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In response to "I wonder if this the "snag" that has stopped The Beatles coming to Itunes. -- nm" by Remlik

iTunes started out with DRM. They didn't want it then. Now iTunes doesn't have DRM. And they still don't want it. The Beatles collection is ... well,

Posted by Beryllium (aka grayman) Jan 6 '09, 11:19

let's just say that Apple has a sordid history with it, and I'm a bit surprised that Amazon doesn't have it.

So I think the overlords of the Beatles collection A) want DRM, and B) absolutely do not want to deal with Apple, due to the previous bitter rivalry of the 80s and 90s (see: Apple Records v. Apple Computers).

Since Amazon doesn't allow DRM, that might be why Amazon doesn't have it.

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This is what I'm thinking too -- nm - The Calico Cat Coalition Jan 6, 11:22
well they were close to a deal this past year, they had released all the solo material from the Fab Four and remixing was being done on the catalog... - Remlik Jan 6, 11:22 1
- ah, yes, this would be the snag, then -- nm - Beryllium Jan 6, 11:23

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iTunes started out with DRM. They didn't want it then. Now iTunes doesn't have DRM. And they still don't want it. The Beatles collection is ... well,

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