AC/DCLong-time digital holdouts AC/DC have finally succumbed to the colossal music phenomena that is iTunes, with Columbia Records and Apple announcing their entire back catalogue available is now on the music service.
The Aussie rockers were well-known as one of major acts shying the download site, claiming they didn't agree with its business strategy, but have finally joined the likes of Metallica, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles who have also given in to Apple.
Formed in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young, the band went on to release 16 studio albums, three compilations and four live albums – fronted by the late Bon Scott, before Brian Johnson – all of which, including classics High Voltage and Back In Black, available online.
They had reported to be against selling their songs individually, preferring to keep their records as a whole to preserve its longevity rather than just making money.
“It's like an artist who does a painting,” Angus Young told The New York Times in 2008, “If he thinks it's a great piece of work, he protects it. It's the same thing: this is our work.”
The change of heart has seen AC/DC's tunes mastered for iTunes and available for purchase as a whole record or as individual tracks.
Much like other popular musicians, Angus Young and the boys are yet to give in to streaming services.
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