Apple Corps

Apple Corps Ltd. is a multi-armed corporation founded in January 1968 by British rock band The Beatles, who dissolved their earlier company Beatles Ltd. to form a conglomerate. Its chief division (and the only profitable one) is Apple Records, launched the same year. Other divisions included Apple Electronics, Apple Films, Apple Publishing (including Apple Music, a music publishing company), and Apple Retail, whose most notable venture was the ill-fated Apple Boutique in London.

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Corporation - January - 1968 - British - Rock band - The Beatles - Beatles Ltd. - Apple Records - Apple Electronics - Music publishing - Apple Boutique - London

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Its headquarters in the late 1960s was at 3 Savile Row in London, which was also home to Apple Studio, where Let It Be was recorded and partially filmed. Its managing director was former Beatles road manager (and accountancy student) Neil Aspinall.

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1960s - Savile Row - Apple Studio - Let It Be - Neil Aspinall

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When the Beatles' partnership was dissolved in 1975, dissolution of Apple Corps was also considered, but it was decided to keep it going, while effectively retiring all its divisions. The company exists today, mostly performing as the licensing agent for Beatles-related products, and supervising reissues of Apple Records, plus new issues of Beatles recordings and related media.

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1975 - Licensing

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