Soon after Apple (Computer) set up business, the Beatles' record label (Apple) asked Apple to change their business name. They didn't, so Apple (Computer) signed a contract with Apple to never enter the music industry.
They broke this twice. Once in the 80s when they released music hardware, and in the 2000's when they founded iTunes. The Beatles weren't pleased about this contract breaking, so they denied permission to distribute the Beatles on iTunes.
They broke this twice. Once in the 80s when they released music hardware, and in the 2000's when they founded iTunes. The Beatles weren't pleased about this contract breaking, so they denied permission to distribute the Beatles on iTunes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer