The Beatles to stream music for first time on Christmas Eve

The deal will see classic albums by the Fab Four such as Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band and Revolver being made available on a total of 9 streaming services. Swift was insistent that Spotify limit access to her songs to paid subscribers only, and when Spotify refused, she pulled her catalog and lashed out at streaming in general as a “grand experiment”.

“Are you ready Christmas Eve 12:01 AM, we are coming to you from out of the blue – peace and love peace love”, drummer Ringo Starr tweeted following the announcement. It is important to add that Spotify will stream the band’s music for free.

Thirteen remastered studio albums and four collection albums make up The Beatles’ streaming debut.

The group has always been a digital holdout – choosing for years to sell their music exclusively on CDs, cassette tapes and records, even as fans moved to digital platforms.

The Beatles wave to fans after arriving at the John F. Kennedy Airport in NY on February 7, 1964.

As part of Google Play’s “welcome party” for the Beatles, you can tell your Google app, “Ok Google, play the Beatles”, and something magical will happen. Other services where you can find their beloved hits include Apple Music, Google Play Amazon Prime, Slacker, Tidal, Groove, Rhapsody and Deezer. Starting this Christmas Eve, all 13 albums of The Beatles will be available for streaming on major streaming platforms.

There are many artists that can’t be found on streaming services, but none more conspicuously so than the Beatles. Adele’s “Hello” has been streamed nearly 278 million times in just seven weeks.

Swift famously withdrew her entire back catalogue from Spotify in 2014, saying: “Music is art, and art is important and rare”.