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Eug · Nov 15, 2010, 11:19 PM

Fixing a hole?

Apple Gets Rights to Sell Digital Beatles Music - WSJ.com

Apple Inc. is preparing to disclose that its iTunes Store will soon start carrying music by the Beatles, according to people familiar with the situation, a move that would fill a glaring gap in the collection of the world's largest music retailer.

The deal resulted from talks that were taking place as recently as last week among executives of Apple, representatives of the Beatles and their record label, EMI Group Ltd., according to these people. These people cautioned that Apple could change plans at the last minute.

If that's all it is, then it's rather lame. However, I will remember tomorrow, as it will be the day I activate my iPhone 4. Any recommendations for low profile cases?

Originally Posted by Shaddim

You mean one that's actually decent?

Well, they already have a decent one, at least as decent as one might expect for a 3.5".

MacinTommy · Nov 15, 2010, 11:35 PM

Originally Posted by Eug

If that's all it is, then it's rather lame. However, I will remember tomorrow, as it will be the day I activate my iPhone 4. Any recommendations for low profile cases?

I'm actually quite satisfied with my bumper case.

ort888 · Nov 15, 2010, 11:52 PM

I'll never forget the day iTunes added music by an artist that every fan has already ripped to their collection.

If they would have stopped the headline at just "Tomorrow is another day" they might have been more accurate.

Is there some sort of Beatles reference I'm missing in that headline?

Eug · Nov 15, 2010, 11:56 PM

Originally Posted by MacinTommy

I'm actually quite satisfied with my bumper case.

I just got mine today. It doesn't come with a bumper case.

Maybe I'll just head to a Chinese mall to check out the eleventybillion cases they have there, but most of them are crap.

Spheric Harlot · Nov 16, 2010, 02:22 AM

It's the Beatles. Two of those clocks are dead.

Doc HM · Nov 16, 2010, 04:32 AM

Apple will be announcing the return of coloured icons to iTunes.

Let us NEVER FORGET this day.

DarkStarRed · 05:09 AM

Yes it's probably just the Beatles but I'm hopping for more maybe a "Pan-iTunes store".
Pan-European, Pan-American & Pan-Asian stores! That's just Me though, you'll be able to buy across
your zone.

http://smokingapples.com/asides/tomo...t-another-day/

AKcrab · Nov 16, 2010, 05:19 AM

Originally Posted by Doc HM

Apple will be announcing the return of coloured icons to iTunes.

Let us NEVER FORGET this day.

Let it BE, let it BEEE, let it BE, let it BEE..

Sealobo · Nov 16, 2010, 06:18 AM

LIVE STREAM.

the cloud in full effect.

badidea · Nov 16, 2010, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Spheric Harlot

Not on my iPhone.

On mine it's fixed!
(I remember that I read somewhere that the bug won't happen anymore after the 8th of November. I also deleted and re-set my wakeup times for every workday. So I'm not really sure what fixed it now...but it's working again!)

imitchellg5 · Nov 16, 2010, 09:56 AM

Originally Posted by DarkStarRed

Yes it's probably just the Beatles but I'm hopping for more maybe a "Pan-iTunes store".
Pan-European, Pan-American & Pan-Asian stores! That's just Me though, you'll be able to buy across
your zone.

Tomorrow is [not] just another day

That'd be really nice. I hate hearing a song on BBC Radio 1 and looking it up on the iTS to only see that it's not available in the US.

Hawkeye_a · Nov 16, 2010, 10:01 AM

Apple will reinvent TV.

Subscription model for TV shows.....

Either that or Jobs is just overreacting to finally have the beetles catalog on iTunes.

Eug · Nov 16, 2010, 10:27 AM

Originally Posted by ort888

I'll never forget the day iTunes added music by an artist that every fan has already ripped to their collection.

If they would have stopped the headline at just "Tomorrow is another day" they might have been more accurate.

Is there some sort of Beatles reference I'm missing in that headline?

Paul McCartney - "Another Day" - YouTube

turtle777 · Nov 16, 2010, 10:34 AM

We'll know in 30 minutes.

-t

starman · Nov 16, 2010, 10:54 AM

Beatles on iTunes

The Beatles - Download The Beatles Music on iTunes

turtle777 · Nov 16, 2010, 10:54 AM

Yep, according to the WSJ, it's the BEatles.

Apple Gets Rights to Sell Digital Beatles Music - WSJ.com

Yawn

Dadgummit, starman, you beat me by seconds.

-t

osiris · Nov 16, 2010, 10:58 AM

Steve needs to ease up on the hype. I'm still recovering from the last fiasco.

SpaceMonkey · Nov 16, 2010, 10:58 AM

As the first to suggest the Beatles, I am officially the winner of this thread.

osiris · Nov 16, 2010, 11:01 AM

Proud of you.

imitchellg5 · Nov 16, 2010, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by SpaceMonkey

As the first to suggest the Beatles, I am officially the winner of this thread.

What form would you like your 5,000 internet points in?

SpaceMonkey · Nov 16, 2010, 11:02 AM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

What form would you like your 5,000 internet points in?

Some kind of penis enlarger would be nice.

Doofy · Nov 16, 2010, 11:04 AM

*Yawn*

Right then gentlemen. In order to actually make it a day you'll not have forgotten by tomorrow, it's time to head for the kitchen, grab a knife and lop your testicles off.

Eug · Nov 16, 2010, 11:06 AM

Well, like I said, I'll remember it because it's the day I activated my iPhone 4, because I was stupid enough to wait an extra day (after I got it yesterday) just in case they announced something more interesting related to the iPhone and iTunes.

Spheric Harlot · Nov 16, 2010, 11:06 AM

Congratulations on a kick-ass phone.

osiris · Nov 16, 2010, 11:09 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

*Yawn*

Right then gentlemen. In order to actually make it a day you'll not have forgotten by tomorrow, it's time to head for the kitchen, grab a knife and lop your testicles off.

That may be too memorable for some.

However, that would render SpaceMonkey's desired prize utterly useless.

imitchellg5 · Nov 16, 2010, 11:10 AM

What apple.com should say.

11/16/10. Never forget.

richwig83 · Nov 16, 2010, 11:11 AM

LOL... what an EPIC FAIL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ort888 · Nov 16, 2010, 11:12 AM

Well, to be fair, I will now remember this day for a while at least. 5 years from now, we'll all be like...

"Hey guys, remember that time that Apple made that stupid splash page announcing something that really isn't that big of a deal to anyone except technophobe soccer moms who are too stupid to realize that there are other ways to get music on your iPod beyond purchasing it through the iTunes store? And they said we would never forget it? Remember that? I do. That was so stupid."

Doofy · Nov 16, 2010, 11:13 AM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

What apple.com should say.

20 years? I've got an original Sgt Pepper's somewhere.
(no, I'm not that old - it's an heirloom. And no, I don't listen to it 'coz I think the Beatles are crap)

osiris · Nov 16, 2010, 11:16 AM

I hereby decree that today, November 16th, 2010, to be the stupidest day. Ever.

Eug · Nov 16, 2010, 11:32 AM

Nah, today is just another day.

badidea · Nov 16, 2010, 11:48 AM

Originally Posted by Doofy

20 years?

Exactly my thoughts! 1990???

Kerrigan · Nov 16, 2010, 11:54 AM

Society is on the brink of unraveling if we do not keep level-headed about this announcement.

-Q- · Nov 16, 2010, 12:01 PM

I love this quote:

“I am particularly glad to no longer be asked when the Beatles are coming to iTunes,” said Ringo Starr.

So are we, Ringo. So are we.

Andy Ihnatko had a good take on it: it was done to try and keep the Beatles relevant (or expose for the fist time) to future generations.

SSharon · Nov 16, 2010, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by imitchellg5

What apple.com should say.

11/16/10. Never forget.

It should say, "The songs you've owned for 20 years. Now you can repurchase them again!"

SpaceMonkey · Nov 16, 2010, 12:08 PM

I've heard good things about them.

Shaddim · Nov 16, 2010, 12:31 PM

F*** that. I'm not buying the White album again.

Snow-i · Nov 16, 2010, 12:37 PM

Well, The white album is delayed until the end of summer. We'll have it then - we promise.

Doofy · Nov 16, 2010, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by Shaddim

F*** that. I'm not buying the White album again.

sek929 · Nov 16, 2010, 12:58 PM

Originally Posted by Doofy

This image says "Look at me, I'm the least talented member of Metallica AND the biggest D-bag too!"

subego · Nov 16, 2010, 01:06 PM

I like how all his bandmates look kinda embarrassed about it.

Lateralus · Nov 16, 2010, 01:07 PM

Originally Posted by sek929

This image says "Look at me, I'm the least talented member of Metallica AND the biggest D-bag too!"

Bamm-Bamm? Noooo....

SpaceMonkey · Nov 16, 2010, 01:08 PM

Metallica are just as fossilized as the Beatles, at this point.

Snow-i · Nov 16, 2010, 02:19 PM

Whats today's date so I can remember to forget it?

turtle777 · Nov 16, 2010, 02:30 PM

I'm so bored by this, I think I just died.

-t

Eug · Nov 16, 2010, 03:32 PM

finalizedsven · Nov 16, 2010, 03:45 PM

Eug's picture has the idea exactly right.

I honestly can't remember the last time I got news this underwhelming.
The only reason I won't forget it is because of how pretentious the announcement was.

A lot of the time I think PC gamers go out of their way to make Apple users look bad.

No.

Apple makes Apple users look bad.

/rant

imitchellg5 · Nov 16, 2010, 03:52 PM

Originally Posted by badidea

Exactly my thoughts! 1990???

The first Anthology came out in the '90s on CD, I doubt many people have vinyl recordings in their iTunes library.

Spheric Harlot · Nov 16, 2010, 04:12 PM

This event, though somewhat underwhelming in its consequences for individual fans, is rather significant: Today marks the end of the traditional record industry.

Pretty much the last of the major hold-outs just folded and relinquished its catalogue to the digital information age.

And because it's the Beatles - a band whose importance to ALL of today's popular music is quite simply impossible to overrate, regardless of whether you personally are able to appreciate them - it's an all the more symbolic event.

turtle777 · Nov 16, 2010, 04:30 PM

^^^ Ok, ok, I upgraded this event from 5 to 4 snores.

-t