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The Beatles, the most popular, influential, and important band of all time, have been the subject of countless books of biography, photography, analysis, history, and conjecture. But this long and winding road has produced nothing like Baby Youre a Rich Man, the first book devoted to the cascade of legal actions engulfing the band, from the earliest days of the loveable mop-heads to their present prickly twilight of cultural sainthood. Part Beatles history, part legal thriller, Baby Youre a Rich Man begins in the era when manager Brian Epstein opened the Pandoras box of rock n roll merchandising, making a hash of the bands licensing and inviting multiple lawsuits in the United States and the United Kingdom. The bands long breakup period, from 1969 to 1971, provides a backdrop to the Machiavellian grasping of new manager Allen Klein, who unleashed a blizzard of suits and legal motions to take control of the band, their music, and Apple Records.
About the Author
Stan Soocher is Professor of Music & Entertainment Industry Studies at the University of Colorado's Denver Campus. In addition, Stan is an entertainment attorney and the long-time Editor-in-Chief of the monthly Entertainment Law & Finance, an ALM Media publication. He has authored the book Baby You're a Rich Man: Suing the Beatles for Fun & Profit as well as the book They Fought the Law: Rock Music Goes to Court.Stan is a recipient of the State Bar of Texas Entertainment & Sports Law Section's "Texas Star Award." The award is given to an individual "who has made a major and noteworthy contribution to the practice of entertainment law." Also during his career, Stan has received ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for excellence in music journalism, including for his music law articles in Rolling Stone, The National Law Journal and Musician Magazine. For many years, Stan covered the federal appeals courts in a weekly section for The National Law Journal. Early in his career, he was an Associate Editor of the rock music magazine Circus. He also is a drummer.
