John Lennon

EMI to Sell $24.95 "John Lennon Video Album" at Starbucks

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 27, 2007 - 12:50pm.

Hollywood - Major record label EMI's Capitol/EMI Music Marketing unit announced on Tuesday plans to release a new "John Lennon Video Album" on Dec. 4 at Starbucks (NASD: SBUX) locations nationwide. The "album" will be sold on a "collectible" iTunes Digital Release card, featuring a "silver-toned photo of Lennon," for $24.95. The card will enable users to download the collection of 21 videos -- including "Imagine," "Happy Xmas" and "Working Class Hero" -- from Apple's (NASD: AAPL) iTunes Store.

Apple Adds John Lennon Solo Works to iTunes Store

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on August 14, 2007 - 1:32pm.

Cupertino, Calif. - Apple on Tuesday announced the addition of Beatle John Lennon's solo catalog on label EMI Music to the iTunes Store.

EMI to Sell Digital Downloads of John Lennon Solo Catalog

Authored by Mark Hefflinger on November 8, 2005 - 10:59am.

London - Major record label EMI Music announced on Tuesday that it will for the first time offer John Lennon's solo catalog for sale in digital format. EMI's Parlophone and Capitol labels began selling the greatest hits album "Working Class Hero" in download form today, while the entire Lennon solo catalog will be available online beginning Dec. 6. A select number of tracks will also soon be offered for mobile download. "New technology is something he always embraced and this is something he would have loved," said Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono. "I always say that he would have been very excited by all the opportunities offered by the development of new means of communication. For people who still love John's music and for those now getting into John's music, this opens up a whole new world in which they can appreciate John's music again." While Lennon's solo tracks may now be available, the vast and potentially lucrative catalog from his band the Beatles is still yet to be licensed for digital distribution.