Apple announced today the debut of the John Lennon solo catalog on the iTunes Store. Sixteen of Lennon’s solo works from EMI Music are available on iTunes starting today, with the ‚ÄúLennon Legend‚Äù and ‚ÄúAcoustic‚Äù collections making their worldwide digital debuts. For a limited period of 30 days, exclusive video content will be included with the albums ‚ÄúJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band,‚Äù ‚ÄúSometime in New York City,‚Äù ‚ÄúWalls and Bridges,‚Äù ‚ÄúMilk and Honey‚Äù and the collections ‚ÄúAnthology‚Äù and ‚ÄúWorking Class Hero.‚Äù

“John would have loved the fact that his music will now be available in a format suited to a new generation of listeners,” said Yoko Ono.

“John Lennon is one of the greatest artists of our time,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “We’re thrilled to have his solo catalog available on the iTunes Store for the first time.”

As part of EMI Music’s digital catalog, the John Lennon solo works will be available in iTunes Plus, offering DRM-free music tracks with 256 kbps AAC encoding for $1.29 per song