According to the source, the representatives of the legendary pop band Beatles are negotiating with music e-tailers for an exclusive distribution deal. The market value of the classic band seems to be everlasting, so the price tag for the exclusive deal will be huge.
"One of the things that has held back digital music online has been lack of availability of very popular artists, notably among them The Beatles," said Jupiter Research analyst Michael Gartenberg. "If they are able to come to some sort of licensing terms, it bodes very well for the online model and would probably pave the way for some of the other holdouts to come online."
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"We've had several discussions with them, because we think it would be terrific to make all The Beatles' work available in digital services," said EMI spokeswoman Jeanne Meyer. "We would be delighted if they made that decision."Source: News.com
They're ALL mastered in Monaural (Mono) !
There can be no excuse for this. Despite what the "Fifth Beatle" (Sir George Martin) says, after listening to the original stereo vinly LPs of these albums, listening to these first four cds is genuinely painful.
And there's absolutely no comparison between these either:
The original 'Yellow Submarine' music CD -- 
..... is not even remotely the sonic match for the later DVD release of the same name:
And that's despite the fact that the DVD only has compressed Dolby Digital.
And the thin, watery, flat, dull, lifeless crowd sounds in the opening seconds of 1967's.... 
...
.....sounds like popcorn popping through a hollow cardboard tube.
What Was Mr. Martin Thinking ? !!!!!!
Compressed music downloads of these things can hardly constitute an improvement.
DVD-Audio (genuine hi-res), lovingly remastered from the original sources (or as close as they can get) are the only realistic means of improvement 40 years after the fact.
(Nonetheless), Long Live The Beatles !
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