The Beatles' Paul McCartney to make "special announcement"
Paul McCartney, one of the founding members of The Beatles, is scheduled to to appear on BBC Radio 1 later this afternoon to make "very special announcement," AppleInsider has learned.
McCartney, whose appearance is likely to coincide with announcements from Apple Inc. around the same time, will join BBC Radio 1?s Edith Bowman at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern.
Rumors that Apple and the Beatles have finally reached terms to bring the Fab Four's music catalog to Apple's ubiquitous iTunes Store received a shot in the arm last week when Apple issued digital invites to its special media event on September 5th, with the caption "The beat goes on."
As was previously noted by AppleInsider, "The beat goes on" phrase appears to have been borrowed from the trailing line of The Beatles' final press release, which was issued by Apple Records on April 10, 1970, following the band's split.
"Spring is here and Leeds play Chelsea tomorrow and Ringo and John and George and Paul are alive and well and full of hope. The world is still spinning and so are we and so are you," read the 1970 Beatles release. "When the spinning stops -- that'll be the time to worry, not before. Until then, the Beatles are alive and well and the beat goes on, the beat goes on."
Apple's event begins today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific, 1:00 p.m. Eastern.
McCartney, whose appearance is likely to coincide with announcements from Apple Inc. around the same time, will join BBC Radio 1?s Edith Bowman at approximately 1:00 p.m. Eastern.
Rumors that Apple and the Beatles have finally reached terms to bring the Fab Four's music catalog to Apple's ubiquitous iTunes Store received a shot in the arm last week when Apple issued digital invites to its special media event on September 5th, with the caption "The beat goes on."
As was previously noted by AppleInsider, "The beat goes on" phrase appears to have been borrowed from the trailing line of The Beatles' final press release, which was issued by Apple Records on April 10, 1970, following the band's split.
"Spring is here and Leeds play Chelsea tomorrow and Ringo and John and George and Paul are alive and well and full of hope. The world is still spinning and so are we and so are you," read the 1970 Beatles release. "When the spinning stops -- that'll be the time to worry, not before. Until then, the Beatles are alive and well and the beat goes on, the beat goes on."
Apple's event begins today at 10:00 a.m. Pacific, 1:00 p.m. Eastern.
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As was previously noted by AppleInsider, "The beat goes on" phrase appears to have been borrowed from the trailing line of The Beatles' final press release, which was issued by Apple Records on April 10, 1970, following the band's split.
Not that AI broke this information... but rather added it - without notification - to the original article to give the appearance that AI was on top of it all along.
Coincidence?
The link:
http://whatspoppin.punt.nl/#385462
that madonna thing is crazy
Maybe a performance by Madonna?
Well, I guess in a few hours well find out whether people are still interested in the Beatles to the over-hyped level the record company wants us to believe.
I know... I guess alot of people really still love the Beatles. I'm not one of them, and I could care less. I always assumed Apple is trying to bring another generation into the digital media fold with this incessant courting of McCartney et al. Whether it will have a significant impact on iPod sales, who knows. My guess is no.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6980397.stm
Paul McCartney was on Radio 1 and the announcement was about Radio 1's 40th Anniversary celebrations, nothing to do with Apple.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6980397.stm
So maybe "The Beat Goes On" is about Madonna.
I believe it's Yellow submarine to the left of the Apple ad in the middle, and Sgt. Peppper to the right...
Why would the invite from Apple feature at least two beatles album if the Beatles is not part of the announcement?
I believe it's Yellow submarine to the left of the Apple ad in the middle, and Sgt. Peppper to the right...
If you're thinking of the announcement, then they aren't the album covers, unless i'm very much mistaken.
I cant stand all that yapping about "when are The Beatles coming to the iTS?". Eloquently said "The beat goes on" The worlds keeps turning w/o them in the iTS. They split nerly 40 years ago, half of them are dead.
So what ?
-Clive