Are you anxiously awaiting The White Album?  Don't hold your breath.  Talking with Harmonix PR rep John Drake at Microsoft's recent X09 press event in Toronto, we asked the question that's been on everyones mind: how long until we see every Beatles album made available via DLC?  Much to our surprise, the answer showed that future Beatles DLC is on shakier ground than one might expect;

"Every time we do one song, it's not like Rock Band where we wait for the masters to come in and just author them... its like, send people to Abbey Road, use the original tape, separate them out... it costs thousands of dollars. We're waiting to see how things sell. We're waiting to see how the albums do. If they sell well, we'll have a lot more content."

It's not like we're pinning our hopes on a shooting star or a Green Party victory -- Beatles DLC selling well is pretty much a no brainer.  All You Need is Love is the fastest selling piece of Rock Band DLC ever.  I find it hard to believe there'd be a steep drop off in sales once the albums are released.  But still, doesn't the fact that there's no firm commitment in place guaranteeing this content seem a little...  hinky?

Come on Harmonix, I named my daughter after a Beatles tune.  Let me sing the damned thing to her!

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