Paul McCartney says that attempts to get the Beatles albums on iTunes have stalled. About the albums being available on iTunes McCartney says, "I really hope it will happen because I think it should." The problem is that the Beatle's holding company named Apple Corps Ltd. continues to refuse to let iTunes and any other Internet music service sell Beatles music. Note: Apple Corps Ltd. is the band's holding company and Apple, Inc. is the iPod manufacturer and iTunes retailer.
The situation has been exacerbated by a long-running trademark dispute between Apple Corps and Apple Inc., which owns iTunes — a dispute that was resolved last year.
Record label EMI, which owns the Beatles recordings but needs Apple Corps' permission to release the music in new formats, said it was still trying to resolve the matter.
An EMI spokeswoman said: "We have been working hard to secure agreement with Apple Corps. to make the Beatles' legendary recording catalog available to fans in digital form. Unfortunately the various parties involved have been unable to reach agreement but we really hope everyone can make progress soon."
Blogs were buzzing that this was almost a done deal way back in March - see here, here, and here - but EMI has been unable to secure an agreement with Apple Corps. Wired's Listening Post's headline suggests there won't be deal for a while. Rolling Stone also has an article on the stalled deal.
