I think that's really only refected here where something more tech related was expected. As for the general population I think this is big news and many people are happy and have their credit cards out.
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The Beatles Appear in iTunes Store
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I think that's really only refected here where something more tech related was expected. As for the general population I think this is big news and many people are happy and have their credit cards out.
andiwm2003
macrumors 601
the announcement gave the perception to many people that something big would be released. instead apple added just another band to itunes. so many people feel underwhelmed.
Just checked and it's now #993 but it was #1002 when I first posted. I'm guessing the Mods deleted some of the more over the top troll comments from earlier.
That's just it.
No one did what The Beatles did at the level that they did it before they did it.
Not sure why everyone is so upset. Is this the biggest release on iTunes? Yes, but besides the teaser splash page, it's very similar to what they did for Led Zeppelin a couple of years ago.
It's called marketing.
It's just so odd that so many readers on this thread are so negative. Imagine if they put their energies into a positive useful pursuit, instead of being negative on a forum that means nothing.
RodThePlod
macrumors 65816
Exactly - they have fine-tuned the techniques of getting people to talk about their products and offerings.
I'll betcha by the time I get home from work tonight, my wife will know the Beatles are on iTunes. Their ability to get the message out is absolutely astounding 😱
The Beatles have been going strong for 40 years because they appeal to a wide audience. Metal is kind of a narrow audience but if you're into Metal then the Beatles will appear too tame for you (except maybe for Helter Skelter). Zeppelin is harder and Floyd is just different from anything else out there (great with a Bong Hit!)
Mattie Num Nums
macrumors 68030
Again to me its not the actual advertising but the timing. People where expecting to make some sense out of the crazy moves Apple has been making with there product roadmap.
rockosmodurnlif
macrumors 65816
Yes. Ready to Die, Illmatic, The Marshall Mathers LP, all great albums. I don't base my taste in music on the opinions of Frank Sinatra or others
Surf Monkey
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See what I mean? When you resort to personal insult, you've lost the debate. Better luck next time.
ECUpirate44
macrumors 603
CCR? Two very different sounds but I dig CCR also.
I think music today is so much harder and rougher than it was even 20 years ago that anything musical will seem bland. I think it's a shame but I bet in 10 years or so you'll appreciate it more.
KnightWRX
macrumors Pentium
Yet you've been calling people trolls left and right this whole thread. Maybe you should take a step back. Apple decided to make it front page material when it was deep PR section material. This left some people feeling some negativity, nothing you should feel personally responsible for.
bassfingers
macrumors 6502
Surf Monkey
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I haven't, actually. Feel free to review my posts. I called one person a troll. One.
No big deal. I've had the box sets (stereo and mono) since they were released. Most people really interested in the Beatles probably has. Nice for those that don't have some of the CDs and/or the younger generation moving forward.
Sankersizzle
macrumors 6502a
Right, but that doesn't matter anymore. When your music is that old, just being the first to do it just doesn't mean the same thing. Their music isn't timeless. To me, that's why they're irrelevant now.
This Really is a Great Day!
I love all the people complaining about the big announcement being The Beatles coming to iTunes. Seriously folks?! All I have read for YEARS is people complaining about iTunes not carrying a single song of theirs. All that was on there were remakes of specific songs that weren't even that great. Now we have The Beatles on iTunes. After many many years of waiting, we have them. Now what?! A leading majority of people are disappointed because they wanted some new technology?! Come on folks, why must we as Apple users, be so hard to please all the time?! We wanted Newton, we got iPod, disappointment, sold huge in the end. We wanted Mac OSX on a Tablet, got iOS. Many were like "What's with the big iPod Touch?!" Well, it sold big in the end, and lots of people love it. Honestly folks, if Apple were to release a new version of iTunes tomorrow and it had streaming, you would manage to find something wrong with it and complain about it too.
I for one, am happy that The Beatles are here, and that they sound pretty great too, even in a compressed digital format. I guess I am too easy to please though. 🙄
I love all the people complaining about the big announcement being The Beatles coming to iTunes. Seriously folks?! All I have read for YEARS is people complaining about iTunes not carrying a single song of theirs. All that was on there were remakes of specific songs that weren't even that great. Now we have The Beatles on iTunes. After many many years of waiting, we have them. Now what?! A leading majority of people are disappointed because they wanted some new technology?! Come on folks, why must we as Apple users, be so hard to please all the time?! We wanted Newton, we got iPod, disappointment, sold huge in the end. We wanted Mac OSX on a Tablet, got iOS. Many were like "What's with the big iPod Touch?!" Well, it sold big in the end, and lots of people love it. Honestly folks, if Apple were to release a new version of iTunes tomorrow and it had streaming, you would manage to find something wrong with it and complain about it too.
I for one, am happy that The Beatles are here, and that they sound pretty great too, even in a compressed digital format. I guess I am too easy to please though. 🙄