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#65041

dixie

Apple to start selling Beatles 14 Years, 7 Months ago

So, according to the press today, at 3 pm Apple are to start selling the Beatles on ITunes. Is this a big story? I can't see a huge demand for buying digital versions of songs people could already buy digitally - on CD - already. Yes, there will be people who will buy for convieience sake, but am I missing something?

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#65056

the Artful Dodger

Re:Apple to start selling Beatles 14 Years, 7 Months ago

yes you are missing something. Punters will compile their favourite tracks onto their ipods, irrespective of whether they already have the albums. Plus new listeners will start here at a very inexpensive entry point.
I am currently listening to Magical Mystery Tour all of which sounds quite wonderful even on PC Speakers.

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#65066

dixie

Re:Apple to start selling Beatles 14 Years, 7 Months ago

the Artful Dodger wrote:
yes you are missing something. Punters will compile their favourite tracks onto their ipods, irrespective of whether they already have the albums. Plus new listeners will start here at a very inexpensive entry point.
I am currently listening to Magical Mystery Tour all of which sounds quite wonderful even on PC Speakers.

The proof will be revieled tomorrow, or on Sunday, when we'll see if the Beatles tracks are taking up the Top 10 or not. I suspect they won't be.

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#65072

Prunella Minge

Re:Apple to start selling Beatles 14 Years, 7 Months ago
There was so much hype a few months ago, and then nothing. Weird seeing as Apple are normally so well-orchestrated. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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#65074

DJones

Re:Apple to start selling Beatles 14 Years, 7 Months ago

EMI / iTUNES:
"Single albums are available for purchase and download for $12.99 each, double albums for $19.99 each and individual songs for $1.29 each."

AMAZON.COM:
Blue Album (2 CD) $12.99
White Album (2 CD) $11.99
1, Abbey Road, Sgt. Pepper, Rubber Soul, Revolver each $7.99

Top Albums by The Beatles

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#65077

Prunella Minge

Re:Apple to start selling Beatles 14 Years, 7 Months ago
They're charging far more for most albums than it costs to buy the CD complete with booklets. The White album is a mad price. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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#65312

DJones

Worldwide first week sales (Billboard) 14 Years, 7 Months ago

The initial Beatles sales figures from Apple are in:

More than 450,000 albums and 2 million individual songs were sold on iTunes worldwide since the Beatles catalog was made available Tuesday (Nov. 16), according to Apple. In US the best-selling album was "Abbey Road" and best-selling song was "Here Comes the Sun."

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#65322

Prunella Minge

Re:Apple to start selling Beatles 14 Years, 7 Months ago
I didn't know 'Here Comes the Sun' was so popular. Lovely song, but a bit surprising. 'Get Back,' among others, is under-performing. Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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#65410

DJones

Re:Apple to start selling Beatles 14 Years, 6 Months ago
Amazon has slashed the prices for the box sets: "The Beatles In Mono" only $129,99 Beatles Mono Box "The Beatles Stereo Box Set" only $129,99 Beatles Stereo Box Set Enter code here Please note: although no board code and smiley buttons are shown, they are still usable.

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