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    Image of Mrs. Stephen Fry Mrs. Stephen Fry
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    This is the kind of article where I prefer to read the featured discussions only. Thank god for that button.

    There are some enormous boneheads out there.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Wait, you mean he's scared that the music he produced, wrote, recorded, and was paid for repeatedly from over 30 years ago might be pirated... When it is already being pirated... And that he won't get paid for it.

    Maybe he should have gotten that pre-nup last marriage after all if he's that worried about money.
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    Image of reddyroc reddyroc
    11/23/09

    @Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: he's got to make his losses back somehow right?

    Kanye West giving Sir Paul McCartney financial advice...

    "If you aint no punk holla We Want Prenup. WE WANT PRENUP!"
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    Image of Gary_7vn Gary_7vn
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    I understand the internets. "It's a series of boobs.".
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/23/09

    @Gary_7vn: I thought it was like a great big highway that you could just drive a dump truck of data onto.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/23/09

    @Gary_7vn: You know what is also a series of tubes? Sewers and waste management systems.

    I find this very fitting considering how utterly useless 99+% of the internet truly is.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/23/09

    @Lite: Yeah, I know what you mean. A couple weeks ago, my septic router burst. There was 4chan all over my new carpets. The smell was horrible.
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    Image of Lite: hates Illinois Nazis Lite: hates Illinois Nazis
    11/23/09

    @OCEntertainment: I've heard that at that point it's a total loss, and that you just have to condemn the site. Especially if you get any /b/ on it.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Mr. McCartney, I would like to inform you of some internet trends of which you may previously be unaware. It has come to light in recent statements that you may be ill-acquainted with some of the goings-on on the internet and have thusly made some poor business decisions as a result. No one could fault you, I suppose, as you were merely ignorant of how the internet works, but suffice to say for your own benefit, and indeed the benefit of all those on the internet, I feel it imperative to inform you of your error:

    Using the word "wap", Mr. McCartney, is a surefire way to become an internet meme. Real fast.
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    Image of Mayor McRib Mayor McRib
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    You say you got a real solution.
    We'd all love to see the plan. You ask me for a contribution. We're doing what we can. But when you want money for people with minds that hate. All I can tell is Paul your have to wait. Don't you know it's gonna be all right."
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Imagine no possessions
    I wonder if you can
    No need for greed or hunger
    A brotherhood of man
    Imagine all the people
    Sharing all the world...

    You may say I'm a dreamer
    But I'm not the only one
    I hope someday you'll join us
    And the world will live as one
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/23/09

    @Gann: you know that's not a beatles song, right?
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    Image of Joe Stoner Joe Stoner
    11/23/09

    @Gann: And now John's dead. You think Paul is going to follow that path?
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    Image of Gann Gann
    11/23/09

    @lostarchitect: Yeah, just seemed to fit though....
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    I understand why Sir Paul is worried about someone wapping his music onto the internet. He feels that he is somehow being gypped. Not to worry. I'm sure he'll set some price on licensing but the lawyers will jew the price down.
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    Image of fakejezuzdiaz fakejezuzdiaz
    11/23/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Sir, your lack of political correctness is appalling... slurring both gypsy's and jews in the same sentence simply makes you sound like a 'tard... what are you a woman?!?

    [insert sarcasm]
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Sorry Paul, who do I make the check out to? Oh CASH? You sly devil
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/23/09


    @BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2: I loved "All You Need Is Cash." I think it has some of Paul's best work.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    Dear Foley, he's serious, isn't he?

    News Flash, sir Paul: People are pirating your music right now. Holding out from legitimate means of distribution isn't going to change that.
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    Image of fakejezuzdiaz fakejezuzdiaz
    11/23/09

    In reply to Paul McCartney Doesn't Understand the Internet
    I simply can't wap my head around it!
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    Image of Matthew Gerstman Matthew Gerstman
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Beatles' Catalog, Now on Limited Edition USB Stick
    @Cheta777 @Lizard_King

    The Beatles entire catalog is on Apple Records. This has existed long before Apple Computer. In fact there was a big trademark dispute shortly after Apple Computer Started getting big. For more history: [en.wikipedia.org] #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/04/09

    @Matthew Gerstman: Taking the piss, man. It's funny how the thread has developed. #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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    Image of imTheKing imTheKing
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Beatles' Catalog, Now on Limited Edition USB Stick
    Danny, is this basically the "digital" stick version of what the Mono and Stereo boxset collections are? I just purchased both the Mono and Stereo sets off Amazon for a hefty $500 and I just saw the Miles Davis collection on Uncrate for $330 ( [www.uncrate.com] ). These labels need to chill for a little. I can't keep spending cash like this haha. #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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    Image of Lizard_King Lizard_King
    11/04/09

    @imTheKing: I hear ya, I overspent my CD budget by a long shot in the beginning of September.

    I think this is just stereo mixes - you still MUST get the mono CDs if you purchase this. #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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    Image of imTheKing imTheKing
    11/04/09

    @Lizard_King: Yeah it's odd. Over the past 2 years, I've had a few audio related purchases. Mostly vinyl collections and limited releases from Portishead and the like. But this is becoming insane to the point where I've spent over $1000 in less than 3 months. #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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    Image of OMG! Ponies! OMG! Ponies!
    11/04/09

    In reply to The Beatles' Catalog, Now on Limited Edition USB Stick
    There has always been a legit way to get digital Beatles songs:

    Rip the CD #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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    Image of abadomaX abadomaX
    11/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: that isnt legal everywhere #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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    Image of greyseal greyseal
    11/04/09

    @OMG! Ponies!: Yes! Thank you for posting this. I don't understand the big deal -- isn't it better to buy nice lossless CDs, rip them at whatever bit rate you want, and then permanently tuck them away as backup?

    I bought the stereo boxed set. Took maybe an hour to rip. And in a few years when we all have 32 TB music players that can hold all the uncompressed music in the world, I'll still have pristine copies of the stuff at my disposal. #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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    11/04/09

    @abadomaX: From what I can tell, there is an exception for temporary, erasable copies. Because otherwise you couldn't sell (or even own) mp3 players of any kind in Europe as it necessarily requires the duplication of copyrighted material to function. #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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    Image of pexy pexy
    09/08/09

    In reply to Beatles Remastered: A Reminder of Why It Will Probably Rock
    I won't mind getting hold of the FLAC via torrent if they've released limited versions. Paul's got enough cash hasn't he?
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    Image of joetato joetato
    09/09/09

    @pexy: I heard that Michael Jackson bought the rights to the Beatles catalog back in the 90's. Paul got shut out by one of his biggest fans. When Apple corps finally lost the rights to the music, Michael Jackson stepped in with the winning bid to own them.
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    Image of skierpage skierpage
    09/08/09

    In reply to Beatles Remastered: A Reminder of Why It Will Probably Rock
    The new stereo CDs are just remastered, not remixed. NY Times says they sound better than the 1987 stereo CDs because EMI used better A-D converters and took more time (four years?!).

    Reading the beyond-obsessive Beatles fans on Amazon forums, some maintain that the bestest knobs-at-11 sound would be to make new stereo mixes of the albums. This sounds like sacrilege, but George and Giles Martin have done it for the Yellow Submarine soundtrack, One album, and Love album. EMI could even consider 5.1 surround mixes on Blu-ray.

    No doubt for some Beatles anniversary EMI will go for it. Meanwhile I bet fans will remix the Rock Band tracks as they did with Metallica. When people love songs this much, some will go to extreme lengths to get the "master tape" sound.
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