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∞ The Beatles sell 2 million songs, 450,000 albums in one week
The Beatles have been on iTunes for a week now and according to record company EMI and Apple, sales have gone pretty well so far.
∞ All 17 Beatles albums in iTunes Top 55
Whether you agree with the hype surrounding the introduction of The Beatles or not, there is no denying the impact the band has on music and the iTunes charts.
∞ Apple has Beatles exclusive until 2011
Apple launched the Beatles on iTunes Tuesday, but the company this afternoon answered another question about band’s music — the exclusivity of the deal with Apple.
∞ The Beatles are on iTunes, but do we care?
After hyping the arrival of something “that you’ll never forget” on iTunes, Apple on Tuesday released the entire Beatles catalog. The thing is, not many people seem to care.
∞ The Beatles arrive on iTunes
As expected, Apple on Tuesday released the Beatles catalog on iTunes, which includes album, song and videos.
∞ Report: The Beatles coming to iTunes on Tuesday
A report on WSJ.com late Monday says Apple’s secret iTunes announcement on Tuesday will be unveiling of the Beatles catalog.
∞ Apple confirms 90 second song samples coming to iTunes
Longer song samples are on the way to iTunes, according to a new report late Tuesday.
∞ iTunes Ping ignores independent artists
Apple has done a lot to promote music from all genres over the past 10 years, but its latest service leaves independent artists out in the cold.
∞ Apple met expectations and more at its September event
Expectations ran high before Apple’s annual music event in San Francisco, but trying to determine if the company met those expectations isn’t as easy as it seems. I spoke with a number of analysts to get their thoughts on Apple’s … Continued
∞ Apple TV: A first step in a long-term strategy
The new Apple TV is an impressive device that is much smaller than its predecessor and only streams content, instead of playing from an internal hard drive. Whether you like the new device or not, it’s important to remember that … Continued
∞ iTunes U passes 300 million downloads
The education section of Apple’s iTunes app, referred to as iTunes U, has just reached a new download milestone.
∞ New Apple hire aims to make your iPhone a wallet
Apple has reportedly hired Benjamin Vigier as the company’s product manager for mobile commerce. Vigier’s goal at Apple will be to turn your iPhone into a payment system.
∞ Yoko Ono says Beatles not going on iTunes
If you’ve been waiting for the Beatles catalog to appear on the iTunes Store, you may have a long wait ahead of you.
∞ Apple adds 'Try Before You Buy' to the iPhone App Store
Apple is always changing up the feature section of its App Store, for both the iPad and iPhone. The company on Friday added a new section that will surely please a lot of users.