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Apple and EMI Group will reveal a ground-breaking deal on Monday for Apple to sell the music label’s songs free from copy protection limits, The Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday.

The report said music giant EMI plans to sell “significant amounts” of its catalog without anti-piracy software, citing people familiar with the matter, and that the music label is considering not only Apple’s iTunes stores but other outlets.

However, a separate source familiar with the situation told Reuters a Beatles deal was not the focus of Monday’s event. “There is no Beatles’ announcement,” the source said.

EMI has acted as the distributor for the Beatles since the early 1960s, but the Fab Four’s music holding company Apple Corps has been a high-profile hold-out from Internet music services like Apple’s iTunes.

Spokesmen for Apple and EMI declined to comment on the newspaper report.

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Designed to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the original “King of the Road” Mustang, this hardtop-only coupe (no convertible model is planned) has been massaged by SVT to get a full 540 horsepower/510 pound-feet of torque out of its 5.4-liter supercharged V-8.

In addition to the Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack (cold air intake, various ECU tinkerings), the car receives a bunch of other performance parts, including a short-throw shifter, low-restriction exhaust, a Shelby KR-style carbon-fiber hood, a strut tower brace, and so on.

Brakes will stay stock, save the addition of some cooling ducts, but the suspension receives a whole host of upgrades, including revised springs, dampers, and stabilizer bars. The new bits will be shrouded by Shelby-designed 18-inch GT500KR wheels (the showcar seen here has 20-inch wheels).

While the company declined to put a sticker price on the car, given its upgrades on a standard GT500, it’s reasonable to assume that the car will likely sell for around $50k—provided your dealer has one available.

2008 Ford Shelby GT500KR – Specifications and Design Highlights
# 5.4-liter supercharged V-8 producing an estimated 540-horsepower and 510 ft.-lbs. of torque
# Ford Racing Power Upgrade Pack featuring revised calibration and cold air intake system
# 6-speed manual transmission with 3.73:1 rear axle ratio
# Ford Racing performance exhaust system
# Unique performance suspension tuning: springs, dampers, and stabilizer bars
# Shelby-designed ‘GT500KR’ 20-inch wheels (18-inch version for production)
# Ford Racing short-throw shifter and front strut tower brace
# Unique carbon composite hood featuring classic Shelby ‘KR’ design
# Front brake cooling ducts
# ‘Shelby’ lettering across the front edge of hood and rear decklid
# 40th Anniversary badges on the front quarter panels
# Carroll Shelby signature embroidered headrests and floor mats
# Official Shelby CSM 40th Anniversary GT500KR dash plate

For more info and pics click here

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