Yes. Apple exists today as the licensing agent for Beatles-related products, including previously-unreleased recordings. Apple Corps was involved in a long legal battle with Apple Inc. over trademarking; one of the reasons The Beatles' music is not yet available on iTunes. (They have since settled the suit, and begun negotiations to license the Beatles' music for download.)
The green (Granny Smith) apple is the logo of their company, Apple Corps Ltd..
Paul McCartney is a co-owner of Apple Corps Ltd., the Beatles' company and the licensing agent for Beatles-related products. Apple Music was a music publishing subsidiary of Apple Corps.
The Apple computer company is not related to the Beatles Apple record company. There was a long running dispute between the two about using the name. Originally Apple computers agreed not to use the name in connection with any music products but had to renegotiate the arrangement when they introduced iPods and iTunes. The two continue to coexist without upsetting each other too much.
According to the Apple Corps company, plans for a DVD release of the Let It Be movie are currently on hold. But, it is possible that Apple Corps are planing a DVD and Blu-ray release date in 2013.
The Beatles' trademarks and likeness are owned by their company, Apple Corps Ltd.
Apple Corps Ltd. (not related to Apple Computers)
Apple Corps Ltd. is the company formed by the Beatles. Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and the estates of John Lennon and George Harrison retain ownership of the company.
The green (Granny Smith) apple is the logo of their company, Apple Corps Ltd..
There is none. Apple Records is a division of Apple Corps Ltd., which is a privately-owned company.
There were two: Parlophone and Apple Corps
Paul McCartney is a co-owner of Apple Corps Ltd., the Beatles' company and the licensing agent for Beatles-related products. Apple Music was a music publishing subsidiary of Apple Corps.
Apple Corps was created in 1967.
The Apple computer company is not related to the Beatles Apple record company. There was a long running dispute between the two about using the name. Originally Apple computers agreed not to use the name in connection with any music products but had to renegotiate the arrangement when they introduced iPods and iTunes. The two continue to coexist without upsetting each other too much.
According to the Apple Corps company, plans for a DVD release of the Let It Be movie are currently on hold. But, it is possible that Apple Corps are planing a DVD and Blu-ray release date in 2013.
Steve Wozniak, Steve JobsThey were the founder of the computer system but not the name. The Beatles already had the company called Apple Corps Ltd in 1968, and the Logo of the Apple.
The Beatles' trademarks and likeness are owned by their company, Apple Corps Ltd.
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