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Northern Songs Ltd was a limited company founded in 1963, by music publisher Dick James, artist manager Brian Epstein, and songwriters John Lennon and Paul McCartney of the Beatles, to publish songs written by Lennon and McCartney. In 1965, it was decided to make Northern Songs a public company, to reduce their income tax burden.
Apple Records owns the rights to all of the Beatles' videos and movie clips, and the rights to recordings of other artists signed to the label. The first catalogue number Apple 1 was a single pressing of Frank Sinatra singing "Maureen Is a Champ" (with lyrics by Sammy Cahn ) to the melody of " The Lady Is a Tramp " as a surprise gift for the ...
The Beatles were an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1960. The core lineup of the band comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr.They are widely regarded as the most influential band in Western popular music and were integral to the development of 1960s counterculture and the recognition of popular music as an art form.
Harrisongs Ltd is a music publishing company, founded in 1964 by English musician and songwriter George Harrison, then a member of the Beatles.On 11 September 1964, Harrison created Mornyork Ltd, [1] which, by 7 December that year, had changed its name to Harrisongs Ltd. [2] The company is headquartered at 27 Ovington Square in London's Knightsbridge district, in the same building that houses ...
2. "Come and Get It" by Badfinger. 1969 Written and produced by Paul McCartney, this song became a top 10 hit for Badfinger, a band signed to the Beatles’ Apple label.
A final reunion song, "Now and Then", was released in 2023. [42] The Beatles remain one of the most acclaimed and influential artists in popular music history. [1] [43] Their songs have been covered thousands of times by a wide range of artists and continue to be celebrated throughout the world. [15]
The Beatles landed at JFK Airport on February 7, 1964, greeted by 3,000 of the fans that had sent “I Want To Hold Your Hand” to the top of the Hot 100, and America’s love affair with the Fab ...
In addition to his own portfolio of songs, McCartney owns publishing copyrights of artists like Buddy Holly and Carl Perkins. Song royalties alone contribute tens of millions to his wealth ...