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Beatles and Apple? Feb 4th Superbowl Announcement?

I could see a video of the Beetles playing for the first time in the U.S.

Then they slowly pan back to see the iPod playing in Widescreen mode.

Then back a little further with Paul holding the new video iPod and commenting about having the Beetles in your pocket and on iTunes...
 
pilotError said:
I could see a video of the Beetles playing for the first time in the U.S.

Then they slowly pan back to see the iPod playing in Widescreen mode.

Then back a little further with Paul holding the new video iPod and commenting about having the Beetles in your pocket and on iTunes...
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Hehe....That's good...I don't really see it happening though.....I think it will simply announce the availability of beatles music on iTunes.
 
If I was working at Apple's marketing dept, I would start off with the begining of Sgt. Pepper's Lonley Heart Club Band, right after the instrument tuning ends. Screen is black. From the bottom we see a black widescreen ipod rise up. This would be a special beatles edition iPod, which would be the only widescreen version for a while. It would be similar to the u2 ipod in the fact that it is black, but the back is etched with colorful yellow, green, etc designs that are reminicent of the Yellow-Submarine era designs. It fully enters the screen and on cue with the the words "It was Twenty-Years ago today..." we get an explosion of color with flowers, and other similar designs and patterns. The widescreen illuminates with footage of the beatles playing the song (or just of other general beatlesesq weirdness). As the song continues "Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style..." We rotate around the ipod, and we see it in both widescreen and full screen views. We then get a front on view of the ipod as the song finishes "So let me introduce to you, the act you've known for all these years. Sgt Pepper's Lonley heart club band." The ipod is in widescreen mode for this, and above it white text comes up.

"Beatles + iPod."
"Let It Be Different"

In my crazy dream world the real catch is that this is a special beatles edition iPod that comes preloaded with the Beatles catalogue (Though, this is reflected in the price, either 399 or 499 with 30gig or 80gig hds). Once you register it with itunes, it also loads your library with the songs. It would be the only widescreen ipod available until the iphone comes out to make it stand out from the other ipods. Around July I would release the general version of the widescreen iPods.
 
Steve Jobs played the Beatles when he introduced the iPod. But I really do look forward to this announcement actually happening.
 
08:30 05Feb2007 PRN-Apple Inc. and The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. Enter into New Agreement <AAPL.O>

CUPERTINO, Calif. and LONDON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R)
Inc. and The Beatles' company Apple Corps Ltd. are pleased to announce the
parties have entered into a new agreement concerning the use of the name
Apple and apple logos which replaces their 1991 Agreement. Under this new
agreement, Apple Inc. will own all of the trademarks related to "Apple" and
will license certain of those trademarks back to Apple Corps for their
continued use. In addition, the ongoing trademark lawsuit between the
companies will end, with each party bearing its own legal costs, and Apple
Inc. will continue using its name and logos on iTunes(R). The terms of
settlement are confidential.
Commenting on the settlement, Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO said, "We love the
Beatles, and it has been painful being at odds with them over these
trademarks. It feels great to resolve this in a positive manner, and in a way
that should remove the potential of further disagreements in the future."
Commenting on the settlement on behalf of the shareholders of Apple Corps,
Neil Aspinall, manager of Apple Corps said, "It is great to put this dispute
behind us and move on. The years ahead are going to be very exciting times for
us. We wish Apple Inc. every success and look forward to many years of
peaceful co-operation with them."
NOTE: Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, and iTunes are
trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
SOURCE Apple Inc.

Natalie Kerris of Apple, Inc., +1-408-974-6877, or nat@apple.com; or Moira
Bellas for Apple Corps Ltd., +44(0)20-7483-9213, or moira@mbcpr.com; or
Elizabeth Freund, +1-718-858-3550, or zeliz@aol.com
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Monday, 05 February 2007 08:30:24PRN [nPnSFM105a] {EN}ENDS
 
Trademark Agreement between Beatles Apple Corps and Apple, Inc. Announced

ZeppieCR didn't include the link

<http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/02/05apple.html>


zeppiecr said:
08:30 05Feb2007 PRN-Apple Inc. and The Beatles' Apple Corps Ltd. Enter into New Agreement <AAPL.O>

CUPERTINO, Calif. and LONDON, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple(R)
Inc. and The Beatles' company Apple Corps Ltd. are pleased to announce the
parties have entered into a new agreement concerning the use of the name
Apple and apple logos which replaces their 1991 Agreement. Under this new
agreement, Apple Inc. will own all of the trademarks related to "Apple" and
will license certain of those trademarks back to Apple Corps for their
continued use. In addition, the ongoing trademark lawsuit between the
companies will end, with each party bearing its own legal costs, and Apple
Inc. will continue using its name and logos on iTunes(R). The terms of
settlement are confidential.
Commenting on the settlement, Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO said, "We love the
Beatles, and it has been painful being at odds with them over these
trademarks. It feels great to resolve this in a positive manner, and in a way
that should remove the potential of further disagreements in the future."
Commenting on the settlement on behalf of the shareholders of Apple Corps,
Neil Aspinall, manager of Apple Corps said, "It is great to put this dispute
behind us and move on. The years ahead are going to be very exciting times for
us. We wish Apple Inc. every success and look forward to many years of
peaceful co-operation with them."
NOTE: Apple, the Apple logo, Mac, Mac OS, Macintosh, and iTunes are
trademarks of Apple. Other company and product names may be trademarks of
their respective owners.
SOURCE Apple Inc.

Natalie Kerris of Apple, Inc., +1-408-974-6877, or nat@apple.com; or Moira
Bellas for Apple Corps Ltd., +44(0)20-7483-9213, or moira@mbcpr.com; or
Elizabeth Freund, +1-718-858-3550, or zeliz@aol.com
For Related News, Double Click on one of these codes:
[PRN] [APL] [BUS] [DPR] [EUROPE] [GB] [LAW] [LEI] [NEWR] [PUB] [REC] [WEU] [LEN] [AAPL.O]

For Relevant Price Information, Double Click on one of these codes:
<AAPL.O>
Monday, 05 February 2007 08:30:24PRN [nPnSFM105a] {EN}ENDS
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Things make more sense now. Seeing how Apple computer is now Apple inc. I would guess this might be part of what they can do now that they won this suit.
 
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