And so it ends: the site that was selling digital downloads of Beatles songs - the only ones doing so anywhere in the world - have been shut down at the order of a US judge, reports the NME.We reported before on the legal travails that two interlinked sites, Bluebeat and Basebeat (though Bluebeat was the principal entry point), and their backer Hank Risan - who as that linked article points out, has intriguing ideas about what constitutes "infringement" (not buying his software = infringement, i...
Guardian Music — And so it ends: the site that was selling digital downloads of Beatles songs - the only ones doing so anywhere in the world - have been shut down at the order of a US jud... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — The Washington Post reports, that "MySpace will acquire most of the assets of iMeem for a purchase price of around $1 million in cash." Meanwhile, as the NY Times points ... more info
USA Today Music — Two websites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
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Mersey poet Roger McGough has hinted he may be set for a role scripting dialogue for a remake of the classic Beatles animation Yellow Submarine.McGough, wrote The Beatles... more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — LOS ANGELES - Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. more info
Topix — Two Web sites that sold songs by The Beatles for 25 cents apiece should remain shut down indefinitely, a federal judge ruled Wednesday. more info