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VIDEO: John Lennon stars in OLPC advert
"Imagine every child..." 29 December 2008 14:30 GMT
Looks like the One Laptop Per Child Foundation is trying hard to get their adverts to get people talking.

Following the hard-hitting, gritty effort we brought you news of before Christmas, their latest stars dead Beatle John Lennon.

Lennon's voice-over...
Beatles iTunes negotiations "have stalled"
"Couple of sticking points" 25 November 2008 10:37 GMT
Beatles fans are going to be waiting a while longer to get their favourite songs from iTunes.

Sir Paul McCartney has admitted that negotiations have currently "stalled" between EMI - the band's former record label - and Apple.

But Sir Paul added...
The Beatles to feature in Rock Band-type game
Major announcement sees digital debut for Fab Four 30 October 2008 14:27 GMT
The Beatles are to feature in a music video game next year thanks to an exclusive partnership just announced between Apple Corps (the Beatles' record label, not the computer co), Harmonix and MTV Games.

This marks the first time that Apple Corps (along with...
Bloomingdales offers Beatles iPod
Can buy me "Love" 21 October 2008 9:38 GMT
Perhaps not quite what Beatles fans were hoping for, but the deal to see the Fab Four's music go digital has yet to be done.

Exclusive to US department store Bloomingdales, this is the limited edition ultimate collector's box: Beatles iPod set.
Radiohead back catalogue comes to iTunes
But no news on the Fab Four 4 June 2008 9:53 GMT
Radiohead has finally put all of its studio albums on iTunes.

The British band was mooted to be one of the last to have held out.

There is still no news as to when The Beatles back catalogue is going to be available despite months, perhaps now years,...
VIDEO: Today's big stories on Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 18 March 2008 19:20 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines today - Channel 4 content available on iTunes; Madonna's next album comes early for Vodafone customers; is Guitar Hero going to get a dedicated...
Beatles-themed Guitar Hero incoming?
"While My Guitar Gently Beeps" 18 March 2008 9:56 GMT
The LA Times reports that Martin N. "Marty" Bandier, the top exec at the music publishing company that owns the John Lennon-Paul McCartney copyrights, has said he liked the idea of a dedicated Beatles edition of Guitar Hero.

Following the news that Activision...
Today's Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 14 March 2008 19:20 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for our roundup of the biggest stories of the week from the world of gadgets and technology ... and what we think about them.

In the headlines this week - Katzenburg says Dreamworks' future is 3D; Bebo's buyout - what other implications...
Apple plays down Beatles rumours
The story is "unsubstantiated speculation" 12 March 2008 10:13 GMT
Way back in November, Sir Paul McCartney told journalists that The Beatles would go digital with their back catalogue in 2008.

Cue a whole host of rumours, and, on Monday, his promise seemed to have come true with the story that the remaining Beatles had done...
Today's big stories on Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 11 March 2008 19:20 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines today - Apple and The Beatles - the deal is not done; the Six Nations rugby in 3D; Five News signs up with MySpace; we have details of a rival...
Beatles on iTunes reports "untrue"
Should have known better... 11 March 2008 10:21 GMT
One of the companies that owns the rights to a vast majority of the Beatles back catalogue has denied reports circulating since the weekend that Paul McCartney has signed a deal with Apple.

Sony/ATV Music Publishing, the joint venture owned by Sony and Michael...
Today's big stories on Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 10 March 2008 19:20 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines today - Microsoft slashes Xbox 360 prices across Europe; Pioneer quits the plasma TV market; Apple opens the iPhone to developers - and a...
Beatles in $400 million iTunes deal
Can't buy me love? 10 March 2008 10:07 GMT
United Press International is reporting that Paul McCartney has reached a $400 million agreement with iTunes for the distribution of the Beatles' back catalogue.

McCartney had revealed at the end of last year that the Fab Four would be going digital soon, stating:...
Ringo Starr's latest album gets USB release
Wristband from rocker 27 December 2007 11:35 GMT
While the world waits for The Beatles back catalogue to make its digital debut, former band member Ringo Starr has turned to a different kind of modern technology with his latest album release.

As well as a more traditional CD release, and availability as a...
2007: A year in review, February
A month of madness - Apple makes friends with the Beatles and Cisco while Virgin Media and Sky declare war 26 December 2007 11:00 GMT
The month of lurve saw the settlement of the Apple versus Apple legal case ending 25 years of feuding as a new agreement was penned between Apple Inc and Apple Corp after the bitter battle finally came to an end.

Both sides mounted up huge legal costs, which...
Beatles will go digital in 2008, says McCartney
"It's down to fine-tuning" 16 November 2007 9:09 GMT
Paul McCartney has revealed to Billboard that The Beatles' album catalog is close to a deal and should be available in 2008.

McCartney said: "it's all happening soon. Most of us are all sort of ready. The whole thing is primed, ready to go - there's just maybe...
Wippit Beatles rumour crushed by EMI
Announcement tomorrow supposedly 13 March 2007 15:31 GMT
Following rumours that The Beatles were about to become available online for digital download, record publisher EMI has stepped in to quash any ideas.

The company moved fast against UK online music vendor, Wippit, which had posted a release claiming it would...
Aspinall confirms Beatles digital downloads
Not just going to be available on Apple iTunes 13 February 2007 13:28 GMT
Neil Aspinall, the head of Apple Corps has confirmed that the all of The Beatles tracks originally re-released on CD in 1987 will be available for digital download shortly.

Talking to Fox News in America, Aspinall confirmed that:

“All 13 core...
Apple settles with Apple
25 years of feuding over 5 February 2007 15:40 GMT
It's taken them 25 years, but Apple Inc and Apple Corp have said that they have put their differences behind them - finally.

In a statement on Apple's website, Apple said:

"Apple Inc. and The Beatles' company Apple Corps Ltd. are pleased to announce...
Are The Beatles coming to iTunes on Valentines Day?
Love album rumoured to be going online 17 January 2007 12:41 GMT
Rumours are starting to circulate that The Beatles will soon be available on Apple's iTunes Music Download Store with some reports saying that the announcement will be made on the 14 February - Valentine's Day.

According to Beatles fan website Abbeyrd, an "unnamed...
Are The Beatles coming to an iPod near you?
Fresh rumours surface of deal with Apple over branded iPod 27 November 2006 22:06 GMT
Fresh rumours have surfaced that The Beatles could be close to signing a deal with Apple over the selling of their back catalogue on the iPod makers music download store, iTunes, as well as teaming up with the company to launch a branded iPod in the near future.