Topic: The Beatles

The Beatles: Rock Band

"We had to create these 3-D avatars that to the world say the Beatles," says Harmonix creative director Josh Randall, who led the team that produced the new game The Beatles: Rock Band. "We were like, we cannot screw this up." To get ...READ»

The Self-Prescribing Media Doctor #11

The secret sauce of the Beatles beyond the x-factor that leads to the creation of a phenomena (plus the requisite talent) is the way they wrote their songs.  Whole books can be written about their impact and impact they did have, ...READ»

Sgt. Pepper and John Q. Public

Tomorrow is the fortieth anniversary of the Beatles album, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. While many consider it the best rock and roll record ever made, it is a crime that it isn't more popular. Due to legal reasons, the ...READ»

Apple Keynote Rumor Round-up: No iTablet, Beatles Instead?

It's about three weeks until Apple's September 2009 keynote, and rumors surrounding this one are probably bigger than they've been for any Fall Apple event for years. The latest is there'll be no iTablet, but the Beatles ... READ»

BlueBeat Defiantly Selling Beatles, AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin Right Now for Cheap

Download site BlueBeat seems to have looked squarely in the eye of litigious record label legal eagles and various judges who've sided with them--then figuratively dropped trou and shot 'em a moon.READ»

Beatles Label EMI Slaps Former Huffington Post Blogger, BlueBeat Owner With Federal Lawsuit

Get your Beatles downloads from BlueBeat.com while they're hot--as in stolen, according to a federal copyright infringement lawsuit filed against the site and its owner by EMI records, which distributes the Beatles music, in Los ...READ»

The Beatles Join MTV’s Digital Empire

MTV is on a roll. Just days after announcing a fresh new music video web site comes news that MTV Networks will license songs from the Beatles for an upcoming video game from Harmonix, the makers of Rock Band.READ»

• MTV’s Digital Makeover
• MTV Finally Returns to the Music Video Business

BlueBeat's Hank Risan: That's Not the Beatles, It's a "Virtual Cover Band"

If you thought that was AC/DC, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and The Beatles you streamed for free or downloaded this week for $.25 from BlueBeat.com, it's an understandable error. The music sounded identical to songs by those artists. ...READ»

Hank Risan on BlueBeat's $20 Million Gamble...on 25-Cent Beatles Tracks?

Bluebeat founder Hank Risan says he sank $20 million into an effort to revolutionize digital music delivery. But he flushed it all the day he offered Beatles tracks for a quarter a pop, a judge has ruled. U.S. District Judge John ...READ»

From Guitar Hero to The Beatles: Music Games at War

With the debut of The Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5, MTV Games and Activision Blizzard are fighting to dominate the music genre--but can they beat the recession?READ»

Beatles Discography Finally Gets Digital Remastering, Due 9/9/09

Some audiophiles would argue "let it be," but the Beatles' discography is finally being brought fully into the digital 21st Century: Apple Corps Ltd. and EMI Music have just announced that the completely re-mastered ...READ»

Spare No Expense

Even the staunchest budget "hawk" understands that you can't cost-cut your way to growth.READ»

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Now September 2009

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• Numerology: National Honey Month
• Hobnob: Clinton Global Initiative

My Favorite Bookmarks: Tim Manners

Picks from the publisher and editor of reveries.com.READ»

Invasion of Video Game Sequels

pre order as the holiday season will see hot titles sell out fastREAD»

Why Pay Less?

Fast Company today kicks off a column called "Spare No Expense" and I'm already intrigued. The column speaks to the "budget crunching" issues faced by the Beatles, among others, as well as the audacious pricing model of Intelligencia ...READ»

Abraham Lincoln and the 10,000-Hour Rule

Thousands of hours of practice are required in order to become famous in any given field. This article applies this general principle to the career of Abraham Lincoln. READ»

Best Commercials of Oscar Night

Best ads by far: I award five stars to GM's OnStar commercials with The Beatles' "Long and Winding Road" in the background. They were classy and subtle, while striking an emotional connection with the customer. And J.C. Penney's ...READ»

Business Trips Don't Have to be All Business

Being away on business shouldn't mean doing away with enjoyment. It should mean doing things differently. Get an expert's tips on how to get the most out of your trip.READ»

The Little Red Book of Chinese Advertising

“Imagine the Beatles at JFK in 1964. That was what our reception was like.” Kevin Swanepoel, president of The One Club, was recounting what it was like to step before an auditorium of hundreds of clapping, cheering, ...READ»

Join the Circus

In 21 years, Cirque du Soleil has grown from a funky band of street performers into a half-billion-dollar global company. It's a high-wire act of smart risk-taking, innovating around the clock, and staying uncomfortable.READ»

Eight Days to Go: Apple Event Rumor Round-Up

Next week Wednesday is when Apple will host its traditional iPod media event. At least, that's what everyone's assuming from the "It's Only Rock'N'Roll, But We Like It" tagline Apple chose. As usual there's a bunch of swirling rumors, ...READ»

Work/Life: Now Look What They're Teaching Our Kids!

Ever since the Beatles, we have had to play second fiddle to Britain when it comes to setting cultural trends. (After all, “American Idol” was their idea, too.) And now, those forward-thinking Brits have done it again, as a ...READ»

The Latest in Office Furniture

From Britain comes the story of a new ordinance which will not allow workers at the Health and Safety Office to move their own furniture, even if only to rearrange it slightly for a staff meeting. Employees must contact ...READ»