digital music/video
05/14/2007, 4:50pm, EDT
Monday, May 14th
Beatles "virtually settled" on iTunes
The entire catalog of the Beatles' music came closer to appearing on Apple's iTunes Store today, with negotiations between Apple and the legendary rock band "virtually settled." Paul McCartney -- one of the founding members of the Beatles and the world record holder for the most successful musician and composer in popular music history -- has laid plans to make all of the Beatles' tracks available on iTunes following the settlement of a trademark dispute between Apple Inc. and Apple Corps. iTunes won't likely see a significant boost to its bottom line as a result of adding the Beatles' music to its online shop, according to analysts cited by the Sacramento Business Journal, but Apple has historically profited from its market leading iPod music players while supporting sales of the portable devices with its integrated online store.
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Since I define my own success, and my songs about my dog Osa are, to me, very popular (I sing them every day), I consider myself to be the record holder.
If there's one thing Sony has taught Apple about the widget, it's that different sizes, shapes, and colors will keep selling forever.