I first saw this image on iLounge.com this morning. Much of the talk in the comment section had people jumping for joy that a new “widescreen” (think iPhone) iPod would be announced. While that very much could be the announcement my friend Scott sent me some info this afternoon that could ends months of speculation on my part.

According to Scott, the last sentance on the last statement issued by the Beatles ended with the phrase “the beat goes on.”

The statement issued on April 10, 1970 reads as follows:
Spring is here and Leeds play Chelsea tomorrow and Ringo and John and George and Paul are alive and well and full of hope. The world is still spinning and so are we and so are you… When the spinning stops—that’ll be the time to worry, not before. Until then, the Beatles are alive and well and the beat goes on, the beat goes on.

Yesterday the entire Ringo Starr catalog was added to the iTunes store. The drummer’s work was added alongside his bandmates, John Lennon and Sir Paul, who were added to the store over the summer. George is still MIA though.

Based on the info from the press release I could not be any more sure that the announcement on September 5th will be that the Beatles catalog will be added to the iTunes Store. Scott thinks that it will be a double announcement with the widescreen iPod and the Beatles. I’m only hoping for the latter.

If the announcement comes and goes without the Beatles being the added my guitar will surely gently weep. Who needs a widescreen iPod? I want my Fab Four.