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MTV And Apple Corps. Join Forces For Beatles Music Game [The Beatles]
kotaku.com - 10/30/2008
MTV And Apple Corps. Join Forces For Beatles Music Game [The Beatles]
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During a teleconference being held by Apple Corps, Ltd and MTV this morning, the two companies, along with Harmonix, announced an exclusive partnership to create a brand new video game featuring the...
Beatles Tunes Join Rock Band Game
online.wsj.com - 10/29/2008
Beatles Tunes Join Rock Band Game
— online.wsj.com — MTV Networks' Rock Band videogame series is to include songs from the Beatles. From left, the members... of the British rock group: John Lennon, George Harrison, Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr. (more) Beatles Tunes Join Rock Band Game

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THE BEATLES INSPIRE NEW MUSIC VIDEO GAME; APPLE CORPS LTD., MTV AND HARMONIX COME TOGETHER FOR UNPRECEDENTED DEAL
mtvpress.com - 10/30/2008
THE BEATLES INSPIRE NEW MUSIC VIDEO GAME; APPLE CORPS LTD., MTV AND HARMONIX ...
— mtvpress.com — The Beatles’ extraordinary music and phenomenal legacy is set to rock across the universe in the form... of a video game through an exclusive partnership between Apple Corps Ltd., Harmonix and MTV Games, a part of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE: VIA, ... (more) THE BEATLES INSPIRE NEW MUSIC VIDEO GAME; APPLE CORPS ...

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MTV cues up Beatles video game - Entertainment News, International News, Media
variety.com - 10/31/2008
MTV cues up Beatles video game - Entertainment News, International News, Media
— variety.com — Release set for 2009 holiday season The Beatles are entering the digital age in a way few... would have predicted: through a videogame. The single-most important catalog in music, one that has never been licensed for any digital sales, is being opened up ... (more) MTV cues up Beatles video game - Entertainment News, ...

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Fast Company - Technology:  The Beatles Join MTV’s Digital Empire

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The Beatles Join MTV’s Digital Empire
Fast Company - Technology — ... are sure to sell well. Who wouldn’t want to play plastic guitars and drums along with their favorite Beatles tracks? Other big companies have unsuccessfully tried to convert the Beatles catalog to a digital format, but have been thwarted by Apple Corps., which strictly controls the property. Beatles songs aren’t even available on iTunes. So how did MTV do it? “Apple Corps. representatives said that it was the fact that they (Harmonix) originated the music band genre,” according to Kotaku . For those Beatles purists who are worried the project could disgrace the act’s ...

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