As the old adage goes, hindsight is always 20/20, and that was certainly the case when Apple Records rejected an up-and-coming British rockstar from their label. The decision came about in the late ...

Founded in 1968 as a sub‑label of the Beatles‑led multimedia conglomerate Apple Corps, Apple Records emerged from the group’s desire to move beyond the constraints of conventional recording contracts.

Apple Records was started by Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr in 1968 as a home for the collective Beatles recordings. Additionally, other artists found homes on the label ...