by Alexandra Pollard Staff | Photos by Artwork

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The Beatles' music will come to streaming sites on Christmas Eve

The band have thus far resisted the call of the internet

 

The Beatles albums, 1, Let It Be, to be streamed on Spotify Christmas Photo: Artwork

Here's an early Christmas present for Beatles fans: the band's entire back-catalogue - including classic albums such as The White Album, Abbey Road, Help, Let It Be... the list goes on - is set to appear on streaming networks on Christmas eve.

The band's music has been notably missing from streaming sites such as Spotify, Tidal, Apple Music since the sites became popular. Now, according to tech website Re/Code, this is about to change.

The story was originally reported by Billboard, who claimed to have knowledge of negotiations - though a Spotify representative said he "would not comment on that."

Listen to a Beatles playlist below

The Beatles have always been a little slow on the technological uptake. It took Day Trippers six years to appear on iTunes, and it then sold 2 million songs in the first week. It also took them 22 years to remaster their work, after releasing their music on CD in 1987.

Here's hoping that Christmas day sees Taylor Swift and Adele follow suit.

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Alexandra Pollard

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