Apple Corps, EMI and Apple have announced that the Beatles’ songs are now available on iTunes. 13 studio albums, the two-volume Past Masters compilation, the Red and Blue collections and a Beatles Box Set featuring the Live at the Washington Coliseum, 1964 concert film will all be available for purchase.
We’re really excited to bring the Beatles music to iTunes, said Sir Paul McCartney. It’s fantastic to see the songs we originally released on vinyl receive as much love in the digital world as they did the first time around.
We love the Beatles and are honored and thrilled to welcome them to iTunes, said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. It has been a long and winding road to get here. Thanks to the Beatles and EMI, we are now realizing a dream we’ve had since we launched iTunes ten years ago.
The Beatles and iTunes have both been true innovators in their fields, said EMI Group CEO Roger Faxon. It’s a privilege for everybody at EMI to work with Steve Jobs and with Apple Corps Jeff Jones and their teams in marking a great milestone in the development of digital music.
Single albums are available for purchase and download for $12.99 each, double albums for $19.99 each and individual songs for $1.29 each; the special digital Beatles Box Set will be available for $149.
