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The Beatles sign a management contract with Brian Epstein

Jan 24, 1962

NEMS Enterprises is formed

Jun 26, 1962

The Beatles sign their management contract with Brian Epstein

Oct 10, 1962

Northern Songs is created to publish songs written by Lennon and McCartney

Feb 22, 1963

Allen Klein offers Brian Epstein to sign The Beatles to RCA in the US

March 1964

Lenmac Ltd is formed

May 1964

Maclen Ltd is formed

Jan 27, 1965

Northern Songs becomes a public company

Feb 18, 1965

Northern Songs take control of two American music companies

February 1966

John Lennon and Paul McCartney sell shares in Lenmac Enterprises

April 1966

Rumors surface some Beatles are talking to Allen Klein

Nov 13, 1966

The Beatles resign from The Beatles Ltd

Nov 19, 1966

The Beatles sign a nine-year contract with EMI Records

Jan 27, 1967

The Beatles & Co. is formed

Apr 19, 1967

Clive Epstein becomes chairman of NEMS Enterprises

Aug 30, 1967

The Beatles and The Rolling Stones discuss ideas for business ventures

October 1967

The Beatles Ltd changes its name to Apple Music Ltd

Nov 17, 1967

The Beatles open an Apple shop in Baker Street

Dec 07, 1967

Allen Klein says the Beatles might join his new record label

Dec 09, 1967

Legal Beatles structures changed their names to Apple

Jan 12, 1968

Apple Corps open offices in London

Jan 22, 1968

The first Apple ad appears in the New Musical Express

Feb 24, 1968

Derek Taylor joins Apple

Mar 29, 1968

The Beatles promote Apple Corps in New York

May 11-15, 1968

Paul McCartney on promotional duties for Apple in Los Angeles

June 20-25, 1968

The Beatles acquire the property at 3 Savile Row, London

Jun 22, 1968

Paul McCartney discusses Apple at lunch with EMI chairman and banker

Jul 02, 1968

The Beatles move into the Apple headquarters at 3 Savile Row, London

Jul 15, 1968

The Apple shop in Baker Street closes down

Jul 31, 1968

The Beatles have lunch with Capitol Records president

Aug 10, 1968

Apple Records is officially launched

Aug 11, 1968

Apple faces business problems

Fall 1968

Apple’s business problems become public knowledge

January 1969

The Beatles meet together to discuss their personal and business problems

Jan 12, 1969

Allen Klein meets with John Lennon

Jan 27, 1969

Allen Klein meets with The Beatles

Jan 28, 1969

Allen Klein, John Eastman, and The Beatles discuss about NEMS

Feb 01, 1969

Allen Klein becomes The Beatles’ business manager and the Eastmans are appointed Apple’s general counsel

Feb 03, 1969

NEMS / Nemperor is sold to Triumph Investment Trust

January to February 17, 1969

The Beatles fight for NEMS / Nemperor

February 21 to August 1969

Dick James sells his Northern Songs shares to ATV

March 1969

Allen Klein becomes business manager of Apple

Mar 21, 1969

The Beatles and ATV fight for the control of Northern Songs

April - May 1969

John Lennon signs contract to officially appoint Allen Klein as The Beatles’ business manager

May 08, 1969

ATV finalizes its acquisition of Northern Songs

September to November 1969

Maclen Ltd launches legal proceedings against Northern Songs Ltd

Sep 16, 1969

John Lennon tells the other Beatles he’s leaving the band

Sep 20, 1969

Paul McCartney in conflict with Northern Songs over song credit given to Linda

Mar 15, 1971

Michael Jackson buys Northern Songs

Aug 10, 1985

Paul McCartney & Concord Music partnership to reissue back catalogue

Apr 20, 2010