Continuing the McCartney/Beatles theme, did you ever notice that you can't "legally" download (can't say buy, since you don't technically own those purchases) Beatles albums online through any of the online mp3 retailers? While it may not seem like such a big deal given the ubiquity of ways to download or rip all of these tracks for free, it seems the mp3 market would represent a sizable chunk of revenue to those people who would stand to make some money from the Beatles' catalog being available online. So who are those people? Where does Michael Jackson fit in? There are a lot of parties involved, and it's not just Yoko being evil. Read about the drama, here.
Contrary to the belief of some, I think both Paul and Ringo would actually prefer to have their Beatles work available to legally download. Both have their solo work available through iTunes, and there's even a Wings track (Band on the Run) that was licensed to Activision for the most recent Guitar Hero title, "World Tour." So there goes any notion that the two surviving Beatles are just unwilling to join the digital age.
Hey iTunes, Don't Make it Bad -- CNN Money
Does Michael Jackson own the Beatles Music Library? -- The Straight Dope
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