Apple Announcement Nov-16 - Page 2 - Canadian TV, Computing and Home Theatre Forums

Nuje · 2010-11-15, 11:10 PM

Being that it's merely an "announcement" and not an "event", my first thought was The Beatles catalogue; something like cloud-based iTunes or streaming or whatever would seem to call for some type of "event" with demos and the like.

notsure · 2010-11-16, 07:28 AM

Looks like it's the Beatles catalog.

Any true hardcore fan would already have digitized their own personal catalog... a bit of a let down IMO.

james99 · 2010-11-16, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hugh

Half the population was born after the Beatles stopped recording and I imagine most iTunes users don't give a rats behind.

As a Beatles fan, I don't give a rats behind about Itunes.

hugh · 2010-11-16, 09:16 AM

I purchased the complete Beatles collection on CD (and ripped to my hard drive) so I am a fan but Beatles songs showing up in iTunes is NOT really that notable let alone earth shattering.

NeilN · 2010-11-16, 10:03 AM

It is the Beatles. Pretty lame Apple.

Robobob · 2010-11-16, 10:04 AM

Bah. What a let down.

99semaj · 2010-11-16, 10:10 AM

Wasn't the whole catalog already available through other etailers such as Amazon?

I think Apple lost some marketing credibility in overhyping this.

hugh · 2010-11-16, 10:11 AM

hmm, the earth did not move.

I think Apple did themselves a disservice today. Simply disenfranchised a lot of bloggers and tech writers who will be more skeptical and more critical of Apple in the future.

QuickSilver · 2010-11-16, 10:23 AM

I don't think the Beatles were available on any download service other than cover bands. I could be wrong though.

I agree with Hugh though this was a huge let down. The PR department for Apple should know that when they put up this type of announcement "A Day we will never forget". Come on there is no defending them on this one at least.

hugh · 2010-11-16, 10:24 AM

Beatles were not available digitally anywhere until today.

99semaj · 2010-11-17, 08:20 AM

Looks like they wrangled a one-year exclusive...

http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/conte...c27adea507b94d

Other sources are reporting that sales are brisk, with Beatles tracks accounting for fifty of the top 200 yesterday.

james99 · 2010-11-17, 08:28 AM

Thanx to this announcement Amazon has reduced the recent mono and stereo boxsets.

Thanx Apple.

2010-11-16, 09:16 AM	#19
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	I purchased the complete Beatles collection on CD (and ripped to my hard drive) so I am a fan but Beatles songs showing up in iTunes is NOT really that notable let alone earth shattering. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2010-11-16, 10:11 AM	#23
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	hmm, the earth did not move. I think Apple did themselves a disservice today. Simply disenfranchised a lot of bloggers and tech writers who will be more skeptical and more critical of Apple in the future. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

2010-11-16, 10:24 AM	#25
hugh Member #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 47,492	Beatles were not available digitally anywhere until today. __________________ As of January 2012, I am no longer the owner of the Digital Home website. If you have questions about the operation of the site, please contact VSAdmin. For personal inquiries contact me at the Hugh Thompson website.

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2010-11-15, 11:10 PM	#16
Nuje Veteran Join Date: May 2002 Location: A charted un-desert isle Posts: 2,465	Being that it's merely an "announcement" and not an "event", my first thought was The Beatles catalogue; something like cloud-based iTunes or streaming or whatever would seem to call for some type of "event" with demos and the like.

2010-11-16, 07:28 AM	#17
notsure Veteran Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Ottawa, ON; OTA, XBMC, ATV Posts: 1,602	Looks like it's the Beatles catalog. Any true hardcore fan would already have digitized their own personal catalog... a bit of a let down IMO.

2010-11-16, 10:03 AM	#20
NeilN Veteran Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: North York Posts: 1,614	It is the Beatles. Pretty lame Apple.

2010-11-16, 10:04 AM	#21
Robobob Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Saskatoon, Shaw Cable Posts: 684	Bah. What a let down.

2010-11-16, 10:10 AM	#22
99semaj Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: /dev/null Posts: 2,667	Wasn't the whole catalog already available through other etailers such as Amazon? I think Apple lost some marketing credibility in overhyping this.

2010-11-16, 10:23 AM	#24
QuickSilver Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 3,131	I don't think the Beatles were available on any download service other than cover bands. I could be wrong though. I agree with Hugh though this was a huge let down. The PR department for Apple should know that when they put up this type of announcement "A Day we will never forget". Come on there is no defending them on this one at least.

2010-11-17, 08:20 AM	#26
99semaj Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: /dev/null Posts: 2,667	Looks like they wrangled a one-year exclusive... http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/conte...c27adea507b94d Other sources are reporting that sales are brisk, with Beatles tracks accounting for fifty of the top 200 yesterday.

2010-11-17, 08:28 AM	#27
james99 Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Burlington Posts: 24,791	Thanx to this announcement Amazon has reduced the recent mono and stereo boxsets. Thanx Apple.