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Telegraph confuses itself about The Beatles
The headline is clear:
Beatles dominate iTunes on first day of downloadsThe article by Anita Singh is equally clear:
However, predictions that the band's back catalogue would swamp the top 10 proved wide of the mark. Despite the hype, the most downloaded tune, Hey Jude, peaked at number 28. Only three others made it into the top 50: Twist and Shout, Here Comes The Sun and Let It Be.Both very clear. Both saying totally different things.
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Er ... no, it doesn't. Fifteen per cent of the top 100 were Beatles songs; that's certainly "dominating". They didn't chart as high as had been suggested, which is the second point that's made. But clearly, to "dominate" a chart one simply has to have the majority of songs on it, which they did. Whether you think they deserved to is another point. Frankly, I think anyone who wanted Beatles MP3s would have long ago found a way to rip or otherwise obtain them, particularly since shops have been flogging the overhyped re-releases off cheaply, in most cases for less than iTunes.
I disagree, obviously - having a scattering of songs down the bottom end of the chart isn't dominating it.
It's fair to say they're dominating the bottom end of the chart - but everyday releases are going about their business at the top end without any molestation from McCartney's pension fund.
If you're scrolling to find the first mention, they're not dominating.
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