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STRANGE FRUIT - THE BEATLES' APPLE RECORDS

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The Story of Apple Records Part One

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The Story Of Apple Records Part Two

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The Story of Apple Records - Part 3 (of 3)

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Apple Watch Series 7 | Hard Knocks | Apple

Apple Records is a record label founded by the Beatles in 1968 as a division of Apple Corps Ltd. It was initially intended as a creative outlet for the Beatles, both as a group and individually, plus a selection of other artists including Mary Hopkin, James Taylor, Badfinger, and Billy Preston. In practice, the roster had become dominated by the mid-1970s with releases of the former Beatles as solo artists. Allen Klein managed the label from 1969 to 1973, then it was managed by Neil Aspinall on behalf of the Beatles and their heirs. Aspinall retired in 2007 and was replaced by Jeff Jones.
  • 1967–1969: Early years 

  • 1969–1973: Klein era 

  • 1973–2007: Aspinall era, Beatles reissues 

  • 2007–present: Jones era, iTunes reissues 

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