Rock Encyclopedia

Now complementing The Beatles’ music library in iTunes is a new tablet-friendly guide to the Fab Four’s music catalog.

The app was created by Rolling Stone, thanks in part to vjoon K4 and the integrated Adobe Digital Publishing Suite (DPS) as production tools and digital publishing specialist Managing Editor Inc. (MEI). vjoon, a leading provider of cross-media publishing platforms and a global reseller of Adobe DPS right from the start, announced that Wenner Media has now released its iPad app version of “The Beatles Ultimate Album-by-Album Guide” special-interest publication.

Wenner, the publisher of Rolling Stone and other popular magazines, is using vjoon K4 to manage the project from soup to nuts. MEI designed an iPad publishing workflow that operates alongside Wenner’s print process – Rolling Stone has been managed with the vjoon K4 Cross-Media Publishing Platform since 2008 – tapping into an all-new medium using existing content and familiar tools. (more…)

New 155-Track ‘Anthology Box Set’ and 23-Track ‘Anthology Highlights’ Collection Available Exclusively on iTunes

The Beatles’ three remastered ‘Anthology’ music collections will make their worldwide digital debut on June 14, exclusively on the iTunes Store (http://www.itunes.com).

Starting today, the acclaimed ‘Anthology, Vols. 1-3′ are available for pre-order in most countries as individual iTunes LPs ($29.99), as are an iTunes-exclusive ‘Anthology Box Set’ with all 155 tracks from the three volumes ($79.99) and an exclusive 23-track ‘Anthology Highlights’ collection of standout tracks from each ($12.99).  ’Anthology’ songs will also be available for individual download on June 14 for $1.29 each.  A special ‘Anthology’ video introduction and a 50-minute “Meet The Beatles” radio show are available for free streaming at www.iTunes.com/TheBeatles starting today.

‘Anthology, Vols. 1-3′ have been digitally remastered by the same dedicated team of engineers at EMI Music’s Abbey Road Studios responsible for remastering The Beatles’ original UK studio albums, carefully maintaining the authenticity and integrity of the original analogue recordings. The result is the highest fidelity the catalogue has seen since its original release.  The collections feature original collage artwork created by Klaus Voormann from classic Beatles imagery. (more…)

Series is launched with the first release shipping next week in time for the holidays: The Beatles “Blue Meanie” Rock Iconz statue from The Yellow Submarine Animated Film.

John, Paul, George, and Ringo collectibles from the film will debut in early 2011.

KnuckleBonz unveiled a series of limited edition statues in their Rock Iconz series representing characters from the animated film classic The Beatles, Yellow Submarine. KnuckleBonz is working closely with Apple Corps. Ltd. to create this series. The company creates limited edition statues and these will be highly collectible, with only 3000 of each statue created.

These collectibles are licensed and approved by Apple Corps, Ltd. Live Nation Merchandise, Inc. The Beatles North America Licensing Agent brokered the deal. All figures are 1/9 scale (approximately 9″ high), hand-painted, numbered and each comes with a certificate of authenticity. (more…)