Today, February 4th (Feb. 4), is celebrated as the anniversary of a certain great artist, inspired by their nickname, the “Fabulous Four.”
That artist is “The Beatles.”
Debuting over 60 years ago, they produced numerous songs—their so-called works—until their de facto breakup in 1970. All self-composed songs released during their active period were written and composed by the members themselves, with the most frequent credit being “Lennon-McCartney,” the joint name of John Lennon and Paul McCartney.
Lennon-McCartney works continue to captivate and influence people worldwide. However, the copyrights to these works would lead to prolonged financial disputes between the parties involved.
This is attributed to the fact that when they first established the music publishing company “Northern Songs” to manage the copyrights of Lennon-McCartney works, John and Paul entered into a contract with the company without fully understanding copyright law.
For those interested, the following book details this extensively, so please check it out. (ｐ)
Northern Songs: Who Bit the Beatles’ Apple? | Shinco Music Entertainment | Publisher of Sheet Music [Scores], Music Books, and Magazines (Japanese only)
Reference Links
The Beatles – Wikipedia
Lennon–McCartney – Wikipedia
Finally, here’s a little something for everyone: an irregular time signature.