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Paul McCartney Goes Digital. Are The Beatles Next?

Posted by: Arik Hesseldahl on May 11

Big news from the camp of the Fab Four: Billboard is reporting this morning that Paul McCartney’s next album “Memory Almost Full” will be available for digital download. It’s being distributed through Starbucks, and as such will get a prominent place in the Starbucks-sponsored “Hear Music” section of the iTunes Store.

But here’s the bigger news: McCartney tells Billboard that a deal to bring the back catalog of The Beatles to digital format is “virtually settled.” And as I argued in this space almost exactly a year ago: Where else would The Beatles want to sell their music online but iTunes?

Looks like the stars are aligning to have The Beatles available on iTunes to coincide with the launch of the iPhone, and maybe, just maybe, a revised iPod.

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Reader Comments

Kelly Goode

May 14, 2007 11:23 AM

The Beatles should be next, because digital collectibles will provide a plethora of profit. Just look at the model provided by CEO John Bonaccorso at www.9thx.com. This company is offering the ability for labels, content creators, and consumers to profit from buying, selling and trading digital content. Why not the Beatles? Why not anything digital?

Francesc Muro

May 17, 2007 04:42 AM

Why not?

Melissa

October 17, 2007 02:21 AM

I appreciate that you keep your site going and allow comments. To me feedback is an interesting part of a website.

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