NASA Sends Beatles Song To Outer Space

The Beatles are about to become radio stars in a whole new way. NASA yesterday broadcast the Beatles' song "Across The Universe" across the galaxy to Polaris, the North Star. Celebrating the 40th anniversary of the song, the 45th anniversary of NASA's Deep Space Network, which communicates with its distant probes, and the 50th anniversary of NASA is reportedly what triggered the idea. NASA loaded an MP3 of the song, just under four minutes in its original version, and transmitted it digitally at 7 p.m. last night from its giant antenna in Madrid, Spain. Coincidentally (or not) the film Across The Universe is being released today on DVD.
Does the RIAA know about this?

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