[Captured screenshot image from www.Beatles.com]
From Bach to Justin Bieber, online music streaming service provided everything but the Beatles. Now, Beatles’ music is available in almost every music streaming services online or mobile.
Starting at 12:01 a.m. local time on December 24, the Beatles’ music is available for streaming its representative announced Wednesday. Beatles kept a policy prohibiting their music in streaming services. In some online music stores, their music isn’t even available for purchase.
17 albums of Beatles will be available on various music streaming services which include “A Hard Day’s Night”, “Abbey Road” and “Let It Be”. Also, greatest hits collection is added to the score.
For the fans, the legends’ music available for streaming is the Christmas gift. Especially with a wide distribution of smartphones, music played by tapes, CDs, and MP3 players are gradually decreasing.
Instead, users of streaming services have risen in over the years because as long as the user has 3G / LTE or internet connection, music can be listened to regardless of time and storage space.
However, contrary to the rock legends’ adaptation to the new digital world, some artists like Taylor Swift and Adelle are refusing to have their music streamed.
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