Rolling Stone Releasing Beatles' Guide For iPad; Mag Apps Coming In '12

By David Kaplan

Nov. 29, 2011 - 2:30 AM EDT Nov. 29, 2011 - 2:30 AM EDT

Rolling Stone's Beatles Album By Album Guide

Rolling Stone magazine will release an iPad app companion this week for its The Beatles: The Ultimate Album-by-Album Guide book this week, a… Read more »

‘Psycho-Acoustic’ Defense Can’t Get BlueBeat Off Beatles Copyright Claim

By Robert Andrews

Dec. 14, 2010 - 3:56 PM EDT Dec. 14, 2010 - 3:56 PM EDT

File under “not surprising”. In the case of an online music retailer that had tried claiming it owned copyright to Beatles songs because it… Read more »

Apple Rivals Will Get Bite At Beatles’ Cherry Next Year

By Robert Andrews

Nov. 17, 2010 - 5:13 AM EDT Nov. 17, 2010 - 5:13 AM EDT

iTunes Store may have an exclusive on The Beatles digital downloads today. But that special treatment will only last “in to 2011″, EMI Music… Read more »

Apple’s Backward Beatles Deal Strives To Keep Downloads Afloat

By Robert Andrews

Nov. 16, 2010 - 10:02 PM EDT Nov. 16, 2010 - 10:02 PM EDT

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) had teased: “Tomorrow is just another day. That you’ll never forget.” Turns out, today’s announcement is somewhat forgett… Read more »

The Long And Winding Road: Beatles Are Finally Coming To iTunes

By David Kaplan

Nov. 16, 2010 - 5:05 AM EDT Nov. 16, 2010 - 5:05 AM EDT

That big mysterious announcement Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) has coming tomorrow? It’s that The Beatles’ catalog will finally be sold on iTunes, repo… Read more »

Updated: Apple’s Mysterious News: Beatles Deal Done

By Ingrid Lunden

Nov. 15, 2010 - 11:22 PM EDT Nov. 15, 2010 - 11:22 PM EDT

photo: www.apple.com

Another day, and another oblique hint of something new from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL). Today, the homepages of the company’s website and iTunes sto… Read more »

Apple Records Edges Into Digital Release: James Taylor, Yes; Beatles, No

By Staci D. Kramer

Jul. 6, 2010 - 11:05 PM EDT Jul. 6, 2010 - 11:05 PM EDT

photo: Michael F. Cramer on Amazon.com

Digital news today from EMI and *Apple* Records. No, it’s not the Beatles. That would make too much sense and deprive us of writing the same… Read more »

Sitting On A Cornflake Waiting For The Van To Come

By Staci D. Kramer

Sep. 9, 2009 - 5:09 AM EDT Sep. 9, 2009 - 5:09 AM EDT

The lyrics from I am the Walrus make as much sense as anything else I’ve heard today about the Beatles and iTunes as 09-09-09 hysteria build… Read more »

CBS Pulls Off Cross-Platform Paul McCartney Coup

By Staci D. Kramer

Jul. 16, 2009 - 9:56 AM EDT Jul. 16, 2009 - 9:56 AM EDT

Paul McCartney on Late Night With David Letterman

Finally, some serious synergy … CBS (NYSE: CBS) parlayed Wednesday’s appearance by Paul McCartney on The Late Show with David Letterman in… Read more »

@ E3: Paul, Ringo Whip Up Beatlemania With Rock Band Details

By Tameka Kee

Jun. 2, 2009 - 1:22 AM EDT Jun. 2, 2009 - 1:22 AM EDT

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr helped *Microsoft* kick off its E3 keynote with a wave of harmonized sound: a trailer and gameplay footage fr… Read more »

@ E3: Paul, Ringo Whip Up Beatlemania With Rock Band Details

By Tameka Kee

Jun. 2, 2009 - 12:35 AM EDT Jun. 2, 2009 - 12:35 AM EDT

Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr helped *Microsoft* kick off its E3 keynote with a wave of harmonized sound: a trailer and gameplay footage fr… Read more »

Pirating The Beatles: Some 100 Million Fab Four Tracks Illegally Downloaded A Year

By Robert Andrews

Apr. 8, 2009 - 2:51 AM EDT Apr. 8, 2009 - 2:51 AM EDT

Amid the speculation today about whether The Beatles’ digital remastering is a prelude, finally, to online retail, here are a couple of sobe… Read more »

Beatles Go Hi-Fi For CD; MP3 Still A Magical Mystery

By Robert Andrews

Apr. 7, 2009 - 8:18 PM EDT Apr. 7, 2009 - 8:18 PM EDT

The Beatles’ availability through online music retail may be lurching, slowly ever closer – but don’t bet on it. EMI Music and the band’s Ap… Read more »

Beatles Videogame Will Hit Stores Ahead Of Schedule –And With Rock Band Tie-In Afterall

By Robert Andrews

Mar. 5, 2009 - 9:30 PM EDT Mar. 5, 2009 - 9:30 PM EDT

After giving precious few details when they announced the title back in September, MTV’s Harmonix games studio and The Beatles’ *Apple* Corp… Read more »

@ CES: Harmonix CEO: No Rock Band 3 Due For ’09, Will Focus On Beatles; 30-Plus Million Songs Sold

By Staci D. Kramer

Jan. 8, 2009 - 3:23 AM EDT Jan. 8, 2009 - 3:23 AM EDT

Viacom’s Harmonix is breaking out of its annual development cycle for Rock Band this year to focus on the new Beatles’ game, due out in time… Read more »

@ CES: Harmonix CEO: No Rock Band 3 Due For ’09, Will Focus On Beatles; 30-Plus Million Songs Sold

By Staci D. Kramer

Jan. 8, 2009 - 3:23 AM EDT Jan. 8, 2009 - 3:23 AM EDT

Viacom’s Harmonix is breaking out of its annual development cycle for Rock Band this year to focus on the new Beatles’ game, due out in time… Read more »

Beatles Back Catalogue Online For Free: In Norwegian, For One Month Only

By Robert Andrews

Jan. 6, 2009 - 6:01 PM EDT Jan. 6, 2009 - 6:01 PM EDT

The Beatles’ back catalogue has finally gone online – in possibly the most contrived fashion imaginable. Norwegian broadcaster NRK struck a… Read more »

Beatles Tracks Not Coming To iTunes Any Time Soon; McCartney: Talks At An Impasse

By David Kaplan

Nov. 25, 2008 - 4:44 AM EDT Nov. 25, 2008 - 4:44 AM EDT

Sir Paul McCartney has thrown some cold water on hopes that Beatles’ recordings would finally make it to iTunes, saying that negotiations wi… Read more »

Beatles Game Confirmed: Has Yoko’s Blessing, Due Out By Next Christmas

By Robert Andrews

Oct. 30, 2008 - 7:03 PM EDT Oct. 30, 2008 - 7:03 PM EDT

MTV’s Harmonix games studio and The Beatles’ *Apple* Corps label have confirmed they will develop “a music-making” video game that allows ga… Read more »

Beatles, Long Digital Hold-Outs, May Lend Tune To Rock Band Game

By Robert Andrews

Oct. 30, 2008 - 2:08 AM EDT Oct. 30, 2008 - 2:08 AM EDT

We’re still waiting for The Beatles to finally start selling the back-catalog online, but the band looks set to take one more step in that d… Read more »

Forget Digital Music, Beatles In Talks For Video Games

By Rafat Ali

Jun. 23, 2008 - 6:46 AM EDT Jun. 23, 2008 - 6:46 AM EDT

Beatles representatives, who haven’t yet reached a deal to offer the band’s music online, are now in talks with two video games companies fo… Read more »

Beatles Catalog To Finally Go Digital In '08, McCartney Says; Still No Specific Date

By David Kaplan

Nov. 15, 2007 - 3:23 AM EDT Nov. 15, 2007 - 3:23 AM EDT

Clues to when the Beatles’ catalog would finally arrive online have been trickling out in bits and pieces for the past year. Now, Paul McCar… Read more »

George Harrison’s Solo Music Goes Online; Next Step: Beatles

By Staci D. Kramer

Oct. 10, 2007 - 9:29 PM EDT Oct. 10, 2007 - 9:29 PM EDT

Finally, George Harrison’s solo music has gone digital. Harrison died in 2001; his estate was the remaining holdout of the four Beatles but,… Read more »

McCartney Says Beatles Download Issues “Virtually Settled”; His First Digital Album

By David Kaplan

May. 11, 2007 - 9:53 AM EDT May. 11, 2007 - 9:53 AM EDT

As Paul McCartney prepares to release his first original album available for download sales, he has told Billboard magazine that a deal to d… Read more »

Beatles Settle With EMI, iTunes Back Catalogue Soon?

By Robert Andrews

Apr. 12, 2007 - 4:08 PM EDT Apr. 12, 2007 - 4:08 PM EDT

EMI and The Beatles have settled their ongoing copyright dispute in a move that could finally end up making the Fab Four’s music available f… Read more »

Beatles, Apple Settle Trademark Dispute; No Mention Of Anticipated iTunes Deal

By Staci D. Kramer

Feb. 5, 2007 - 7:49 PM EDT Feb. 5, 2007 - 7:49 PM EDT

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) Inc., the company formerly known as Apple Computer, and the Beatles’ Apple Corps Ltd. have settled their trademark disput… Read more »

Beatles To Debut Only On iTunes?

By Rafat Ali

Nov. 28, 2006 - 1:02 AM EDT Nov. 28, 2006 - 1:02 AM EDT

The biggest holdout in digital music is coming to digital stores soon, as I reported earlier last month in my interview with David Munns, CE… Read more »

Beatles Lose UK Trademark Suit Against Apple; Will Appeal

By Staci D. Kramer

May. 8, 2006 - 6:06 PM EDT May. 8, 2006 - 6:06 PM EDT

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) Corps, the label founded by the Beatles, lost a trademark case against Apple Computers, which successfully argued before… Read more »

Beatles Going Digital, Soon

By Rafat Ali

Apr. 14, 2006 - 3:05 AM EDT Apr. 14, 2006 - 3:05 AM EDT

So is the buzz around town…Neil Aspinall, who runs Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) Records, the fab four’s record label and holding company, said that… Read more »

Beatles Asking $15 Million; No Deal Imminent

By Rafat Ali

Sep. 24, 2004 - 2:10 AM EDT Sep. 24, 2004 - 2:10 AM EDT

The speculation on Beatles signing up with anyone continues: they are asking for as much as $15 million for six months of exclusive rights… Read more »

So Why Did Beatles Do An About Face?

By Rafat Ali

Jun. 9, 2004 - 7:07 AM EDT Jun. 9, 2004 - 7:07 AM EDT

The only plausible explanation for Beatles turnround to consider selling their songs online is that they have seen Microsoft’s Janus DRM cap… Read more »

Will Beatles Start Selling in Online Stores?

By Rafat Ali

Jun. 9, 2004 - 2:07 AM EDT Jun. 9, 2004 - 2:07 AM EDT

Getting The Beatles online into the digital music stores has been talked about for a long time now, and now its seems to be moving towards r… Read more »

iTunes Against Beatles in UK Courts, Today

By Rafat Ali

Feb. 25, 2004 - 6:02 PM EDT Feb. 25, 2004 - 6:02 PM EDT

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) Computer will return to London’s High Court today to contest the latest lawsuit brought by Beatles managing company Apple… Read more »

Beatles Label Sues Apple iTunes in Trademark Suit

By Rafat Ali

Sep. 12, 2003 - 11:10 PM EDT Sep. 12, 2003 - 11:10 PM EDT

The Beatles management company, called Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) Corps, said on Friday it is seeking a court injunction against Apple Computers Inc… Read more »

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Rolling Stone Releasing Beatles' Guide For iPad; Mag Apps Coming In '12

‘Psycho-Acoustic’ Defense Can’t Get BlueBeat Off Beatles Copyright Claim

Apple Rivals Will Get Bite At Beatles’ Cherry Next Year

Apple’s Backward Beatles Deal Strives To Keep Downloads Afloat

The Long And Winding Road: Beatles Are Finally Coming To iTunes

Updated: Apple’s Mysterious News: Beatles Deal Done

Apple Records Edges Into Digital Release: James Taylor, Yes; Beatles, No

Sitting On A Cornflake Waiting For The Van To Come

CBS Pulls Off Cross-Platform Paul McCartney Coup

@ E3: Paul, Ringo Whip Up Beatlemania With Rock Band Details

@ E3: Paul, Ringo Whip Up Beatlemania With Rock Band Details

Pirating The Beatles: Some 100 Million Fab Four Tracks Illegally Downloaded A Year

Beatles Go Hi-Fi For CD; MP3 Still A Magical Mystery

Beatles Videogame Will Hit Stores Ahead Of Schedule –And With Rock Band Tie-In Afterall

@ CES: Harmonix CEO: No Rock Band 3 Due For ’09, Will Focus On Beatles; 30-Plus Million Songs Sold

@ CES: Harmonix CEO: No Rock Band 3 Due For ’09, Will Focus On Beatles; 30-Plus Million Songs Sold

Beatles Back Catalogue Online For Free: In Norwegian, For One Month Only

Beatles Tracks Not Coming To iTunes Any Time Soon; McCartney: Talks At An Impasse

Beatles Game Confirmed: Has Yoko’s Blessing, Due Out By Next Christmas

Beatles, Long Digital Hold-Outs, May Lend Tune To Rock Band Game

Forget Digital Music, Beatles In Talks For Video Games

Beatles Catalog To Finally Go Digital In '08, McCartney Says; Still No Specific Date

George Harrison’s Solo Music Goes Online; Next Step: Beatles

McCartney Says Beatles Download Issues “Virtually Settled”; His First Digital Album

Beatles Settle With EMI, iTunes Back Catalogue Soon?

Beatles, Apple Settle Trademark Dispute; No Mention Of Anticipated iTunes Deal

Beatles To Debut Only On iTunes?

Beatles Lose UK Trademark Suit Against Apple; Will Appeal

Beatles Going Digital, Soon

Beatles Asking $15 Million; No Deal Imminent

So Why Did Beatles Do An About Face?

Will Beatles Start Selling in Online Stores?

iTunes Against Beatles in UK Courts, Today

Beatles Label Sues Apple iTunes in Trademark Suit

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