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EMI Group PLC. announced a deal with Apple Inc.'s iTunes Monday to see its music catalog without the anti-piracy protection known as DRM restrictions.
But Beatles fans have to keep waiting for songs from the Fab Four to be available online. EMI, which owns the Beatles catalog, said that music from the Beatles is not part of the deal with Apple.
The Beatles are one of the few remaining digital music holdouts and there had been speculation that Monday's announcement would be about the Beatles' albums finally becoming available on iTunes.
The London-based music company said it would make the downloads, including songs from top artists such as Coldplay, Norah Jones, Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones, available for retail on a global basis.
"Selling digital music DRM-free is the right step forward for the music industry," Steve Jobs, Apple's (up $0.42 to $93.33, Charts) CEO, said in a statement. "EMI has been a great partner for iTunes and is once again leading the industry as the first major music company to offer its entire digital catalogue DRM-free."
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