McCartney: No Beatles on iTunes anytime soon
November 24th 2008
Quoting Sir Paul, Reuters reports that the Beatles' back catalog won't be appearing on iTunes anytime soon. Specifically, the band and EMI, the group's label, haven't been able to agree to terms to release the Fab Four's extensive catalog on the industry's leading digital download store.
"That is constantly being talked of--we'd like to do it," McCartney said. "What happens is, when something's as big as the Beatles, it's heavy negotiations.
"We are very for it; we've been pushing it. But there are a couple of sticking points, I understand. So the last word I got back was that it had stalled, the whole process.
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"(EMI executives) want something we're not prepared to give them. Hey, sounds like the music business," added Sir Paul. "It's between EMI and the Beatles--what else is new."
He made the comments at a the launch of a new album, Electric Arguments (iTunes), by his side project called Fireman.
Editor's note: Depressing. Never mind that I already own most everything the Beatles ever record on vinyl, tape and CD. Depressing nonetheless...
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