The Beatles' entire catalogue hits streaming platforms on Christmas Eve

by Jeremy Mersereau

December 23, 2015

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Apparently, enough money can indeed buy "Love".

Approximately 2,000 years ago, or so the Good Book says, the Saviour of Music was born, taking the form of four mop-topped Liverpudlians. Now, just as they did back in ancient times (The 1960s), wise men and women everywhere have been making the pilgrimage to various holy (streaming) sites in preparation for what comes next.

At approximately 12:01 a.m. tonight/tomorrow (December 24, 2015), the entire Beatles catalogue will be available for streaming across a multitude of platforms, including Spotify, Google Play, Apple Music, and even TIDAL. Even the more obscure services like Deezer and Microsoft Groove are getting their fix of Beatlemania. Apparently, enough money can indeed buy “Love”.

The Beatles’ music won’t be restricted to paying users of these services, either: freemium-tier listeners will still be able to rock out to the Fab Four’s U.K. LPs as well as Yellow Submarine, The Past Masters, and three greatest hits compilations. Finally, you’ll be able to hear George Harrison’s strangely terrible, cut-off solo on “All You Need Is Love” the way it was meant to be heard: digitally, in between dog fail videos.

Now that the Beatles have officially broken ranks, it remains to be seen what effect the deal will have on fellow streaming holdouts such as Tool, King Crimson, and Joanna Newsom. Getting the world’s biggest band to cave to streaming is a huge coup, both monetarily and for legitimacy in the public eye.

Tags: TechMusic, News, streaming, The Beatles

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