Nobody thats actually thinking, would ever believe this. If Apple had anything close to an "upperhand" the Beatles would have been on iTunes 7 years ago. Or 6. Or 5....
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Google and Amazon Bid for The Beatles' Catalog as EMI and Apple Corps Squabbled
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Nobody thats actually thinking, would ever believe this. If Apple had anything close to an "upperhand" the Beatles would have been on iTunes 7 years ago. Or 6. Or 5....
Some people use iTunes almost exclusively.
Some people buy new music on iTunes everyday, regardless of what it is.
The people who work for Apple, who have unlimited iTunes access at no cost, probably go buck wild, and account for a lot of unnatural surges on iTunes.
Think of how much YOU would use it if you didn't have to pay for any of it.
That might explain the ridiculous prices. Sadly, people are gonna cave in, even when the CD box set with full audio quality, nice packaging, and physical media for backup can be had for less.
On a side note, I find it kind of repulsive that a couple of loaded businessmen neither of which really have anything to do with the actual creation of the Beatles music are the ones charged with making all the decisions on what happens here. Both of them are really just riding along on the coattails of creators, making money off someone else's music. All Paul, Ringo and the estates of the other band members can do apparently is just watch what happens to THEIR music from the sidelines- correct? Moral of the story if you're an artist is to fight like hell for the rights to your work.
It's too late. Steve Jobs has built an empire around influencing and controlling people.
On a side note, I find it kind of repulsive that a couple of loaded businessmen neither of which really have anything to do with the actual creation of the Beatles music are the ones charged with making all the decisions on what happens here. Both of them are really just riding along on the coattails of creators, making money off someone else's music. All Paul, Ringo and the estates of the other band members can do apparently is just watch what happens to THEIR music from the sidelines- correct? Moral of the story if you're an artist is to fight like hell for the rights to your work.
I believe that McCartney and the Lennon estate (Yoko) actually are very involved with practically every decision that Apple Corps makes.
Besides, when have creators ever been fully in charge of their output? Read up on the history of the recording industry. Complaining that suits make the calls is like complaining that the sun comes up every day.
Instead of acting like a spoiled baby throwing a tantrum, why don't you offer up some worthwhile suggestions of bands you believe folks should care about.
No one?
Have you been snorting Midol again or something? Don't look now, but the lads wrote a song especially for you: <linky>
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