Beatles sell 2.25 million albums in 5 days

Wednesday 23rd September, 07:32 AM JST

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neverknow2 at 05:50 PM JST - 23rd September

Because they are the greatest rock group of all time

..and also..

Michael Jackson, who owned the rights to the music, had debts to settle. No his estate needs the money. SO please go and buy a Beatles album today!
isthistheend at 06:18 PM JST - 23rd September

Look, "its been a hard days night" and we all have been working like dogs, so when I get home to you, I find the things that you do, will make me feel all right." How pure and beautiful those songs were penned and performed. Maybe we should get Hatoyama to start the Tali's education reform listening to the Beatles!
KallyPygous at 06:37 PM JST - 23rd September

Wonder who will benefit from this. Whacko and Sony had joint ownership of the rights, but the milky nutbag is dead and the extent of his ownership was uncertain. Hmmm.
JmannGod at 06:47 PM JST - 23rd September

@pump.

It's awesome that you love Elvis and rate him there with the Beatles - but .. realistically they are on different planets all together. Elvis was an inspired entertainer and great vocalist, even defined an era of cool and rebellion. But the Beatles changed and revolutionized music at a musical level; like Miles Davis. Their music transcends arguments of who is best or is most important.

In years to come they will be honoured and spoken of in the same way that we speak of Gregor, JS Bach, Telemann, Beethoven, Tchaikovsky or Stockhausen.

As a musician I have complete respect for people's love of music - whether it be Britney and Take That or J Cage and Stravinsky.. But I also know which has more of an impact on the field of music and as such, is more likely to survive. Elvis was truly a great - but is he even as important as say Robert Zimmerman?
Pump24 at 08:06 PM JST - 23rd September

JMann

As a musician also, I think you missed my point. Without giving a lengthy thesus, I merely attempted to single in on comparative performers who, being from different generations, changed the world in some manner. And still sell tons of records. No, I would not say Zimmerman is any less important than Elvis, or the Beatles, yet I would stop short of including Britney`s name with the likes of Tchaikovsky or Robert Johnson...

Moderator: Stay on topic please.
DailyBread at 08:29 PM JST - 23rd September

I feel sorry for Ringo as he won't get a penny for a remastered drum roll
Weasel at 10:28 PM JST - 23rd September

This and the Beatles' version of Guitar Hero. Seems like overload to me.
KitsuneYoukai at 10:34 PM JST - 23rd September

Hey! The great thing about The Beatles is that it is music 101. You can also sing along to most all their songs because you can actually make out what their singing. In addition, their early stuff is a lot of fun. It was made for Rock Band gaming media.

I bought the "Please, Please Me" and "A Hard Day's Night" re-mastered cd's and I wasn't even born when they hit the scene so long ago. Will continue to buy.
KallyPygous at 11:29 PM JST - 23rd September

it is music 101

Like room 101?
Icewind007 at 03:08 AM JST - 24th September

The quality of the latest Beatles releases is far superior to anything that can be downloaded.

Incorrect, there is no limit to the quality that can be downloaded.
stirfry at 04:47 PM JST - 24th September

if the money is going to Whacko Jacko's estate, i'd rather borrow it from a friend and copy it
JackDorff at 11:13 PM JST - 24th September

if the money is going to Whacko Jacko's estate, i'd rather borrow it from a friend and copy it

Exactly - if the artist(s) can`t benefit from your purchase, why go through the proper channels.
presto345 at 10:01 PM JST - 25th September

if the money is going to Whacko Jacko's estate

Whacko Jacko had his own merits, his own music so different from the Beatles'. *'I wanna hold your hand' * was the first single I could afford with my pocket money in the early 60s. Bought numerous singles and LPs after that. I would feel very strange buying the remastered releases that benefit MJ's estate. I can still play my old vinyl . . . And, by the way, remastered albums, in spite of what people tell you, are not necessarily better than the originals, as they do not convey the atmosphere in which the recordings were done.
betterdays at 03:31 PM JST - 26th September

if the money is going to Whacko Jacko's estate, i'd rather borrow it from a friend and copy it

Where is this motivation to copy coming from? Does it matter who gets the money at the end of the day...The bottom line is you lose some
goddifist at 12:58 PM JST - 9th October

im not to surprised its the beatles