EMI settlement leads to more Beatles digital speculation
EMI has settled its royalties dispute with the Beatles out of court, fuelling speculation that the band's catalogue will soon arrive online.…
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Apple Corps settle with EMI over Beatles royalties row
Apple Corps has settled its legal dispute with EMI, in which Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the widows of John Lennon and George Harrison claimed £30m in royalties.…
EMI and Apple press call leads to Beatles downloads speculation
Speculation grows that Apple and EMI will announce Beatles catalogue downloads at a London press event after Apple and Apple Corps settled their trademark dispute.…
EMI deny Beatles digital release imminent
EMI has reportedly denied that a digital release of The Beatles catalogue is imminent, after download platform Wippit posted a headline suggesting otherwise.…
Beatles company sues over lost photos
EMI and Apple Corps are reportedly suing Crystal Systems for £700,000 after a cleaner destroyed a box of Beatles photographs in 2001.…
Apple boss calls on majors to drop DRM
Apple boss Steve Jobs has called on major record labels to sell music without DRM, a stance critics say may deflect consumer criticism of Apple's own proprietary system.…
Apple settle with Apple over the Apples
Apple Inc and Apple Corps have settled their long-running trademark dispute, with Apple Inc taking full control of the Apple name, a deal that may pave the way for Beatles content on iTunes.…
Could the Beatles launch online via iTunes?
Fortune reports that the Beatles catalogue may first launch online through iTunes, possibly with a Beatles-branded iPod, though nothing has been confirmed.…
Beatles downloads getting closer
EMI Group vice chairman David Munns confirms Beatles downloads will be available soon, with a Beatles online merchandise store launching first.…
George Harrison solo album not coming to iTunes
George Harrison's 1973 album 'Living In The Material World' will reportedly be released digitally via EMI later this month but not through iTunes, possibly because of Apple Corps.…
EMI v Beatles case to go ahead
A New York court has refused EMI's bid to dismiss The Beatles' royalties lawsuit, which seeks £13.2m in damages and the return of their master recordings.…
Could Microsoft's Zune launch include a Beatles tie-in?
Rumours suggest Microsoft could tie a launch of its Zune player and download service to the Beatles, though reports of such a deal remain speculative.…