> If Apple had all of this great power over the labels, why did it take so long ...

huxley · on July 23, 2015

Actually it was a dispute between EMI and Apple Corps (not invoking Apple Computer Inc) over royalties that held up the Beatles music licensing.

ectoplasm · on July 23, 2015

Oh, I see. Thanks. When was it settled? Apple vs. Apple was settled in 2007. I would be surprised if the trademark dispute had no bearing on the licensing dispute internally, but I guess we can't know.

huxley · on July 29, 2015

It was in April 2007, details are unsurprisingly confidential but "mutually acceptable"

http://www.macworld.co.uk/news/apple/emi-apple-corps-deal-go...