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		MykalM on Nov 16, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Announces Beatles Collection I not sure if they will make alot of money, If i remember right the copyright for the Beatles earliest songs are about to expire, i am wonder if EMI is doing this to squeeze any money out of these song?

bonaldi on Nov 16, 2010 | [–]

The copyright on the original vinyl performances is going to expire, hence the rash of remastering. New works = fresh copyright.

barclay on Nov 16, 2010 | | [–]

Jesus. I had never realized that.

jonhendry on Nov 16, 2010 | [–]

EMI probably hopes they do. That company's been crapping itself, losing artists, etc. I mean, they lost Queen recently.

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