by A number of Black Sabbath’s 1970s albums, including Paranoid and Masters of Reality have finally made their way to iTunes with limited exclusivity, according to the New York Times. Previously, only the bands later material was available on iTunes.
On Tuesday the band and its label, Warner Brothers, announced that iTunes had started selling its first eight studio albums, along with three compilations. But iTunes’ window of exclusivity is expected to be short. According to people briefed on the deal who were not authorized to speak about it, Black Sabbath’s music should come to streaming services in about a week.
Tony Iommi, the band’s lead guitarist, said that it had “been a long time trying to explain to fans why the music wasn’t available.” While there is no official explanation for the delay, it’s widely believed a dispute between the band and Warner Music was the cause.
The eight studio albums are available on iTunes for $9.99 a piece while the three compilations range from $9.99 to $59.99. [Direct Link]
