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.
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.
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."
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.
@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?!?
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
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
@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
@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
@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
@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.
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.
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There are some enormous boneheads out there.
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Maybe he should have gotten that pre-nup last marriage after all if he's that worried about money.
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Kanye West giving Sir Paul McCartney financial advice...
"If you aint no punk holla We Want Prenup. WE WANT PRENUP!"
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I find this very fitting considering how utterly useless 99+% of the internet truly is.
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Using the word "wap", Mr. McCartney, is a surefire way to become an internet meme. Real fast.
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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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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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[insert sarcasm]
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@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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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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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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I think this is just stereo mixes - you still MUST get the mono CDs if you purchase this. #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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Rip the CD #thebeatlesappleusbstick
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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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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.