John Lennon's solo catalogue is finally available to download via iTunes. Sixteen of the late former Beatle's solo albums went online on the Apple download service yesterday morning.
The vast majority of Lennon's music has not previously been available from official sources online as the individual members of the Beatles (or their estates) held off from going the download route in much the same way they have as a band. The arrival of the Lennon catalogue on iTunes, coupled with similar arrangements being made by other members of the Fab Four, will, of course, further speculation that the long awaited arrival of the Beatles in the download space is very much imminent.
In a statement announcing the arrival of Lennon's music on iTunes, Yoko Ono told reporters: "John would have loved the fact that his music will now be available in a format suited to a new generation of listeners". Apple boss Steve Jobs added: "John Lennon is one of the greatest artists of our time. We're thrilled to have his solo catalog available on the iTunes Store for the first time".