When the Beatles discography was released to on-demand music services on midnight of Christmas Eve, it was a gift to music lovers of all persuasions. At midnight last night, the Beatls streaming collection was substantially enlarged and rounded with the release of the three Anthology double albums. Continue Reading
The arrival of The Beatles on streaming services felt like Christmas come early, but none of the platforms that got the release are available in South Korea. Beginning Feb. 29, though, Universal Music Korea will release The Beatles’ music to ten streaming services in the country. Continue Reading
In addition to the gift-wrapping and boxes, we’re also spending our post-holiday stupor unpacking the impact of The Beatles’ arrival into the streaming music space. This Monday morning focuses on social data, Spotify, and the top song choice this weekend. Continue Reading
The Beatles are finally on-demand. It’s not the first time a celebrated hold-out splashily entered the interactive streaming space. But it feels different, closing the loop on a tectonic disruption of music consumption. Continue Reading
The rumors are true and Beatlemania begins anew! A special splash page on the official Beatles website confirmed that the band’s music will land on nine interactive streaming services at midnight local time. Continue Reading
Christmas may come early this year for fans of The Beatles. Billboard’s sources couldn’t come together on an exact date, but a hard day’s night of negotiations could see the lads from Liverpool arriving on interactive, on-demand services by Dec 24. Continue Reading
Some Boomers will tell you that in the 1960s and early 1970s, everyone identified either with The Beatles or The Rolling Stones — but not both. The two preeminent recording bands of the era anchored opposite poles of a sprawling… Continue Reading