DealBook: Business Lessons From the Beatles from NYT > Home Page by By HEIDI N. MOORE

Fans of the Beatles fans are gathering at global vigils on Wednesday to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of John Lennon. What many fans may not know is that Lennon and his bandmates were not just talented musicians. They were also canny businessmen. The Beatles’s moneymaking power continues even now, well over three decades after they broke up, with four full albums still ranked among iTunes’ top 100 bestsellers nearly a month after they became available in a deal with Apple’.

Check out the full NYT piece here. See also: The Beatles Stereo Box Set, Set of 13 Beatles One Inch Buttons / Pins / Badges, Abbey Road (Remastered)