Probably because I own just about every Beatles album in one form or another, I didn’t realize you aren’t able to purchase any of the Beatles extrodinary musical library on iTunes.  Crazy, right?!  And now it seems that talks have stalled between Apple Corps, the band’s representatives, and the record label EMI to allow the sale of The Beatles’ music on iTunes or any new music format.  I don’t know the details of the case, but it seems even sillier than when Apple Corp sued Apple Inc. over the name Apple, and related logos.  Whether or not you love The Beatles, their tremendous influence over popular music is undeniable, and it’s unfortunate their music isn’t more accessible.  Don’t get me wrong, I love the sound of analog recordings, but we are much more digitally oriented now, and it frightens me that kids can more easily download The Jonas Brothers’ SOS, than The Beatles’ Help!

Hopefully the companies will reach an agreement soon, but in the meantime here’s a clip from Help!  Go rent it!

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