I seem to remember the claim being made here that everyone had them all already (that wanted them) and they'd never sell anything yada yada yada ... just goes to show SJ knows what he's doing yet again!

It's not exactly a grand slam, but those numbers aren't terrible either.

Considering how many people probably already had the songs, I think it is pretty successful. Some people here didn't seem to think anybody would buy the Beatles on iTunes.

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Originally Posted by dualie

It's not exactly a grand slam, but those numbers aren't terrible either.

Not bad for a band that hasn't recorded any new music in approx. 40 years!

On 11-16-2010, I wrote this in AI

Bitch what YOU will, ...Steve Jobs is no Dummy !!!!
All the old farts and geeks that visit here, and throughout the Geek/Tech blog-sphere, can't and won't relate to this huge announcement.

But to the MILLIONS upon MILLIONS of new listeners (yes, Kid's...ever hear of that market), who would NEVER purchase an album or a CD, this will be huge.

Expect Apple (perhaps both Apples) to announce how huge the spike of Music Sales for Beatles Music can be referenced to this very date.

Yeah,
Meh to you and me (and yes, I already have all 13 albums plus much more Beatles Music in my iTunes),
But this will be a Huge Success.

SJ is no dummy.

Reference: http://forums.appleinsider.com/showt...25#post1753225

Seriously... the Beatles are a good group and all, but who the heck is buying all this stuff? The individual songs, okay, I can see that; but the albums? I just can't imagine that many people have been sitting around for the last seven years saying, "You know, I really want to buy that Beatles album, but it's not on iTunes, so I just won't worry about it." Or is it just a bunch of people who think it's easier to spend $10-13 than to rip a CD they already own?

I'm really not trying to be difficult, here. I've just spent the last few weeks trying to understand it, and I haven't come across a single person who has any more idea than I do.