Talk:Apple Records/Archive 1

There's a lack of consistency between this article and The Beatles as to which albums were released on which labels, particularly Apple and EMI. Someone who feels knowledgeable could probably do a separate Beatles discography which would shorten the main Beatles article and also lend some clarity. Don't forget Capitol records and VeeJay for the US. Ortolan88

At one point, Apple Records sued Apple Computer for trademark infringement because the computer company broke their earlier agreement not to add sound to its computers. The case was settled out of court. Apple computers ever since have included a sound labelled sosumi ("So, sue me").


 * The above paragraph contradicts internal Apple Computer sources which attribute the sound labelled 'sosumi' as a response to a complaint by Microsoft that it resembled a sound they used too closely. The sound previously had a different name. -- 64.171.185.104

"ringo" is the japanese word for "Apple". Yoko Ono is japanese. Maybe that's where the label got its name from? clem

I've often thought the same thing about the origin of the name. Does anyone know why they called it Apple?

Third paragraph down contradicts itself. -Litefantastic 22:10, 24 July 2005 (UTC)

It should be stressed that The Beatles were under a firm contract with EMI/Capitol up until 1974. All the Beatle recordings, or recordings made by former Beatles, were owned by EMI. EMI couldn't care less if these recordings were issued as EMI, Parlophone or Apple records. Apple Corp. did (and does) own the rights to artists like Mary Hopkin, Badfinger etc, but not The Beatles.

Anybody know the typeface used in the trademark?--The dez 05:49, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Comment relevant to this article added to Talk:Apple Corps. --kingboyk 03:55, 18 December 2005 (UTC)

Jimmy Cliff
The article said that the above was an Apple artist. I'd never heard that, and I used to collect Apple Records. I figured that maybe, like David Peel, his records weren't released by Apple in the UK. However, a Google search reveals nothing, excluding Wikipedia mirrors. The Jimmy Cliff article has no mention of Apple or the Beatles. I conclude that entry is a mistake or a hoax. If you know different please reinstate it with a source and/or a catalogue number. --kingboyk 04:39, 23 January 2006 (UTC)