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Visitors to Apple.com today can't miss today's big news — the Beatles are now available on iTunes.

Starting today, fans can purchase the group’s 13 original (and remastered) studio albums, the two-volume "Past Masters" compilation and the classic "Red" and "Blue" collections on iTunes as either albums or individual songs (at $1.29 each). Apple is also offering an exclusive digital “Beatles Box Set” featuring the “Live at the Washington Coliseum, 1964” concert film, the Beatles’ iconic first US concert.

"We’re really excited to bring the Beatles’ music to iTunes," said Sir Paul McCartney in the press release. "It’s fantastic to see the songs we originally released on vinyl receive as much love in the digital world as they did the first time around."Continue reading...

Apple prepares to announce Beatles/iTunes deal at 10am ET.

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The Wall Street Journal has revealed Tuesday's big Apple announcement, slated for 7am Cupertino time tomorrow: the Beatles are finally coming to iTunes.

Music fans, such as the one who created the faux promo above (in 2007!), will rejoice at the news — not to mention the legions of lawyers who've been working on this for years.

Apple's website is whetting appetites for the announcement with a splash page that reads, "Tomorrow is just another day. That you'll never forget." Billboard notes how the four clocks' hands on the page echo the Beatle's arms on the cover of 1965's Help! album.Continue reading...

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Music fans sings "Don't Bring Me Down" to Yoko Ono's assertion that the Beatles on iTunes won't happen while she has a say.

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On the eve of Ringo Starr's 70th birthday today, Apple Records announced it's going digital with EMI, but still no Beatles. Undeterred, Starr is asking fans at noon today (their time) to celebrate by saying "Peace and Love." And he's taking the 60's two-fingered peace sign worldwide via the Web. He's hoping fans will spread the message on Facebook, Twitter (using #ringolove2010 tag) and his YouTube channel.

As Kobe Bryant pursues his fifth NBA championship and the debate begins over whether he'll go down in history as the best Laker ever, Nike rolls out out its tribute to the basketball great and defending NBA champion. Added bonus: Andre 3000 (of Outkast fame) updating the Beatles' All Together Now.