Maybe you should look into polling methodology before you start trying to build a case based on the votes cast on this story at this site. Hint: you're not on firm ground.
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The Beatles Appear in iTunes Store
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Maybe you should look into polling methodology before you start trying to build a case based on the votes cast on this story at this site. Hint: you're not on firm ground.
They haven't. The Top 20 probably covers a certain period (say few hours/days), otherwise, after a few years, it would be a pretty static list.
Right now, you should take the Top 20 with a grain of salt because of the hype this announcement generated.
This isnt a 30 year late release like people are saying. Its a little over a year late, since they are using the 2009 Stereo/Mono Remasters (released on 09/09/2009 ). Now that is a day that will go down in Beatles history to all their fans.
But what people are missing - especially all the clueless teenagers and young adolescents - is that there is tremendous history between Apple Computers and the Apple music label. A sad history of legal battles, draconian agreements, and just utter weirdness. I imagine 99% of the people posting havent a clue about the "sosume" mac start up sound and how it relates to the beatles.
With everything Steve wouldve gone through in relation to the Beatles over the last umpteen years, this is actually a huge announcement when put into context.
But of course you teenagers can get back to crying about how Apple owe you something personally, and you have better taste than listening to the Beatles
But what people are missing - especially all the clueless teenagers and young adolescents - is that there is tremendous history between Apple Computers and the Apple music label. A sad history of legal battles, draconian agreements, and just utter weirdness. I imagine 99% of the people posting havent a clue about the "sosume" mac start up sound and how it relates to the beatles.
With everything Steve wouldve gone through in relation to the Beatles over the last umpteen years, this is actually a huge announcement when put into context.
But of course you teenagers can get back to crying about how Apple owe you something personally, and you have better taste than listening to the Beatles
Wouldn't those who truly care about the arrival of The Beatles to iTunes already own the music?
It seems like self-declared importance on the part of Apple.
It seems like self-declared importance on the part of Apple.
I'm not trying to hate or anything, but if I had control over a company such as Apple I would do some things like this as well.
I always told myself the first thing I would do if I because ULTRA wealthy would be to buy a giraffe.
What I notice is that you're incredibly worked up over seven static words that appeared on a corporate Web site for less than 24 hours. No press release, no TV ads, no Web ads, no press event... Nothing but a single two line graphic on Apple's own Web site. From my POV Apple under hyped this and people like you vastly over reacted both before and after the announcement.
You remember that far back but you don't seem to remember the history between Apple Corp and Apple Inc...
It's a really big thing - for Apple. I feel like if the ego that split up The Beatles (Yoko Ono) didn't have such a big influence, then we'd have seen either a more muted introduction or we would've seen some more iTunes announcements.
For Apple fans, for Techies, for Music lovers, we are all feeling a little let down.
Wow, surprised how many punks here are putting down the greatest band in the history of Rock.
Go back to listening to your quality music of Eminem, Kanye West and various other Bass Thumping worthless cRap Music.
Sad how many people have grown up with no musical taste whatsoever.
Go back to listening to your quality music of Eminem, Kanye West and various other Bass Thumping worthless cRap Music.
Sad how many people have grown up with no musical taste whatsoever.
Three Words for you, Apple
GO **** YOURSELF!!!! Where is the cloud service, streaming music, or anything else important other than the freakin' Beatles! I don't know anyone that listens to the Beatles anymore, and if they do, they already own their CD's. Major fail!
GO **** YOURSELF!!!! Where is the cloud service, streaming music, or anything else important other than the freakin' Beatles! I don't know anyone that listens to the Beatles anymore, and if they do, they already own their CD's. Major fail!
Again, it's about methodology. The pos/neg function on this site doesn't offer a random sample. Therefore, using it to bolster your argument is flat out absurd.
Some people on here are so out of touch with reality... what other Apple announcement could have been so big that it hits the front page of just about every major news website?
Not news? Not to you/us, maybe. But we're hardly a representative sample of the population when it comes to Apple announcements are we?
Not news? Not to you/us, maybe. But we're hardly a representative sample of the population when it comes to Apple announcements are we?
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Does no one check the posts on Mac Rumors before hitting 'publish'? Everyone here in this forum is dumber for having read that opening line.
Does no one check the posts on Mac Rumors before hitting 'publish'? Everyone here in this forum is dumber for having read that opening line.
Typical Apple Hype, all generated for the same two reasons as usual. Steve's incessant need to have his ego stroked, and another money grab.
I'm not the least bit surprised, nor disappointed. I had no positive expectations to begin with. It's the same old smoke & mirrors trickery.
i can't prove otherwise but i find that hard to believe.
if they were going to manipulate it then they'd bump them up into the iTunes top 10, giving it profile the side bar (and on the iphone store) getting far greater exposure.
There is no right or wrong in music everyone has their own tastes. Don't talk like you tastes are best, makes you look like a fool.
I guess you're one of the ancient hippies that actually doesn't already own every Beatles album and plans on buying this garbage! However, it's not as much of a put-down for The Beatles as it is for Apple thinking this actually should be considered monunmental or important! There are way too many features/servies they need to announce that would trumph this by a long shot! If you're a Beatles fan, you're either dead or getting close to it! I guess that's their target audience!