MCCARTNEY SIGNS DIGITAL DEAL TO PRESERVE BEATLES WORK
SIR PAUL McCARTNEY has signed a deal with computer giant Hewlett-Packard to preserve BEATLES music and memorabilia in digital form.
The singer’s library of tracks, as well as artwork, films and videos, w ill by digitised on HP servers - and parts of the collection will be open to fans.
McCartney explains, "I’ve always been interested in creative ideas and new ways of reaching people, so this is a really exciting initiative for me.
"I hope it will allow people who might be interested to access parts of our archives they might otherwise not be able to." HP’s vice president of sales, Tom Hogan, adds, "Paul McCartney has alwa ys been a trendsetter in the music industry and HP has been at the forefr ont of technology innovation. We are proud that he turned to HP as a trus ted partner to help him preserve his legacy and set a new vision for the industry."
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