Apple Corp Ltd. and EMI Music announced this morning from London that the entire original recorded catalog of The Beatles has been remastered for the first time for CD release. The release date is September 9, 2009 to coincide with the release of “The Beatles: Rock Band” video game the same day. 

Two separate collections are being made available to the market – one stereo and a collector’s mono box set. (all images © Apple Corps Ltd, 2009)

More detailed information on the new Beatles release after the jump.

Contributing Editor continues to kill it with online take on the traditional editorial style of copy and images. Their latest features the the band Jump into the Gospel carries some great imagery and great one liners. When ask how seriously they take fashion, the boys respond “I think I’d be most comfortable in a bear suit.” That’s honesty, folks.

View and read more on Jump into the Gospel on Contributing Editor.

Possibly one of the most highly underrated pop bands in the United States, Phoenix for the better part of the last decade have been the musical darlings of Europe and Japan – especially after tracks from United featured on the Lost In Translation soundtrack. Now, a few months before the release of their next full length, Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (coming in May), the French group has joined with Kitsune on the release of Kitsune Tabloid by Phoenix - a collection of tracks going back as far as the late 50’s that cover their musical inspirations of the moment. 

Look for it March 3rd at better record shops worldwide.

Music and runways are inseparable. Unless you run the avante garde circuit, music will be needed to set the tone for collections being shown for the first time to the public and editors alike. Many label and fashion houses have in-house music directors that ensure the proper that the two properly complement one another.

Cataloging the music of the runway is something that Agenda Inc. is obsessed with as Frillr points out to us. 

Agenda Inc, a luxury strategy consultancy based in Paris and San Francisco has taken it upon themselves to compile and rank the playlists that accompanied every runway show for Spring/Summer 2009. The list of artists and tracks is massive, as expected, but well worth examination if you want to follow how well music trends to fashion. “Agenda Inc also listed the top 10 tracks and the number of times they were played.” Again, thanks to Frillr for publishing the list.

View the full list after the jump. Be forewarned, the list of music and runway shows is massive. 

As a man gets older, time once spent voraciously filtering through every music magazine on the planet wains. That is where Da Capo and their fine Best Music Writing compendiums come in. Smart people, the guest editors this year are Nelson George and Daphne Carr, quell blogs and more legit publications for great essays on all genres. Come October 6, you can just brew a pot of coffee, sit back and catch up. 

France’s up and coming fashion/denim line, April 77, has just pulled back the curtain on their new music label April 77 Records. As mentioned in their online FAQ: “1. Are you a clothing brand or a music label? We are both. Our clothing is music, and music lives on our clothing.” (via SWI)

Check their artist and release list at  www.april77records.com.

This past week we came across a new site with a very interesting concept in music – Awdio. To sum it up, through their service you can listen to music being played in shops, clubs, bars, fashion hotels, restaurants in real time.

“While online music startups and most labels are trying to figure new rules for their business models, a small UK based startup has found a smart way to answer that question. Nearly all music services are based on providing access to a catalogue of recorded music whether it is on demand (eg: iTunes or Deezer) or on discovery mode (Pandora/Last.fm). But a big chunk of the quality music is not recorded and is played live is in clubs, fashion hotels, restaurants, shops, DJ festivals and other cool places (i leave aside radio music). This music usually ends up in CD collections because of its quality and uniqueness (think of the Buddha Bar collection, the Cafe del Mar and many more). And this is the music Awdio

Awdio™ revolutionizes the way you listen to music! Real Time Music! What everyone can get now in one weekend is what music addicts would get in a year, touring around world’s best Live music sources… Straight from the sound systems of the most respected clubs, venues, hotels, shops, studios & festivals… from Electronic Music to Hip Hop, from new Jazz scenes to alternative Rock, from Lounge sessions to the most underground Dj sets, wherever you are, whatever you like, Awdio™ provides pure Live music. From San Francisco to Melbourne, New York to Paris, Sao Paulo to Hong Kong, Awdio™ is streaming 24/7 real time music content, from and on worldwide time zones.

Awdio spots the coolest places around the globe where live music is played and makes exclusive agreement to distribute and stream it live in real time. They gathered so far 50 hotspots like the super trendy Colette Shop in Paris, the 1015 in San Francisco or the Favela in London. They have created a technology that enables any live music source to be streamed over the internet with high quality sound.” Via Techcrunch.

A great concept. Instead of listening to specific songs, you can choose the environment/place where you know music that you enjoy is being played. Seeing Colette in the mix also totally makes sense! It will be interesting to see where they go with the concept and if they add video any time soon!

In other news, Jay-Z announced on Monday that he will be stepping down as President of Def-Jam.

“Universal Music Group said on Monday that rap artist and hip-hop mogul Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter is stepping down as president of its Def Jam Records unit, effective by the end of the year. Carter, 38, has been president of the rap label since 2005, and has signed acts including R&B singers Rihanna and Ne-Yo. Universal said Carter, a top-selling rapper who performs as Jay-Z, will continue recording for its Roc-A-Fella/Def Jam label. But the company did not give a reason for his decision to quit the executive suite. “Now it’s time for me to take on new challenges,” he said in a statement. “I am pleased to have had the opportunity to build upon the Def Jam legacy,” he added. Carter will focus on his expanding franchise of 40/40 Nightclubs over the next year and other businesses, according to a source familiar with his plans.” Via Str8hiphop.

Let’s see what he has got up his sleeves and planned for us next year!

Refinery29 has released their “Best Albums Of 2007″ list. You should definitely check it out, they put together a nice mix of chill out, road trip, subway ride, all-night benders. You find the likes of Radiohead, Of Montreal, Feist, Panda Bear and many others in there.

You can check out the complete review here.

UNKLE has been coming back strong lately. Beinghunted sat down with James Lavelle and Richard File. They talk about past and present, definitely a must read. Also they coupled the interview with a nice give-away. You can win the Head Porter DJ Bag that we presented to you yesterday, UNKLE records and more. Read the feature here.