Comments on: Michael Jackson's death won't affect any Beatles-iTunes deal

Jackson never stood in the way of the Beatles music going digital, said sources who added that his company, Sony/ATV, welcomed a deal.

[rcsskier]

So..... when can we have the Beatles on iTunes?

You can't. The issue is Apple Records' claim that Apple Computers is commiting trademark infringement. Years ago Apple Computers said there was no market conflict because they weren't in the music business. Of course, they are now. So, yes, it is now trademark infringement. And so, Apple Records will never allow Apple Computers to sell their recordings on ITunes. TheBeatles.com should make them available on their site, but it doesn't matter, Ive got all the CDs anyway.

[dayo27]

michael R.I.P.. LAYMIS,FELIX,NELSON,DAYAN,BRISI WE LOVE U ALWAYS

[damiandennison]

I am way too sad to think about this right now...

[spiffy1001]

Why is everyone pretending that Michael Jackson was a great guy all of a sudden. He was a creepy child molester. I am glad he is gone!

[Mr. Dee]

Let He Who Is without Sin Cast the First Stone.

RIP MJ, Let Sadness see what Happy does, Let Happy be where Sadness was

[jchanski21]

I've never hung an infant over a balcony. Can I cast a stone for that? ;)

[catch23]

Gotta love it.
Innocent until proven guilty
Unless someone doesn't like the fact that there never was a conviction.

In that case the kangaroo court of opinion is enough to 'prove' guilt, and you go on slandering the guy.
Nice.

[spiffy1001]

Yep catch23, that is how it works. Courts are for legal consequenceses, we are allowed to have our own opinions.

FYI: OJ is also guilty.

[terminalblue]

I kind of agree with spiffy1001 and at the same time i don't. Jackson was a talented performer with a tragic personally life. i wont mourn for him, but at the same time i am not going to outwardly disrespect him.

Hopefully his family will be well taken care of and there arent any overly strange circumstances surrounding his death so everyone can move on.

[G|Net]

I'm not certain but I think Jackson sold 50% of his stake in ATV on two different occasions - once in the 90s like you mentioned, and more recently in the 2000s he again sold half of his (remaining) stake to Sony, leaving him with 25% of his original stake. I can't give you a date, but it seems like I heard it around the time he was about to lose his Neverland Ranch.

[ewsachse]

Good lord you Cult of Apple ponces are unrelenting about whining about getting Beatles songs on iTunes.

Get over it. It is not going to happen.

If you really want Beatles songs on your iPod/iPhone, then buy the CD's,rip them to MP3's, and then transfer them to your device. You will have the music on your iPod/iPhone, and you can **** about when Beatles songs will appear on iTunes.

[NotForNuthin]

WOW... thanks for explaining this process to me! I had no idea you could actually do that? Now can you tell me where I can still buy these things called CD's?

[Mr. Dee]

Music store, go take a walk, its good exercise.

[Vegaman_Dan]

How do I rip my 8-Tracks to iTunes? I can't seem to find the option. :)

[dbloyd]

His body isn't even cold yet and there is talk about the iTunes / Beatles deal now coming to a possible conclusion. I think the Beatles will never sell on iTunes and the Beatles will lose out on a lot of money for being stupid.

If you want the Beatles songs in your iTunes library, you have to do it the old fashioned way by ripping it or downloading it for free.

[Vegaman_Dan]

As of last night at 11 PM on Fox News the story was that Jackson's family were all arguing amongst themselves as to who had the controlling interest in the music content and were in 'discussions with interested parties'

The body wasn't even cold before the family was already trying to make money off it. Greed shows its head in the worst of times. :/

[viper396]

Fox doesn't really know what's happening with the Jackson Family. In typical tabloid style, Fox News was speculatively assuming that was happening.

Don't you love how these tabloids get hold of stories that even the interested parties don't know about? Forget about the fact, just make it up.

[sumbohdy]

You don't find it ironic that Fox News, an openly biased news channel that thrives on sensationalism and half truths, would publish a story about the Jackson family being greedy?

[OlsonBW]

As I understand it, EMI is the holdup. Not the Beatles nor Michael Jackson.

[viper396]

If you were really a Beatle fan you would have already owned one or more of their CD's which can easily be transferred to your iPod or any music player you wish. Complaining about whether the music is on itunes is just a convenient reason to *****.

[Klockdoctor]

Huh! Not to dilute Jacson's talent (the copious amount of which is obvious to us all) I'm a Beatle fan. I know only as much about the fate of the digitalization of Beatle music NOW after reading this article as I did beFORE !

[Merkel1]

Michael Jackson is a genius and one of the best entertainers ever just like the Fab Four. Witnessing such talents and living among them in the same generation is an honour. Where would we be and how colourless life had been and will be without them having touched our lives with their music.