Beatles iTunes Deal Done?

UK newspapers the Daily Mail and the Telegraph are reporting Paul McCartney and iTunes have finally reached a deal which would bring the long awaited Beatles back catalogue to iTunes. Sir Paul’s divorce is said to be a major influence in his desire to get the deal done. According to the Telegraph, the deal could be worth as much as £300 million ($600 million US). The albums are expected to top the download charts with one leading company making “Hey Jude” a favorite at 4/1 and another giving “Yesterday” a 3/1 shot at reaching number one.

A spokesman for Apple Corps, the Beatles record label, would not confirm when the records would be available online and said: “The date has not yet been set.”