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Apple Corps Limited is a multi-armed multimedia corporation founded in London in January 1968 by the members of The Beatles to replace their earlier company ( Beatles Ltd.) and to form a conglomerate. The name is a pun for its pronunciation "apple core". [1]
- 2 April 1968; 55 years ago
- London, United Kingdom
- The Beatles
- Jeff Jones (CEO)
Apr 24, 2022 · Steve Jobs came up with "Apple Computer". In Steve Jobs' biography, penned by Walter Isaacson, Jobs told the author that he was currently on one of his fruitarian diets. The day he came up with ...
Jul 19, 2018 · The name “Apple” was not used in the iTunes Music Store name; however, the Apple Computer logo was used prominently in relation to the store. Apple Corps cited this as a breach of their 1991 agreement and once again sued Apple Computer.
Apr 25, 2017 · Why Apple was named Apple The name Apple was to cause Apple problems in later years as it was uncomfortably similar to that of the Beatles’ publisher, Apple Corps, but its genesis was...
- Nik Rawlinson
Mar 5, 2020 · Cutting through the fake news to find out the real reason why Mac and iPhone maker Apple is called Apple. By Karen Haslam. Managing Editor MAR 5, 2020 3:56 pm PST. There are various theories...
- Karen Haslam
Mar 30, 2024 · While Apple did not incorporate until 1977, The Beatles’ record label began operating under the name Apple Corps in 1968. As a Beatles fan, Steve Jobs would have known this. So did his Apple co ...
In 1978, Apple Corps, the Beatles-founded holding company and owner of their record label, Apple Records, filed a lawsuit against Apple Computer for trademark infringement. The suit was settled in 1981 for the then-undisclosed amount of US$ 80,000 (equivalent to $268,100 in 2023) being paid to Apple Corps. [1]
