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Yoko Ono: "Beatles on iTunes tomorrow"
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I think SJ has a direct line with the people at All Things D, so I'm more than willing to bet the house that they are covering for Yoko.
All I've got to say is, "Don't Let Me Down!"
9to5mac.com have posted a 2nd update to the story:
"A Sky News employee has told us they were told to cut the story out immediately and not to comment. Directive came "from the very top". Here's a Google Cache of the story if there are any unbelievers...This is getting interesting!"
"A Sky News employee has told us they were told to cut the story out immediately and not to comment. Directive came "from the very top". Here's a Google Cache of the story if there are any unbelievers...This is getting interesting!"
I don't think it is too hard to put these pieces together. Let's review:
This is no White Album Puzzle. These pieces fit and are easily seen. Anyone got an argument against it? Besides it hasn't happened, that is...
- Beatles Rock Band being released on 9/9/09
Beatles ReMastered catalogue being released on 9/9/09
Apple Event on 9/9/09....
Paul McCartney said, "We were having problems with iTunes well not iTunes, EMI was the problem with downloading, which we'd like to do because that's how a lot of people get their music. KeyWord: Were
Yoko said it was coming tomorrow and that report was quickly pulled. Reportedly by people "very high up."
This is no White Album Puzzle. These pieces fit and are easily seen. Anyone got an argument against it? Besides it hasn't happened, that is...
... not that it really matters to me. I already ripped most of their songs into my iTunes library, so I won't be buying anything from iTunes.
I don't understand why EMI would be concerned about piracy through iTunes. At least iTunes has the option for DRM, as opposed to the millions of copies of illegally downloaded Beatles songs that are already floating around.
I agree there are probably millions of pirated Beatles songs out there. I was referring to ones I ripped from CDs and albums that I own, which is where my library came from.
I am aware that you ripped them yourself, or at least that is what I presumed. But, my point was more towards why EMI would suddenly start caring.
London Beatles Store and Its Only Rock n Roll
Not sure if any one else has come across this but it appears that there is a London Beatles Store called Its Only Rock n Roll. This is also the title of tomorrows apple event secret meaning? Beatles store Beatles music in the itunes store? You be the judge.
http://www.londonpass.com/LondonBeatlesStore.asp
Not sure if any one else has come across this but it appears that there is a London Beatles Store called Its Only Rock n Roll. This is also the title of tomorrows apple event secret meaning? Beatles store Beatles music in the itunes store? You be the judge.
http://www.londonpass.com/LondonBeatlesStore.asp
iTunes Quality?
So, would the quality of an iTunes version of the remastered songs be worth it? Given most people buying this already have CD's of the old versions, would it be worth buying the remastered on iTunes as opposed to on CD? I would think if one were going to re-purchase the collection one would be doing it for the improved quality, so why not buy the CD's...
So, would the quality of an iTunes version of the remastered songs be worth it? Given most people buying this already have CD's of the old versions, would it be worth buying the remastered on iTunes as opposed to on CD? I would think if one were going to re-purchase the collection one would be doing it for the improved quality, so why not buy the CD's...
yeah, I never understood the big deal about the Beatles on iTunes. If you want them on iTunes, buy a CD and put it in your computer. You can even encode them in a higher format than what would be downloaded. On the otherside though, I'm guessing that Apple will put out the entire boxset, with all the videos and bonus dvd stuff for around 200 bucks - less than retail for the physical boxset. But you wouldn't get the packaging and linernotes. Oh but wait, there's that whole "cocktail" thing.
By the way, NOBODY has discussed this possible wildcard: the Amazon MP3 Download service.
It's not ridiculously far-fetched that EMI literally "out of the blue" announces the remastered albums in the stereo versions will be available on the Amazon MP3 Download service starting on 9 September 2009 in the US and UK stores. Now THAT will be a gigantic coup for Jeff Bezos, to say the least.
It's not ridiculously far-fetched that EMI literally "out of the blue" announces the remastered albums in the stereo versions will be available on the Amazon MP3 Download service starting on 9 September 2009 in the US and UK stores. Now THAT will be a gigantic coup for Jeff Bezos, to say the least.
Did the story say that the Beatles entire catalog being available on iTunes specifically today? Or just that the catalog would be released on iTunes?
I don't doubt that we'll see it released. Just not today. If not by the end of the month, then I'd guess in January.
With all of the remastered albums and Beatles Rock Band coming out today, it doesn't seem likely to me that Apple would want to share the Beatles spotlight with anyone else. They typically don't do that so as to ensure their publicity doesn't get buried in the news cycle. I mean - Beatles Rock Band is more than likely going to dominate for awhile.
I don't doubt that we'll see it released. Just not today. If not by the end of the month, then I'd guess in January.
With all of the remastered albums and Beatles Rock Band coming out today, it doesn't seem likely to me that Apple would want to share the Beatles spotlight with anyone else. They typically don't do that so as to ensure their publicity doesn't get buried in the news cycle. I mean - Beatles Rock Band is more than likely going to dominate for awhile.
Why would I release my songs to a company with 8% market share vs. one with with 69%?
Best argument that it won't happen today is in that article linked to earlier on. The Beatles remasters are about to be released. Why would EMI do anything else which might detract from that particular revenue stream? Once sales have peaked for the remasters, then moving their availability to iTunes would be a perfect way to reinvigorate sales.
I think this was just another in the long line of Yoko bashing media games. One website fabricates a story to get coverage, and it works. And then comes the call from EMI and Yoko's lawyers. And the fake story gets pulled having accomplished its purpose. I've never checked out that website, and never will. We all know if Yoko were to announce something so big, there would have been video...she was a cutting edge film-maker after all.