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Beatles Break Free of CDs

Pricey USB drive holds band's remastered studio albums

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(Newser) – Beatles songs still aren't available on iTunes, but you can get them on an apple—a USB drive shaped like an apple, that is. EMI is charging a mere $279.99 for all of the band’s remastered studio albums, previously available only on CD, and a slew of video, photos, and cover art. The run is limited to 30,000, Billboard reports, and to judge from the online Beatles store, the collection appears to be selling like hotcakes. The apple drops Dec. 8.

The Beatles catalog on USB.
The Beatles catalog on USB.   (The Official Beatles Shop)
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davjc09
Nov 5, 09 11:13 AM CST
People should learn to torrent rather than spend 300$ Reply
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thudson
Nov 5, 09 11:18 AM CST
people should learn to write their own music instead of stealing other people's. jackass.
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alkaseltzersammich
Nov 5, 09 1:38 PM CST
I second the torrenting. Blu Ray torrents are the new frontier.
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Netstorm2k9
Nov 5, 09 2:56 PM CST
This will be free the day it comes out - as a torrent.
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zumajay
Nov 5, 09 11:17 AM CST
Yeah...It will be available by torrent within 24hrs after its release. Those who torrent will have it free. Reply
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