The Beatles are coming online in 2008—for real this time, guys! That's what former Beatle Paul McCartney told Billboard yesterday, anyway. The artist's comments echo previous comments made by the widow of former Beatle George Harrison, Olivia, earlier this year. At the time, she said that the remastering had already been done and ready to go, although things were apparently being held up by album art.

"It's all happening soon. Most of us are all sort of ready. The whole thing is primed, ready to go—there's just maybe one little sticking point left, and I think it's being cleared up as we speak, so it shouldn't be too long," McCartney said to Billboard. "It's down to fine-tuning, but I'm pretty sure it'll be happening next year, 2008."

Of course, these comments come long after the rumor that the Beatles might exclusively debut on iTunes was smashed. The group (or ghosts thereof) plans to make its digital debut on all music services that are willing and able, which includes the iTunes Store. In February, Apple Corps' Neil Aspinall said that "all 13 core albums" would be released first, with the others eventually following.

Still, even without iTunes exclusivity, Apple fans still often feel a special tie to the one holdout to the digital music era. Now that Apple and Apple are getting along, it seems like there isn't much holding the Beatles back. Let's get on with it!