John Lennon
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While The Beatles' catalog still remains missing from digital music stores, John Lennon's solo work is set to be released to all online retailers in a few weeks. The new Lennon greatest hits compilation, Working Class Hero, was already made available on the Web as of this week. His entire solo catalog will then be put online starting December 6 in the U.S. (and the day before in the U.K.). However, Lennon's music will not be sold through Apple's popular iTunes Music Store, due to the ongoing legal feud between the computer company and the Beatles' record label."Very few artists in modern times have made such an important cultural impact as John Lennon," said EMI Music Vice Chairman David Munns. "We are delighted that his fans around the globe will be given such immediate access to his music now that they are available for download and soon, for mobile."
Yoko Ono added, "I am very happy that John's music is now available to a new generation of music fans. New technology is something he always embraced and this is something he would have loved. I always say that he would have been very excited by all the opportunities offered by the development of new means of communication. At this time I think it's important that we remember John for what he contributed to the world. 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."
In related news, Bruce Bierman, a friend of Lennon's from the early '70s has announced that he possesses unreleased material that the two of them wrote and recorded together. More information can be found at www.newlennon.com.
