9/9/09 Apple Event
Apple just announced a rock and roll-themed event in San Francisco on September 9th, 2009. This is the same 9/9/09 that sees the release of The Beatles: Rock Band and the remastered stereo and mono Beatles discography boxed sets. Is there anyone out there who will bet against the Beatles’ music finally turning up on iTunes?
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Other things I expect to see at the event:
- new iPod Touch with camera, microphone, increased storage and lower price
- new iTunes with social networking features, Blu-Ray support and—please god—iPhone app organization
- enhanced digital album art (“Cocktail“)
- Steve Jobs
I will bet against seeing the Mac tablet/”iPad” a week from Wednesday. Anyone want to take my money?
Your Daily Dose of Fab
A few Beatles bits of note, in anticipation of 09.09.09:
- The Beatles: Rock Band “Ticket to Ride” video, set in Shea Stadium, is up on thebeatlesrockband.com.
- While you’re there, check out gameplay trailer #3, featuring “A Hard Day’s Night,” “Drive My Car,” “Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds,” “Dear Prudence,” “While My Guitar Gently Weeps,” “Helter Skelter” (which promises to tear my voice up worse than “Ace of Spades” ever did), “Come Together” and “Don’t Let Me Down.”
- And I thought I’d seen this confirmed elsewhere a while ago, but Gizmodo reports that there will be stereo and mono versions of the complete Beatles catalog boxed sets. If you don’t know why getting the Beatles stuff in mono is a big deal, they also have a great article that explains exactly why.
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