Starr signs internet music deal
Ex-Beatle Ringo Starr has signed a deal for a hits album and the release of his Capitol/EMI catalogue as downloads on the internet.
The downloads will include his hit 1970 album 'Beaucoups of Blues', and Ringo from 1973, his publicist said in a statement last night.
The downloads will be available from August 28, along with a compilation album called 'Photograph: The Very Best of Ringo Starr'.
The album and tracks like 'It Don't Come Easy' and 'Sentimental Journey' will also be released on CD and as a collector's edition CD/DVD package featuring a film and video clips.
Six Ringo Starr ringtones will also be offered.
A solo album, called 'Liverpool 8', is planned for a January 2008 release.
Starr's first solo recording contract after The Beatles broke up was with Capitol/EMI, from 1970 to 1975.
His former Fab Four bandmate Paul McCartney released his 21st solo album, 'Memory Almost Full', on June 5.
The Beatles catalogue remains unavailable for downloading, though EMI has said it is working on a deal to put the songs online.
