More possible evidence of Beatles iTunes
From this WSJ article:
“Apple Corps has been notable in not selling Beatles songs online as downloads. EMI declined to discuss Beatles downloads; Apple Corps didn’t respond to requests seeking comment. Many young music fans who primarily buy music online haven’t been buying the Beatles. CD sales have declined 54.7% in the last five years. Year-to-date CD album sales in late August 2004 were 387.4 million units. During the same time frame this year, year-to-date CD album sales were 175.4 million units, according to Nielsen SoundScan, a company that tracks music sales.
Bill Gagnon, EMI Music North America’s senior vice president and general manager for catalog marketing, isn’t concerned. “We don’t feel it’s going to impact the sales of this particular project,” he says.
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr declined to comment, an EMI spokeswoman said.”
Well of course it won’t impact sales…if they are purchasable on iTunes.
