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NPD’s Crupnick: Beatles-iTunes deal ‘almost certain’
Monday, February 05, 2007 - 03:58 PM EDT

For consumers, Apple Inc. and Apple Corps' litigation-ending agreement is a "non-event" for the consumer, says NPD Group entertainment industry analyst Russ Crupnick. But, he says it's "almost certain" Apple Inc. will get Beatles for the iTunes. He tells MarketWatch's Tracy Johnke that his only question is, when?

Audio report via MarketWatch here.

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Feb 05, 07 - 05:03 pm Comment from: ken1w

Really? It is "almost certain" that Beatles songs will be on the iTunes Store? This guy is a genius.

Feb 05, 07 - 05:03 pm Comment from: Feldergarb

Wow, there's a lot of 'almost certain' in this report.

Isn't 'almost certain' a contradiction in terms? Way to cover your ass, Crupnick.

Feb 05, 07 - 05:04 pm Comment from: Mozfan

Who else thinks a Beatle's iPod is in the works?


~M

Feb 05, 07 - 05:04 pm Comment from: Jayne

"I'm smellin' a lot of 'if' comin' off this plan."

Feb 05, 07 - 05:07 pm Comment from: Winston

He tells MarketWatch's Tracy Johnke that his only question is, when?

Anytime at all. It won't be long. I've got a feeling. Tomorrow never knows!

Feb 05, 07 - 05:20 pm Comment from: ChrissyOne

"For consumers, Apple Inc. and Apple Corps' litigation-ending agreement is a "non-event" for the consumer"

If you look in the dictionary under 'redundant' it says 'see also, redundant'.

-c

Feb 05, 07 - 05:23 pm Comment from: Lanzarote

Mozfan - I can smell it and it will be add to my collection

Feb 05, 07 - 05:25 pm Comment from: UH OH

Ipod and dinosaur rock: a match made in heaven.

Feb 05, 07 - 05:27 pm Comment from: UH OH

Feb 05, 07 - 04:20 pm

"For consumers, Apple Inc. and Apple Corps' litigation-ending agreement is a "non-event" for the consumer"

Will you be saying the same thing when Steve-o is forced to resign in view of a pending indictment and followup trial?

Feb 05, 07 - 05:31 pm Comment from: UH OH

Sorry, I forgot my thorazine this morning.

I'm not really this way. Really, I'm not.

Sorry again, please forgive me.

Feb 05, 07 - 05:35 pm Comment from: UH OH

That's it, use my handle cause you got nothing to original add bozo.

Feb 05, 07 - 05:42 pm Comment from: UH OH

Come out and play pussy-using Mac user and use your own name. Stop being a coward and hiding behind mine.

Welcome to the social, dipshit.

Feb 05, 07 - 05:49 pm Comment from: dada

Oh, Yeah, Winston!

Feb 05, 07 - 05:49 pm Comment from: UH OH

i did it again

Feb 05, 07 - 05:51 pm Comment from: dada

Where's the Britney Spears iPod?

Feb 05, 07 - 05:51 pm Comment from: CantStandYa

UH OH wrote: " . . . nothing to original add . . . "

Nothing to original add?

Way to type, flunkie. You really ARE a 14-year old PC-using tool.

Feb 05, 07 - 05:52 pm Comment from: UH OH

My mother touches me.

Feb 05, 07 - 05:55 pm Comment from: UH OH

uhmm can someone help me please???...my little wiener got stuck in this goats ass and well, uhmm....can you pull me out?

Feb 05, 07 - 05:59 pm Comment from: CantStandYa

My daddy touches me in a bad place.

Feb 05, 07 - 06:00 pm Comment from: UH OH

I like pie.

Get it?

Pie. Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.

Feb 05, 07 - 06:02 pm Comment from: UH OH

I onse new a Mac youser who kwoodn't evin tipe ass good as me.

Feb 05, 07 - 06:04 pm Comment from: R2

Wow, didn't see this one coming.

Feb 05, 07 - 06:06 pm Comment from: Jim - the independent voter

This thread is hilarious.

Feb 05, 07 - 06:19 pm Comment from: Jim - the independent voter

I enjoy the smell of my own farts. Don't you find that hilarious?

Feb 05, 07 - 06:22 pm Comment from: CantStandYa

Why does my finger smell like the cat's litter box?

Feb 05, 07 - 06:47 pm Comment from: Oops

Hehehe, we're barely past that super exciting announcement that was to be made in a Super Bowl commercial last night, and here we are again cooking up another Beatles iPod.

Feb 05, 07 - 06:52 pm Comment from: Zune Tang

UH OH gets it. Great stuff. Keep coming back.

The Beatles & iPod? Perfect. Two has-been losers who are made for each other. Just add the iPod lemmings and the circle is complete. The future belongs to Zune and up and coming acts including, but not limited to, K-Fed, Leif Garrett and the chick who got 4th place on American Idol a couple of years back. They all put those whats-their-face Liverpool dinosaurs to shame.

Face it, the Zune is more popular than Jesus.

Welcome to the Social.

Feb 05, 07 - 07:18 pm Comment from: sfsteve

I saw a guy getting on BART today. He had a brown Zune. The color is ugly and does resemble poop! It is the first time I have ever seen someone with a Zune. He was like a pebble on the iPod beach.

Feb 05, 07 - 07:19 pm Comment from: Stab the Man (the surreal one)

Oh, JEEEZUS! I JUST SQUIRTED MY ORANGE JULIUS ALL OVER THE MONITOR!

Feb 05, 07 - 07:28 pm Comment from: Gil

Try lighting a match to your farts....

Feb 05, 07 - 07:46 pm Comment from: Random Comic Book Guy

Worst. Threads, Comments. Ever.

Feb 05, 07 - 07:50 pm Comment from: bond co. stooge

"...pussy-using Mac user..."

WHA? cantt typ lafink toooo har cnt brethe

Feb 05, 07 - 07:57 pm Comment from: Random Comic Book Guy

And now leave me alone to my donuts and sniffing my own farts.

Feb 05, 07 - 07:58 pm Comment from: bond co. stooge

And now I'm off to power up my Zune. yippee.

Feb 05, 07 - 08:07 pm Comment from: Unsquirted

"pussy-using Mac user"


Yes, I am but usually not at the same time. Forget the social.

Feb 05, 07 - 08:51 pm Comment from: Unsquirted

More like I'm into a daily beef injection.

Feb 05, 07 - 10:39 pm Comment from: bond co. stooge

still laughing grin

Feb 05, 07 - 10:51 pm Comment from: Less is More

Wonders if the Zune factory is idle.

Feb 05, 07 - 11:24 pm Comment from: ken1w

> Wonders if the Zune factory is idle.

You mean the Toshiba Gigabeat factory. The same answer. Yes it is...

The better question is, "Is the Zune landfill idle?"

Feb 06, 07 - 12:31 am Comment from: UH OH

I can't help impersonating other people on this thread, it gives me a woody.

And I don't mind my daddy touching me in a bad place, so there!

Feb 06, 07 - 03:29 am Comment from: Switcher '05

3 months is too short of an exclusive deal. it should be 1 year.

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