.

Zwhaler · Mar 10, 2008, 07:47 PM

We will see. I think it will happen, maybe not this year, but definitely next.

caliguy · Mar 10, 2008, 07:50 PM

I'd like to see a poll on who would actually buy Beatles music when it is put onto iTunes.

I personally wouldn't. I have most of it already.

forafireescape · Mar 10, 2008, 07:50 PM

I knew it was too good to be true...

afd · Mar 10, 2008, 07:51 PM

beatles? Who cares? What about AC DC?

zhemgang · Mar 10, 2008, 07:52 PM

They will make a huge event out of this. It would make sense that all the other players would also be keeping quiet, or deny a deal has been reached, as part of the terms of agreement.

yoman · Mar 10, 2008, 07:57 PM

I think I may be too young because I have never purchased any Beatles songs nor do I plan to. I'm not attracted to their music.

But I guess they must mean a lot to some people. So cheers to them if iTunes fulfills their musical desire.

ryanwarsaw · Mar 10, 2008, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by afd

beatles? Who cares? What about AC DC?

That actually made me cringe. LOL

Rend It · Mar 10, 2008, 08:05 PM

Seriously?! This is still going on?

Who cares?!

Why, after what seems like 5 years, do the Beatles and/or the people in charge of their assets (aka "Paul") still have difficulty with iTunes?

Keep it on Page 2 (or 3 or 10).

minik · Mar 10, 2008, 08:06 PM

Sad for all the Beatles' fans out there, but not me. The bottomline, I will be happy if it makes iTunes the #1 music retailer.

HenryMagician · Mar 10, 2008, 08:08 PM

I'm young, I love The Beatles, but I own all of their CDs, and even all of their original records. I don't think many Beatles fans would buy the Beatles on iTunes, but, think about this.
Across The Universe (the movie) got a lot of new Beatles fans. They wouldn't really want to buy the CDs but would probably be more than willing to pay on iTunes for a couple songs.
Well that's my opinion.

Kwill · Mar 10, 2008, 08:11 PM

In an effort to extract any and all available sales from decades of vinyl and CD production, the holding company for The Beatles will shoot itself in the proverbial foot by the time the music is finally sold digitally. There will, in fact, be very little market for what once could have been quite successful. After all, anyone who wants to listen to The Beatles on their MP3 player has already made a digital copy.

You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it's evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don't you know that you can count me out
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right

You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We'd all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We're doing what we can
But when you want money
for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait
Don't you know it's gonna be all right
all right, all right
Ah

InkMaster · Mar 10, 2008, 08:15 PM

Ultimately, WHO CARES ANYMORE? If you like Beatles, chances are you already have all the CDs imported into your iTunes library anyways -- if you don't like them their sudden appearance on iTunes won't make you love them.

I'm not arguing over the Beatles are good or bad (I personally am not a big fan of them) - but come on, this crap has this rumored atleast 50 times since launch of the iTMS. No matter how good they are, this overhyped crap is getting annoying.

Again I ask, WHO CARES ANYMORE?

Please explain it to me -- just w/o the whole 'they were revolutionary' 'they're the best band ever' routine - cause thats 40 years old too

nemaslov · Mar 10, 2008, 08:17 PM

Bring on two disc packages of a remastered CD with a 5.1 DVD. Couldn't give a rat's ass about downloads of these.

gothamm · Mar 10, 2008, 08:17 PM

I agree with the spokesperson. This is neither news nor is it a scoop.

So there are actually people out there who don't own any beatles music because they are waiting for it to be released on itunes??? because that would be pathetic.

Eraserhead · Mar 10, 2008, 08:21 PM

The Beatles on iTunes is only slightly more likely to occur than Microsoft releasing AV support for MSN Messenger for Mac, Duke Nukem Forever coming out, or Apple releasing the PowerBook G5. Who knows when it will actually happen.

Of course maybe it'll come this Tuesday

.

jmadlena · Mar 10, 2008, 08:22 PM

I have most of their albums, but I've been having to pace myself buying the rest because of pricing. I would rather have the physical media, but getting it from iTunes would be the next best thing.

The good thing about this really is the fact that they will have been remastered (for a second time, IIRC). That is the best part of this whole thing.

Frisco · Mar 10, 2008, 08:24 PM

Beatles on iTunes rumor has been a Macrumors rumor for years.

nemaslov · Mar 10, 2008, 08:27 PM

Actually it has taken too long but not because they (like AC DC and several other bands) s dislike iTunes or digital downloads, but the Beatles masters have been going through a very long and over due restoration and remastering process. The Beatles' Apple is so slow and do projects one by one it seems. They did the Love project which remastered some of the songs beautifully and the 5.1 mixes are astounding. You all should hear A Day in the life and Strawberry Fields in surround. They also just did the HELP DVD remaster and so on. Yes it has taken too long but should happen this year. It is the repackaged CDs I am waiting for. The original CDs came out in 86 and are thin sounding and bad. They wanted to wait and not put the old bad versions on iTunes.

peiffman1 · Mar 10, 2008, 08:28 PM

This is getting up there with the G5 PowerBook.

cantthinkofone · Mar 10, 2008, 08:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by caliguy

I'd like to see a poll on who would actually buy Beatles music when it is put onto iTunes.

I personally wouldn't. I have most of it already.

Thats what i was going to say. Doesn't everybody already have the beatle's music?

megfilmworks · Mar 10, 2008, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aricher

And this is news? Why?

400 million dollars warrants a blurb.

stilesja@us.ibm · Mar 10, 2008, 08:31 PM

This is dumb. The beatles catalog will become available after McCartney's Divorce to heather mills is final. Why would he go and generate all that income and then give her the rights to half of it?

Plain and simple this is a matter of keeping Heather Mills away from this money. They will deny and deny and say it will never happen until she signs the paper saying the deal is done and will not pursue him for additional money.

You want the Beatles on iTunes? Murder Heather Mills. The release will follow.

Mar 10, 2008, 07:50 PM	#5
caliguy macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2005	I'd like to see a poll on who would actually buy Beatles music when it is put onto iTunes. I personally wouldn't. I have most of it already. __________________ 17" iMac Intel Core Duo 15" MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz 8 GB iPhone; 32 GB iPhone 3G S; 120 GB iPod Classic (Black)

Mar 10, 2008, 07:50 PM	#6
forafireescape macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: NJ	I knew it was too good to be true... __________________ MacBook Pro . Time Capsule . iPod Touch . iPod Classic . iPod Shuffle. Mighty Mouse

Mar 10, 2008, 07:52 PM	#8
zhemgang macrumors newbie Join Date: Apr 2005	Of Course Apple will Deny They will make a huge event out of this. It would make sense that all the other players would also be keeping quiet, or deny a deal has been reached, as part of the terms of agreement.

Mar 10, 2008, 07:57 PM	#9
yoman macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: In the Bowels of the Cosmos	I think I may be too young because I have never purchased any Beatles songs nor do I plan to. I'm not attracted to their music. But I guess they must mean a lot to some people. So cheers to them if iTunes fulfills their musical desire. __________________ My first computer was an Apple IIGS at the meager age of 6 1/2 years. I was raised with an APPLE and I will die with an APPLE.

Mar 10, 2008, 08:05 PM	#11
Rend It macrumors regular Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Boulder, CO	Seriously?! This is still going on? Who cares?! Why, after what seems like 5 years, do the Beatles and/or the people in charge of their assets (aka "Paul") still have difficulty with iTunes? Keep it on Page 2 (or 3 or 10). __________________ "Equations are the devil's sentences." - Stephen Colbert

Mar 10, 2008, 07:43 PM	#2
aricher macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Chi-il	And this is news? Why?

Mar 10, 2008, 07:43 PM	#3
Jetson macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2003	That wasn't really a denial. It just seemed that Apple didn't want to discuss it because something's about to happen at any time, maybe.

Mar 10, 2008, 07:47 PM	#4
Zwhaler macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jun 2006	We will see. I think it will happen, maybe not this year, but definitely next.

Mar 10, 2008, 07:51 PM	#7
afd macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Scotland	beatles? Who cares? What about AC DC?

Mar 10, 2008, 08:06 PM	#12
minik macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bellevue, WA	Sad for all the Beatles' fans out there, but not me. The bottomline, I will be happy if it makes iTunes the #1 music retailer.

Mar 10, 2008, 08:08 PM	#13
HenryMagician macrumors newbie Join Date: Oct 2007	I'm young, I love The Beatles, but I own all of their CDs, and even all of their original records. I don't think many Beatles fans would buy the Beatles on iTunes, but, think about this. Across The Universe (the movie) got a lot of new Beatles fans. They wouldn't really want to buy the CDs but would probably be more than willing to pay on iTunes for a couple songs. Well that's my opinion.

Mar 10, 2008, 08:11 PM	#14
Kwill macrumors 6502a Join Date: Mar 2003	Digital Beatles is no Revolution In an effort to extract any and all available sales from decades of vinyl and CD production, the holding company for The Beatles will shoot itself in the proverbial foot by the time the music is finally sold digitally. There will, in fact, be very little market for what once could have been quite successful. After all, anyone who wants to listen to The Beatles on their MP3 player has already made a digital copy. You say you want a revolution Well, you know We all want to change the world You tell me that it's evolution Well, you know We all want to change the world But when you talk about destruction Don't you know that you can count me out Don't you know it's gonna be all right all right, all right You say you got a real solution Well, you know We'd all love to see the plan You ask me for a contribution Well, you know We're doing what we can But when you want money for people with minds that hate All I can tell is brother you have to wait Don't you know it's gonna be all right all right, all right Ah

Mar 10, 2008, 08:15 PM	#15
InkMaster macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Nagoya, Japan	Ultimately, WHO CARES ANYMORE? If you like Beatles, chances are you already have all the CDs imported into your iTunes library anyways -- if you don't like them their sudden appearance on iTunes won't make you love them. I'm not arguing over the Beatles are good or bad (I personally am not a big fan of them) - but come on, this crap has this rumored atleast 50 times since launch of the iTMS. No matter how good they are, this overhyped crap is getting annoying. Again I ask, WHO CARES ANYMORE? Please explain it to me -- just w/o the whole 'they were revolutionary' 'they're the best band ever' routine - cause thats 40 years old too __________________  MichaelFlux.com 

Mar 10, 2008, 08:17 PM	#16
nemaslov macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco	Bring on two disc packages of a remastered CD with a 5.1 DVD. Couldn't give a rat's ass about downloads of these. __________________ Agent man

Mar 10, 2008, 08:17 PM	#17
gothamm macrumors 6502a Join Date: Nov 2007	I agree with the spokesperson. This is neither news nor is it a scoop. So there are actually people out there who don't own any beatles music because they are waiting for it to be released on itunes??? because that would be pathetic.

Mar 10, 2008, 08:21 PM	#18
Eraserhead Contributor Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oxford, UK	The Beatles on iTunes is only slightly more likely to occur than Microsoft releasing AV support for MSN Messenger for Mac, Duke Nukem Forever coming out, or Apple releasing the PowerBook G5. Who knows when it will actually happen. Of course maybe it'll come this Tuesday .

Mar 10, 2008, 08:22 PM	#19
jmadlena macrumors 6502 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Washington	I have most of their albums, but I've been having to pace myself buying the rest because of pricing. I would rather have the physical media, but getting it from iTunes would be the next best thing. The good thing about this really is the fact that they will have been remastered (for a second time, IIRC). That is the best part of this whole thing.

Mar 10, 2008, 08:24 PM	#20
Frisco macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Nutley, NJ	Beatles on iTunes rumor has been a Macrumors rumor for years. __________________ Frisco

Mar 10, 2008, 08:27 PM	#21
nemaslov macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco	Actually it has taken too long but not because they (like AC DC and several other bands) s dislike iTunes or digital downloads, but the Beatles masters have been going through a very long and over due restoration and remastering process. The Beatles' Apple is so slow and do projects one by one it seems. They did the Love project which remastered some of the songs beautifully and the 5.1 mixes are astounding. You all should hear A Day in the life and Strawberry Fields in surround. They also just did the HELP DVD remaster and so on. Yes it has taken too long but should happen this year. It is the repackaged CDs I am waiting for. The original CDs came out in 86 and are thin sounding and bad. They wanted to wait and not put the old bad versions on iTunes. __________________ Agent man

Mar 10, 2008, 08:28 PM	#22
peiffman1 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jun 2007	This is getting up there with the G5 PowerBook.

Mar 10, 2008, 08:31 PM	#25
stilesja@us.ibm macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2004	This is dumb. The beatles catalog will become available after McCartney's Divorce to heather mills is final. Why would he go and generate all that income and then give her the rights to half of it? Plain and simple this is a matter of keeping Heather Mills away from this money. They will deny and deny and say it will never happen until she signs the paper saying the deal is done and will not pursue him for additional money. You want the Beatles on iTunes? Murder Heather Mills. The release will follow.

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