Publishing
According to Ray Coleman's biography "Brian Epstein - The Man Who Made The Beatles" Epstein had been dissatisfied with EMI's promotional efforts for "Love Me Do" (published by EMI's subsidiary Ardmore and Beechwood) and asked George Martin if he could suggest a publisher who would push the single more effectively. Martin suggested three candidates, one of which was Dick James. Epstein made an appointment for 11am the following day but also made an appointment with another EMI subsidiary at 10am. Arriving on time for the first meeting Epstein was informed that the executive he was due to meet had not arrived yet. Still waiting at 10.25 Epstein decided he was not prepared to do business with an organisation that could not keep a scheduled appointment and left. Arriving at James's office 20 minutes early he apologised to the receptionist and said he was happy to wait until the appointed time of 11.00. The receptionist nevertheless phoned James who promptly came out of his office, welcomed Epstein and quickly got down to business. Epstein played the single and James remarked that it was a number one record. Epstein replied that if James could achieve that then he would be prepared to offer him a long term publishing deal. James then phoned Philip Jones, producer of Thank Your Lucky Stars, played the song down the phone to him and gained The Beatles a slot on the next edition of the programme. The two then shook hands on a deal that would make them, and The Beatles, extremely wealthy.
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“While you continue to grow fatter and richer publishing your nauseating confectionery, I shall become a mole, digging here, rooting there, stirring up the whole rotten mess where life is hard, raw and ugly.”
—Norman Reilly Raine (1895–1971)