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Beatles music saved from public domain!: Beatles music saved from public domain!To us Texas bumkins ....To us backwards Texas bumkins this reads like:"California saves beaches from public access!"It is all about GREED!Next someone will figure out how to tax ourdecendents for out death.It's about money.If there is a nickel to be made out of something, the...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Beatles, Mickey Mouse, public domain; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Reports: Apple close to a deal for Beatles catalog: Reports: Apple close to a deal for Beatles catalogCan't Michael Jackson keep it?Or is the ex wantin' more money?The Beatles have already missed outThey could have been on iTunes a long time ago and been receiving their monthly royalties. They simply failed to follow the money, which is a...; Tags: Beatles, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-03-10
Report: Paul McCartney, Apple seal deal to bring Beatles catalog to iTunes: Report: Paul McCartney, Apple seal deal to bring Beatles catalog to iTunesBeatles on itunesThat's great but I've been a fan since 1964 and have all their music on CD's which I've loaded onto my ipod a long time ago. I don't see Apple making any money off me on this...; Tags: Apple iTunes, Beatles, Paul McCartney, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-03-09
Report: Paul McCartney, Apple seal deal to bring Beatles catalog to iTunes: The Beatles may be coming to iTunes. According to a report in the U.K.'s Telegraph, Paul McCartney is expected to deliver the Beatles back catalog for download on Apple's iTunes. The value of the deal could be worth as much as 300 million pounds. That translates into...; Tags: Apple Inc., Apple iTunes, Beatles, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-09
Beatles reunited online as Harrison goes digital: Beatles reunited online as Harrison goes digitalYawn....NTRE: Beatles reunited online as Harrison goes digitalThe beatles are gay.Go 2PacThe Beatles are gay....So is 50cent !...; Tags: Microsoft Windows NT, Beatles, Harrison; Discussion threads 2007-10-11

EMI and Beatles strike royalty harmony: EMI and Beatles strike royalty harmonyWow, even the Beatles got ripped offPretty amazing to learn that the RIAA company EMI wasn't living up to the terms of their contract with probably the most famous rock band ever. Failing to pay $59 million in royalties owed to the Beatles. ...; Tags: recording industry, Beatles, EMI Group Plc., royalty harmony; Discussion threads 2007-04-13
Sources: Apple, EMI in deal, but Beatles not included: Sources: Apple, EMI in deal, but Beatles not includedFinally![i]Executives at several rival record companies said they expected EMI to drop DRM but questioned whether EMI had done sufficient market research to justify the move. "It's problematic," said one executive. "EMI haven't tested it enough so they don't know what the...; Tags: Digital media, Digital music, music industry, Apple Inc., EMI Group Plc., Beatles; Discussion threads 2007-04-02
Apple Corps Ltd: Beatles ready for downloading: Apple Corps Ltd: Beatles ready for downloadingIt's a pity Apple can't compete on meritInstead, they have to sign exclusive deals with record companies in order to lock their competition out of the market and create yet more artificial barriers to entry. This convicted monopolist needs to be broken up now!...; Tags: Sales strategy, Digital music, Digital media, Beatles, music, Apple Inc., record company, pity; Discussion threads 2007-02-13
Apple Corps Ltd: Beatles ready for downloading: Neil Aspinall, the head of Apple Corps Ltd. and the man whos protected The Beatles legacy for the last 40 years — told told FOXNews.coms Roger Friedman over the weekend:"All 13 core albums, the ones originally released on CD in 1987, have been remastered," Aspinall told me. "At some point...; Tags: iPod, iTunes, Music; Blog posts 2007-02-13
Apple, Beatles label strike deal over name conflict: Apple, Beatles label strike deal over name conflictunquestionable sinceretyby Jobs. In a statement, Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs said that "we love The Beatles, and it has been painful being at odds with them over these trademarks." Jobs added that "it feels great to resolve this in a positive manner,...; Tags: Digital music, PRODUCTIVITY, Digital media, Apple Inc., Beatles; Discussion threads 2007-02-05
Report: The Beatles coming to iTunes: Report: The Beatles coming to iTuneslovelyLovely Rita, meter maid ... looking forward to the possibility.My theoryThe deal is already in place, and it's an exclusive one. Apple is sitting on it until the monopoly lawsuit goes away, as it would just add more fuel to the fire.Would I buy...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Crippled CD, Beatles, Apple iTunes, CD, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2007-01-17
Report: The Beatles coming to iTunes: Abbyrd, a popular Beatles fan site is reporting that the Fab Four and Apple, Inc. have reached a deal to sell some of their music on the iTunes store. Exactly how much of the catalog will be sold on iTunes is unknown, but "unnamed sources" suggested that it may begin...; Tags: iPod, Music, iTunes, iPhone, Beatles, Apple iPhone; Blog posts 2007-01-17
Special edition Beatles iPod could be in the wings: On Monday Fortune magazine reported that Apple is negotiating with The Beatles to distribute their music online via an exclusive arrangement with the iTunes store. The deal would be a coup considering that The Beatles have yet to license their music to be sold online and they are one of...; Tags: Beatles, Apple Computer Inc., iTunes, iPod, Rumor; Blog posts 2006-11-30
Illegible Smile: I'm about to release the first half of the Bloggercon Gang, recorded at CNET during lunch of the first day, with Doc Searls, Dan Farber, and Jason Calaconis. Jason is a trip and a half, talking as he was then focused on the rollout of the new Netscape and the...; Tags: Attention, Beatles, Bloggercon Gang; Blog posts 2006-07-16
Apple wins Beatles battle: Apple wins Beatles battleI don't know about the better lawyers thing.How stupid would that be if every technology company out there except Apple Computers could and would/will take advantage of this new use of technology to make money and Apple would have too sit on the sidelines because Apple Corps...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Eden, Apple Inc., Beatles, Ohhhh; Discussion threads 2006-05-08
Beatles tunes being prepped for download: Beatles tunes being prepped for downloadMaybe Disney should just buy Apple Corpsthen Steve can do whatever he wants to!Unbelievable how slow they are to the party at Apple Corps.Will it be on iTunes?Hard to say when the lawsuit is awaiting the judges decision. Tghe Beatles will have the choice...; Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Yoko Ono, Apple Inc., Beatles, Apple Corps; Discussion threads 2006-04-13
The Beatles in court (again) with Apple: The Beatles in court again with AppleApple Computer made an agreement,they should be forced to live by it.Apple vs. AppleIf Paul McCartney had signed up with Itunes, he could have possibly negotiated a deal where a penny of two from each Beatles down load would have gone to his and...; Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Apple iTunes, Beatles, Apple Inc., Apple Corps; Discussion threads 2006-03-31
The Beatles in court (again) with Apple: The Beatles record label, Apple Corps Ltd. was in court for the third time in as many decades with Apple Computer, Inc. this week. The record label claims that the Cupertino, CA computer firm has breached an agreement dating back to 1991 preventing it from entering the music business. In...; Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Apple Corps Ltd., Beatles; Blog posts 2006-03-31
Apple and Apple Corps: Can you work it out: In January of 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh and an innovative and arresting television advertisement, directed by Ridley Scott (Alien, Blade Runner, Black Hawk Down). In the ad, a Big Brother (Orwell's 1984) figure on a huge screen speaks about "gardens of pure ideology, one people, one cause" to a...; Tags: Apple Computer Inc., Beatles, Apple Corps; Blog posts 2006-03-30
Apple Corps: Let it be...: Apple Corps: Let it be...Let it be...Geez my thoughts exactly!As much as I once liked the Beatles, I haven't purchased a single tune from 1978 to the present. No singles from Paul or the rest after the split.Just think how much money I saved? I bought quite a few Apple...; Tags: Apple Inc., Beatles, music; Discussion threads 2006-03-30