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From an interview with Paul McCartney on Monday, the Associated Press has reported that the Beatles’ music catalog will continue to be kept from online music services because of ongoing issues between EMI and Apple Corps Ltd., which holds the rights to the Beatles music. It is hard to say at this point what exactly the points of contention remain to be, especially because of the recent announcement of a Beatles based rock band like game, which will, by its nature, feature Beatles music! Also given that McCartney himself said that he thought it would be a good idea for the Beatles music to go online its hard to see what is holding up the works.
However, such is the nature of the old music system, if I am allowed a small rant: This is clearly an instance where the old system of holding companies and record company is impeding the desires of the band and, of course, the general public. More news on this as it develops as I for one, an avid Beatles fan, will be following this closely!
In other Beatles, but less tech/music news, a hospital pay roll sheet signed by an E. Rigby will be going to auction to support the charity which Paul McCartney donated it to in 1991. Although Paul has repeatedly said that the song is about a fictional person, it is quite possible that the tombstone which is said to be of the same person in the churchyard where McCartney and Lennon met may have served as a memory jog. Who knows? However, no matter what the actual relation is the signature will probably raise quite a bit of money for the charity, which of course, is a good thing.
Maybe if the Apple holding company which is restricting the Beatles music realized there is money to be made by selling music they might be more willing to sell it online…
