The Hold Steady Announces iTunes Live Session, New Song, Tour Dates
The Hold Steady will start the new year off right with the release of an iTunes Live Session. Hot off the the release of last year’s Heaven is Whenever and recorded the night after a sold-out concert at the famous Beacon Theatre in New York, Live at Soho features “stripped-down, acoustic takes on songs from The Hold Steady’s increasingly deep catalogue,” according to a recent announcement. The album will be on iTunes this coming Tuesday, Jan. 18.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBeatles iTunes Deal Pays the Band Directly
Reuters is reporting that the Beatles are being paid directly by iTunes for digital download royalties with songwriting mechanical royalties being paid directly to Sony/ATV Music Publishing, which controls most of the Beatles song catalog, according to industry sources.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsApple Sending iTunes Users Free Movie Rental Codes
Apple has reportedly been e-mailing thousands of random iTunes users free movie rental codes in an effort to promote their rental service.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsOur Favorite "Beatles on iTunes" Tweets
Today, Apple brought us the earth-shattering announcement that The Beatles’ catalogue is finally available on iTunes. Now, we understand this is about the long run—that people of the future young and old will truly reap the benefit of having the Fab Four at their fingertips instantly. But for those of us who ripped our Beatles CDs to our libraries years ago, the moment—and its suspense-building announcement yesterday—was a tad anti-climactic.... read more
Found in: Industry, FeaturesApple: "The Beatles. Now on iTunes."
After a cryptic announcement yesterday that today there actually would be an announcement concerning iTunes (and all the rumors surrounding it), Apple has revealed the big news: the Beatles anthology is finally available in the iTunes store. If by some chance you’re a big Beatles fan and don’t have any of the band’s music in your iTunes already, why, have at it.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsFive Things Apple Might Announce This Morning
If you so much as dipped an e-toe into the interwebby waters yesterday, you know today is the day Apple promises we’ll never forget. The homepage’s announcement clearly insinuates that the proclamation deals with Apple’s iTunes service, however, the clarity ends there.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayApple to Triple Length of iTunes Song Previews
Apple will reportedly extend the length of its iTunes song previews from 30 seconds to 90 seconds.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsStarbucks to Launch Digital Network This Fall
Good news, coffee-shop wi-fi couch potatoes: You can soon feel less guilty about wasting away inside a Starbucks all day, because the company is getting set to launch a digital network featuring free movies, music and online content. Wait, did we say less guilty? We meant more guilty, since now you’ll be wasting away all day and watching movies.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsApple Reveals New Social Network, Sony Reveals iTunes Rival
Yesterday, Steve Jobs announced Apple’s latest — Ping, a social networking site for iTunes users to keep tabs on what their friends are listening to.... read more
Found in: Industry, NewsYeah Yeah Yeahs Release Live from London Concert Film
Their name might give us a little trouble, but we can’t help but love the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.... read more
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