Monday, October 21, 2024
Jeff Jones to step down as CEO of Apple Corps
Last updated on October 5, 2025
Monday, October 21, 2024
Last updated on October 5, 2025
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On this day, Apple Corps issued a press release announcing that Jeff Jones, who had served as CEO since April 2007, would be stepping down. According to filing on gov.uk, his final day in the role was November 8, 2024.
No successor was named at the time. It would not be until July 2025 that Apple Corps announced Jones’s replacement — Tom Greene, an executive whose background lies primarily in the entertainment and digital media industries rather than in music.
Press release:
London – October 21, 2024 –Highly respected music industry executive Jeff Jones will step down from his role as Chief Executive of Apple Corps Ltd. after 17 years.
During his tenure, Jones has initiated and overseen a vast array of remarkable projects, including the recent 2023 release of the final Beatles song, “Now And Then”.
Since joining Apple Corps in 2007, Jones has spearheaded countless significant initiatives. He launched TheBeatles.com and his leadership was central to making The Beatles’ music available digitally for the first time with iTunes. He introduced the band to a new generation with The Beatles’ ‘Rock Band’ game. He oversaw Apple Corps’ 18-year partnership with Cirque du Soleil for “The Beatles LOVE” show, and he released multiple GRAMMY Award-winning catalogue reissues. Additionally, Jones served as executive producer on the critically acclaimed documentary film ‘The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years’ directed by Ron Howard. He was executive producer of the three-part Emmy Award-winning documentary series, “The Beatles: Get Back”, directed by Peter Jackson, which was released in 2021 and distributed by Disney. He is currently an executive producer on the upcoming ‘Beatles ’64’ documentary, produced by Martin Scorsese and directed by David Tedeschi, to be released next month.
The whole Apple Corps family wishes Jeff Jones all the very best and would like to express our sincere gratitude for his invaluable contributions to the company and the legacy of The Beatles.
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