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McCartney Solo Catalog Finally Heading Online

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Paul McCartney's entire solo catalog will appear online for the first time as part of a "comprehensive re-launch" of the Beatles legend's repertoire, his former record company, EMI Music, said today (May 14).

EMI Music also confirmed its Parlophone label has retained the McCartney catalog, terms for which were not disclosed. Through the planned reissue campaign, albums from McCartney and his group, Wings, will be made available across all digital platforms and in physical formats.

The project will cover the singer/songwriter's post-Beatles legacy, from his first album "McCartney" (1970), to his most recent studio album "Chaos and Creation in the Backyard" (2005), which earned three Grammy Award nominations and worldwide sales in excess of 1 million copies.

"Our digital campaign will be DRM-free," explains an EMI spokesperson, adding that more details will follow shortly.

The news follows McCartney's recent revelation to Billboard that a deal to finally make the Beatles catalog available for sale online is "virtually settled."

McCartney left EMI earlier this year to sign with Hear Music, the label formed by Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Music Group. His new studio album, "Memory Almost Full," arrives June 4 internationally and a day later in North America.

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