Dhani Harrison, son of George Harrison, has suggested that the music of the Beatles may become available through legal digital means for the first time in an interview with Blender as quoted by NME . But it might not be through iTunes. Why? You need to pay more for Beatles music:
So what do you do? You have to have your own delivery system, or you have to do a good deal with Steve Jobs. But he says that a download is worth 99 cents, and we disagree.
Instead, Harrison has proposed a Beatles-only download source that would eliminate iTunes from the equation.
The absence of the Beatles has long been a topic of conversation. The trouble at one point seemed to be tied to a (fairly silly) legal battle over the Apple name. Now other troubles have surfaced. Last fall, Paul McCartney told the AP, "the various parties involved have so far been unable to reach agreement, but we really hope that everyone can make progress soon." Soon is not now, however.
Hey, while we're talking, what else is missing from the digital world that you'd like to see? Here's a starting point: Funkadelic's One Nation Under The Groove. Okay, discuss.