More Speculation for Tomorrow: Beatles on iTunes

[KeithJenner]

Could someone explain why a teaser on the front page and in iTunes is considered to be so much hype.

One of the reasons that I suspect it is just something like The Beatles is that it is fairly low key. Come back later and see what we will be announcing.

Admittedly the you "you'll never forget" is a bit over the top, but so is most advertising isn't it.

 

[pmz]

*Voice of reason*
Does it really matter? Noooooooo
Your life will either stay the same or get better because, hey, you can download Beatles now!
/voice of reason

I honestly can't understand why people are so angry at this... I wouldn't expect the negatives to beat out the positives 9/1... But that is crazy people for you

Actually it should bother every musician on iTunes.

It should also bother Apple investors who do not expect Apple to misuse their influence to draw attention to such an unimportant event.

 

[bartelby]

I saw them play again the other night, they get better every time I see them.


Beatles connection, The Damned covered 'Help' on the B side of their 1976 debut single 'New Rose'.

Who's playing bass for them these days?

 

[smallnshort247]

If this is only about the Beatles coming to iTunes, I'd think Apple wouldn't have to make such a big deal about it. I understand in the music world that it is a big deal I guess, but still.. Plus like many people said before, real Beatles fans probably have their music on their iPods etc via CD anyway.

 

[MonkeySee....]

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I don't see what the big deal is. People who are already big beatles fans have all there albums on cd and probably imported them to iTunes by now.

Good point! I don't think that points been made in the 35 pages of this thread

sorry

 

[bpaluzzi]

I'll ask it again, since nobody answered before.

To the people that are saying "everyone that wants The Beatles on their iPod already has it on there" -- do you honestly believe that the only thing that sells on the iTunes music store is post-2003 music? That's the logical conclusion from your belief.

Seriously. I want to know what you think.

 

[OllyW]

Who's playing bass for them these days?

Stu West out of Pinch's old band "The English Dogs".

Paul Gray is playing with the Captain again over Xmas on tour with The Glitter Band.

 

[redgaz26]

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Beatles are good but mumford and sons are the best band out now. !!!!
Anyway let's hope for special news. Not long to go. !!

 

[vincenz]

Good news for the older crowd!

 

[KeithJenner]

Think about how many people learn about new Apple stuff from YOU (us) long before Apple PR ever reaches them. (hint: we ARE Apple PR)

We probably sell as many Apple products as Apple does, when you think about it.

Yes, but what I mean is that it is more important for Apple to sell £100 of stuff to a million people than it is for them to sell £2,000 for 2,000 people.

I agree that we help spread the word, but companies make big money by selling to the masses, not the obsessives.

 

[netdog]

Plus like many people said before, real Beatles fans probably have their music on their iPods etc via CD anyway.

As we already know, Steve has ripped all of their CDs.

 

[copykris]

Seriously, album sales is a metric of hype, nothing more, nothing less. It is very much a facet of pop culture, something not all genres ascribe to. Step out of the pop realm for a while, and you'll see that The Beatles are not all there is to music.

and hype =! popularity?

go back and check what you replied to this:

Who is as popular as the Beatles 50 years later (other than Elvis)?

work with me here...

 

[NightFox]

Good point! I don't think that points been made in the 35 pages of this thread

sorry

Just thinking the same

 

[deviant]

I'll ask it again, since nobody answered before.

To the people that are saying "everyone that wants The Beatles on their iPod already has it on there" -- do you honestly believe that the only thing that sells on the iTunes music store is post-2003 music? That's the logical conclusion from your belief.

Seriously. I want to know what you think.

No. I believe 99% of artists are not such ******* like beatles, ac/dc and metallica that like whining about how bad all digital is.

 

[jicon]

Something to chew on:

In 2009, The Beatles sold 3.3 million CDs in America. That is third most of any act last year. (SoundScan)

Don't tell me that another digital re-issue of their music won't sell. It will.

Who keeps bringing up 'irrelevant' for a music group by the way? If the music makes you feel good/sad/reminisce, it at the very least garners a strong reaction.

For the heck of it, here's a song for Brian Epstein:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz7IjXu0DfQ

 

[andiwm2003]

i hope it's not just beatles. that would be a total bore and in no way justify the sensational announcment on apples page. you could rip the beatles easily for years now.

 

[Digitalclips]

Good news for the older crowd!

We already have all the Beatles music on LPs, cassettes, CDs and now digitally ripped. So it's up to the young crowd now

 

[bartelby]

Stu West out of Pinch's old band "The English Dogs".

Paul Gray is playing with the Captain again over Xmas on tour with The Glitter Band.

Paul Gray?
I thought his tinnitus and hyperacousis meant he can't play live anymore...


EDIT: oh, and Beatles... Meh!

 

[pmz]

I'll ask it again, since nobody answered before.

To the people that are saying "everyone that wants The Beatles on their iPod already has it on there" -- do you honestly believe that the only thing that sells on the iTunes music store is post-2003 music? That's the logical conclusion from your belief.

Seriously. I want to know what you think.

Seriously dude, seriously.

It's pretty obvious that people are making the point that no one has been holding their breath for this day, meaning if you've been remotely interested in digital Beatles in the last 7 years, you've taken steps to acquire it.

Meaning their is no initial demand for this "product".

= lame announcement.

 

[Truss Wrod]

Ah, look at all the lonely people

 

[windon]

It still says "Tomorrow"

The Apple page still says "Tomorrow" it has said that since "Yesterday" (when my troubles were so far away?)
Maybe Apple is finally launching that Time-Space-Bending App - where there are no Yesterdays or Tomorrows only the Now - the ultimate Augmented Reality - the day is what I want it to be.

 

[Sorgenkind]

nearly 900 comments all based on:

"[...] according to a person with knowledge of the private deal who requested anonymity because the agreement was still confidential."

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/16/business/media/16apple.html?_r=1

*lol*

 

[pmz]

Yes, but what I mean is that it is more important for Apple to sell £100 of stuff to a million people than it is for them to sell £2,000 for 2,000 people.

I agree that we help spread the word, but companies make big money by selling to the masses, not the obsessives.

Truth, but the formula has been for years: obsessives buy first and speak for it, then the millions follow.

 

[NightFox]

Something to chew on:

In 2009, The Beatles sold 3.3 million CDs in America. That is third most of any act last year. (SoundScan)

Don't tell me that another digital re-issue of their music won't sell. It will.

Who keeps bringing up 'irrelevant' for a music group by the way? If the music makes you feel good/sad/reminisce, it at the very least garners a strong reaction.

For the heck of it, here's a song for Brian Epstein:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jz7IjXu0DfQ

And another thing to think about: have you seen how much Beatles tribute band/cover version stuff there is selling on iTunes right now? I can't believe that it's hardcore Beatles fans buying this stuff to get there fix; rather the people buying these covers are the ones who are going to be buying the originals as soon as they're available.

 

[Lordedmond]

Will it be today ?

If I had just looked at Apple's site I would think it was tomorrow and come back to look then

The Front page now does not make sense anymore , but 1500 GMT will prove it all