McCartney: Talks to get Beatles on iTunes stalled
Impasse is apparently between Beatles representatives and record label EMI, according to a published report.
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No Beatles iPod for Christmas
It looks like you won’t be able to buy The Beatles music on iTunes this holiday season, which threatens to take a bite out of Apple revenue for the all important holiday quarter. Talks between Apple and The Beatles’ record label Apple Corps Ltd. have “stalled” according to Beatles guitarist Sir Paul McCartney speaking at the [...]
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Beatles-on-iTunes talks 'stalled' says Paul
Filed under: iTS, Rumors, Odds and endsTalks between Apple, Inc., Apple Corps, and EMI to bring the Beatles catalogue to the iTunes Store have "stalled," according to a statement by Paul McCartney to the Associated Press. McCartney said, "The last word I got back was it's stalled at the whole moment, the whole process." He told the BBC that "heavy negotiations" were in progress with EMI, who said they were "working hard to secure agreement with Apple Corps." My ill-informed, Captain Obvious guess? Someone's holding out for more money. The AP oddly suggested that the holdup is related to a trademark dispute between Apple Corps and Apple, Inc. which was settled in court last year. McCartney continued, "I really hope it will happen because I think it should." [Via Cult of Mac.]TUAWBeatles-on-iTunes talks 'stalled' says Paul originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
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McCartney: EMI 'Sticking Points' Keeping Beatles From iTunes
Talks to put The Beatles' catalog on Apple's iTunes online music store have stalled, former Fab Four member Paul McCartney told the BBC. The Beatles is one of the few big acts left whose music is not available on iTunes, but the settlement of a trademark dispute between Apple and The Beatles' company Apple Corps last year was seen as finally clearing the way. "We'd like to do it," McCartney was quoted as telling the BBC on its Web site on Tuesday. "We are very for it, we've been pushing it. But there are a couple of sticking points, I understand.
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News: Mix: Beatles + iTunes, Apple price matching, Boxee, TiVo Mobile
Sir Paul McCartney has said that talks to make the Beatles' catalog available on iTunes have stalled. “The last word I got back was it's stalled at the whole moment, the whole process,” McCartney said. “I really hope it will happen because I think it should.” He added, “It's between EMI and the Beatles, I think.” A spokeswoman for EMI echoed the former Beatle's statement, saying, “We…
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Beatles on iTunes Talks Stall
Talks to put The Beatles' catalog on Apple's iTunes online music store have stalled, former Fab Four member Paul McCartney told the BBC.
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Will the Beatles library finally arrive in iTunes September 9th?
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iTS, Multimedia, Rumors, Other Events, iTunes, Apple, MusicAs intrepid TUAW reporter Mike Schramm told you a few days ago, Apple has an event planned for September 9, 2009. Pundits are expecting the event to be the usual Apple fall event where the new line of iPods will be announced, but there's something else happening on September 9th that could herald the long-awaited arrival of The Beatles in the iTunes Store.The Official Beatles Shop website is showing 9/9/09 as the release date for new, digitally remastered versions of the entire Beatles library. That's also the day that The Beatles: Rock Band is released. What better way for Apple to finally bring Apple Corps into the digital age than to give the Fab Four a home in iTunes? Of course, the Beatles and Apple, Inc. have had a tumultuous legal history, and recently George Harrison's son Dhani Harrison was quoted in Blender as saying he didn't feel that the iTunes Store's per-song charge was a fair price for Beatles songs. He also mentioned that the remaining members of The Beatles were looking into creating their own website for digital downloads. Given the shaky history of most Beatles business ventures, I wouldn't give that comment a second thought.Just last month, Sir Paul McCartney told the Guardian that in terms of the Beatles library appearing in iTunes, "The last word I got back was it's stalled at the whole moment, the whole process... I really hope it will happen because I think it should."Frankly, I think the music world and Apple both need a little magic right now, so I'm hoping to see Steve Jobs, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Dhani Harrison, and Julian Lennon on stage together on September 9th. That would be even better than an announcement of a Mac tablet.TUAWWill the Beatles library finally arrive in iTunes September 9th? originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments Sponsored Topics: Apple - Paul McCartney - Ringo Starr - George Harrison - Beatles Rock Band
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Negotiations to get Beatles on iTunes inexplicably stalled
According to Sir Paul McCartney, the process to get the Beatles' music on iTunes is currently on hold, despite his (and no doubt Beatles fan Steve Jobs') wishes.Read More...