Paul McCartney

Viral Video: Ustream's Top 10 Live Moments of 2010 (From Chilean Miners to Justin Bieber)

Kara Swisher in News on December 17, 2010 at 11:02 am PT

Here’s a really fun video of Ustream’s top 10 live moments of 2010. The most-watched stream was, no surprise, the rescue of the Chilean miners, but Justin Bieber and Kayne West also scored.

Apple Welcomes the Beatles to iTunes With a New Ad Campaign

Peter Kafka in Media on November 16, 2010 at 7:39 am PT

The big news: Albums and singles. Apple has an ad campaign cued up, of course–you can see some inside.

Imagine the Beatles on iTunes? "Don't Hold Your Breath," Says Yoko.

Peter Kafka in Media on August 6, 2010 at 6:26 am PT

The latest news in the Beatles-to-iTunes non-story: Still a non-story.

Saved! Terra Firma Keeps EMI Out of Citigroup’s Grasp (For Now).

Peter Kafka in Media on May 11, 2010 at 8:30 am PT

Breathing room for Guy Hands and company. Bigger question: Does it matter whether a private equity group or a bank owns one of the big music labels?

Voices

The Beatles' Surprise E3 Appearance

Yukari Iwatani Kane, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on June 1, 2009 at 1:11 pm PT

Every year, the annual E3 videogame expo kicks off with media briefings by the three console makers: Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony. The trio vie to get the most buzz for their games and products by trying to one-up each other with the most entertaining, star-studded show they can muster up.

Beatles-Rock Band Deal Announced With Unprecedented Number of Beatles Puns

John Paczkowski in News on October 30, 2008 at 7:38 am PT

So those reports that the Beatles’ Apple Corps was in talks with Rock Band developers MTV Networks and Harmonix over the creation of a Beatles-themed videogame? True. According to a Beatles pun-riddled joint press release from Apple Corps Ltd., MTV and Harmonix this morning (what, no “Everybody’s Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey”?), the companies have inked an exclusive agreement to develop what they exuberantly describe as “an unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles.”