The Beatles' music on sale in digital formats

You will soon be able to buy The Beatles' music in digital format - but on a USB drive rather than through the iTunes store or its competitors.

What's more, the apple-shaped USB drives are limited to 30,000 units, with as few as 100 available to UK surfers.

The 16GB drive contains all 14 of the bands' studio albums in high-quality 320Kbps MP3 format as well as 24-bit, 44.1KHz FLAC format.

There is also video footage and artwork to be found on the drive, which costs 200.

You'll need to create an account on the official Beatles' store website to be in with a chance of getting your hands on one, but given the limited numbers available, we don't recommend holding your breath.

The drive goes on sale on 7 December.

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