Sat, 06 January 2007 12:00:00 ET
After settling dispute with iPod manufacturer for Apple trademark, The Beatles' songs are to be released via internet under iTunes and is hoped to top Brit charts in a near future.
The Beatles are set to dominate the British charts again after settling
their Apple trademark dispute.
Fab Four fans were thrilled to hear iPod manufacturer Apple Inc had settled
their almost 30-year battle with The Beatles' record company Apple Corps
over who owned the legal rights to the Apple name.
Apple Inc will now own all trademarks relating to Apple and will license
certain ones back to Apple Corps - meaning The Beatles' music, which has
never been officially sold online, could soon be released via iTunes.
One music source said: "Making these songs available could spark a whole new
outbreak of Beatlemania."
Apple Inc boss Steve Jobs said he was delighted to have settled the legal
battle.
He added: "We love The Beatles, and it has been painful being at odds with
them over these trademarks. It feels great to resolve this in a positive
manner."
A recent change in how the British singles chart is compiled - which now
considers downloads sales of any track ever released - means The Beatles
could dominate the pop charts almost 45 years since their first release.
The change even includes album tracks, meaning classic hits such as
'Blackbird' and 'Across The Universe' could hit the top spot.
'Hey Jude', which originally topped the charts in September 1968, is the
bookmakers' favourite to be the first number one single, followed by
'Yesterday'.
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