Beatles Songs on iTunes? [Updated]

(head spins).

No way!

The accuracy of this seems dubious, surely it would have been reported elsewhere first! Hopefully the case will resolve will Apple Computer making some sort of good will pecuniary concession to Apple Corps., who will in turn provide the Beatles back catalogue available exclusively on iTunes for 3-6 months. This case is about money after all and a resolution like this would benefit both parties.

How many other artists have we seen not on itms and then later put up loads of their work. RHCP for one and I was eagerly awaiting their work so I could buy a couple of cd's that I had lost or ruined.

The same is true of the Beatles. They're in it to make a buck and I'm sure this litigation didn't stop them from seeing that they would need to get their work ready for itms eventually, so why not get it ready now and put it up as soon as the litigation is over.

I know some people have floated this idea previously - but Apple Computer has a lot of cash - How much would it cost to just buy Apple Corp?

Seriously, they would rid themselves of these annoying law suits and lawyers fees that pop up every few years. Not to mention not having to every worry about crossing into the music arena.

Then spin the company off (a la filemaker) and expand beyond the beetles catalog, and have it be more of an idie producer of music. It might even be cool if they exclusively promoted British indie bands to extend the legacy of the Beetles to future musicians.

Give some noname acts access to itunes. And create synergy between Steve, Paul, Ringo and future stars

Absolutely will not happen. Just a delayed April fools Joke.
:)

I see that the only source of this story is World Entertainment News Network. The stories they distribute are purely gossip, with no fact checking involved. Treat this like a Digitimes story, only light amusement unless a real source verifies it.

For fun, here is their "news" feed.

I know some people have floated this idea previously - but Apple Computer has a lot of cash - How much would it cost to just buy Apple Corp?

Apple Corps Ltd. is owned by the Beatles and their heirs. It's certainly not going to be sold while any of them are still alive.

Frack the Apple corps. I have all my Beetles songs in iTunes just clicked "import cd". Problem solved.

Granted, I highly suspect this won't happen given the current lawsuit and what has been said. Eventually, sure but I think it is going to take a year or so after the lawsuit is over for the losing party to get their panties unbunched.

My copyright law is a little rusty (i.e. non-existent), but who would have the final say as to whether Beatles songs could be used on iTunes? iMeowbot says that Apple Corps is owned by the remaining Beatles and their heirs, but does Apple Corps own the rights to all the Beatles songs. I could be imagining it, but I thought that Michael Jackson owned the rights to some of the songs at one point, or is this something else entirely?

And someday Apple will use Intel chips and allow us to run Windows on their computers. What a buncha crap.

If the Beatles are making their way to the iTMS then surely the two parties are coming to an agreement in court.