Timeline
Article September to November 1969 • ATV finalizes its acquisition of Northern Songs
Article Sep 08, 1969 • Paul McCartney, John Lennon and George Harrison discuss the future of The Beatles
Article Sep 16, 1969 • Maclen Ltd launches legal proceedings against Northern Songs Ltd
Session Sep 18, 1969 • Recording "Rock Of All Ages"
Article Sep 20, 1969 • John Lennon tells the other Beatles he's leaving the band
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Maclen (Music) Limited instigated legal proceedings against Northern Songs Limited requesting a re-audit of royalty statements from February 11, 1965 onwards. This was an area that Klein specialised in, and nearly always came up trumps.
Miles, Barry. The Beatles Diary Volume 1: The Beatles Years (Kindle Locations 9293-9295). Music Sales. Kindle Edition.
On this day Maclen (Music) Limited began legal proceedings against Northern Songs, the company founded by music publisher Dick James, Brian Epstein, John Lennon and Paul McCartney in 1963 to publish Lennon-McCartney songs.
Northern Songs was in the process of being sold, and this legal notice was to request a re-audit of royalty statements from 11 February 1965 onwards. Maclen had been set up to publish Lennon and McCartney’s songs in the US.
Company audits were Allen Klein’s speciality, and he almost always managed to uncover misdeeds leading to compensation for his star clients. It was just one of many tough negotiations Klein entered into on The Beatles’ behalf in 1969.
