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Beatles on iTunes in 2008

job said:
Do the Beatles even matter anymore? :confused:

Most of the people who saw them live are aging and the younger generations don't seem to care that much about them.
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Do you listen to music? Do you have any idea what music and radio were like before The Beatles? Not likely, you live in a time bubble that started recently and probably will never go anywhere.

I saw them twice at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto when I was 14 and 15 (I'm now 58). It changed my life (and yours believe it or not).

My youngest child, 22 and in last year university, is taking a course in The Beatles. They have now become "relevant" enough to be given as university level courses.

They went from being a straight ahead rock and roll band (3 chords that anyone can play) to the first truly creative popular group ever.

Are they still relevant?
 
theLastBeatle said:
that was a response to Paul not an attack, more like a defense. (supposedly)
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That's what John said, but c'mon. Paul's comments (in "Too Many People") were awfully minor, and John's "response" was a broadside.

Not that I'm being critical; I think "How Do You Sleep" is a breathtaking piece of music, all the more so because it's Lennon's caustic wit at its best, full of irony and double meaning. It makes me remember all over again what a talent we lost.
 
flashframe said:
I'd go so far as to say that you can't listen to a pop song today without hearing a Beatles influence.
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You can stretch that theory too far sometimes, but I noticed a similarity between two songs that shuffled through my playlist today.

If you know these songs, compare the rhythms and the ascending/descending progressions of notes. They have different tempos and different keys, but I can hum them back and forth as if were a pair.

Code: 
Hey There Delilah:		I've Just Seen a Face:

Hey there Delilah		I've just seen a face, 
Don't you worry			I can't forget
	about the distance		the time or place
I'm right there			Where we just met
	if you get lonely		She's just the girl for me
Give this song			And I want all
	another listen			the world to see
Close your eyes			We've met
No, it's not a stolen song, but "Beatles-like" has often been a recipe for good pop music (even if some of it is now called alternative).

Speaking of which, will iTunes list most Beatles music as rock or pop?
 
satcomer said:
Then kids today are STRANGE! In my day (the 80's) kids in school hated ANYTHING from the 60's (except for the Velvet Underground).
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How times have changed...

I'm 14 and I love the Beatles also. I have about 20 songs in my iTunes library that are by the Beatles- It may not seem like much, but that's out of about 180 songs, which also isn't that much. :D
 
doubleohseven said:
How times have changed...

I'm 14 and I love the Beatles also. I have about 20 songs in my iTunes library that are by the Beatles- It may not seem like much, but that's out of about 180 songs, which also isn't that much. :D
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I have the entire Beatles on my iPod and I still love them, even if I am 15. I think that they have some peppy stuff to make you feel happy, philosophical stuff for when you need to think, and some druggy stuff, in which you need to think even more. :)
 
Well, good for Apple and the iTunes store if/when they get to sell from the Beatles catalogue.
For myself however, it really doesn't matter. I've ripped whatever Beatles tunes I've wanted into my computer/iPod a long time ago.
 
why do you need for the beatles to be specifically on itunes?

I would not have even clicked on this thread, had it not been for this curiosity.

There are TONS of ways to get the beatles. Why are you people limiting yourself to itunes?
 
Peace said:
http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/03/08/mccartney_cashes_in_on_beatles_catalog/4761/
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:eek: Sounds like a done deal! After years of rumors, it sounds like it's finally gonna happen.

rva1 said:
Another point, I have 3 teenage children. They LOVE The Beatles, they each have several albums loaded on their iPod's. Naturally, because I am a Beatle fan(atic), I have certainly influence their musical appetite... But I see all of their friends have an affinity for the band, as well. Beatles t-shirts, posters, key chains, etc... are all very prevalent with the local high school crowd.
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I'm 26. I did NOT grow up with my parents listening to the Beatles in our home, and the Beatles are STILL one of my favorite bands. I've also noticed lots of people my age and younger that really like the Beatles.

PBGPowerbook said:
Another young person here who'd love to see Beatles on iTunes. I'm 25 and LOVE the Beatles, and most of my friends do too. I have 491 Beatles tracks in my iTunes library and listen to them a LOT.
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Very cool. I have 388 tracks myself.

You must have ALL the albums, ALL the singles (Past Masters), ALL the Anthologies, both versions of Let It Be and Yellow Submarine, the Love mashup, and Live at the BBC to get that number! That is truly impressive. Either that, or you have a lot of duplicates! :p
 
tk421 said:
I'm 26. I did NOT grow up with my parents listening to the Beatles in our home, and the Beatles are STILL one of my favorite bands. I've also noticed lots of people my age and younger that really like the Beatles.
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I'm 16, and in the same situation.

The Beatles in the top 10 again will be a nice change.
 
esaleris said:
I hope they didn't remaster it. It's a bunch of bullcrap when dynamic compression rendered by "modern" remastering techniques kill all clarity in the music.
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digital compression?! You are complaining about this going from heavy vinyl to 128 bit AAC, which in itself is a very lossy compression? And besides, the recordings, at least the majority of them, are not true panned stereo recordings. There is no sound depth, when you send the audio to left only or right only.
 
Paul McCartney Signs $400 Million Deal, Beatles Music Coming to iTunes!!!

http://www.upi.com/NewsTrack/Entertainment/2008/03/08/mccartney_cashes_in_on_beatles_catalog

"LONDON, March 8 (UPI) -- British singer Paul McCartney has reached a $400 million agreement with iTunes for the distribution of the Beatles' back catalog.

The former Beatles star, who is currently mired in a bitter divorce, officially sanctioned the Internet download service to offer the band's musical hits from albums such as "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the Daily Mail said Saturday.

McCartney will not be the only one enjoying the profitable deal. Former Beatles drummer Ringo Starr will receive a portion of the profits, as will the families of late Beatles stars George Harrison and John Lennon.

Portions of the multimillion-dollar payout also will go to pop singer Michael Jackson, along with the EMI and Sony recording groups, who each own certain Beatles recording or publishing rights.

The Daily Mail said the deal could directly impact McCartney's ongoing divorce from Heather Mills as the former model may increase her settlement request to include a portion of the singer's newfound fortune."
 
Yep... can't wait to see how this all plays out... I'm definitely going to have a TON more music for my iPod.
 
So it seems McCartney was the holdout. But I don't understand where the $400 million comes in. Surely Apple isn't paying them that much just for the rights to sell the catalog.
 
IJ Reilly said:
So it seems McCartney was the holdout. But I don't understand where the $400 million comes in. Surely Apple isn't paying them that much just for the rights to sell the catalog.
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Well, again, Apple isn't only paying McCartney. Some of it goes to Ringo, as well as the estates of the other two. Plus, Michael Jackson, Sony, and EMI all have to get money too.
 
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