Fabs talk Apple Corps in NYC

MAY 14

At a press conference at New York’s Americana Hotel, John Lennon and Paul McCartney announce the US launch of Apple Corps, their music, film, retail, publishing and electronics division. They promise a utopian affair which McCartney likens to “a kind of Western communism.” He also refers to the inventions of Apple insider Magic Alex, who he calls a “genius”, while an Apple school and radio operation are also mentioned. “Business and pleasure might be feasible,” offers Lennon. Pressed for thoughts on the Paris riots, they remain non-committal – “no one knows,” says Paul. The Beatles start recording Revolution on May 30 at EMI Studios, when sessions begin for The White Album.

Core values: Lennon and McCartney announce their “kind of Western communism.”