In his author 's acknowledgments in '' You Never Give Me Your Money '' , Doggett says that he actively researched for the book over " one intensive year " but otherwise drew on his 30-year experience as a music journalist . The book discusses the events leading up to the Beatles ' break-up in April 1970 , starting with the death of the band 's manager , Brian Epstein , in August 1967 . It tells of the confusion inherent in their Apple Corps business enterprise and how , within a year , the company 's precarious financial position attracted the interest of Allen Klein , whose managerial appointment further divided the band members . Doggett documents the myriad lawsuits that began with Paul McCartney 's 1971 action in London 's High Court to dissolve the Beatles ' partnership and extricate himself from Klein 's control , and from 1973 onwards saw John Lennon , George Harrison and Ringo Starr reversing their position on Klein and becoming embroiled in litigation with him in courts in London and New York . Following Lennon 's death and a lawsuit against Capitol Records in the 1980s , the surviving Beatles unite to realise a common purpose in protecting their financial interests . The book also documents the highly successful '' Beatles Anthology '' project in the 1990s and other legacy-related campaigns overseen by McCartney , Harrison ( or , following his death in 2001 , his widow Olivia Harrison ) , Starr and , on Lennon 's behalf , Yoko Ono
Lennon 's death
Murder of John Lennon
You Never Give Me Your Money (book)