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The career-spanning set featured Beatles, Wings and solo songs and ended with "Golden Slumbers," Apple said.

  • On Wednesday, Paul McCartney performed at Apple Park in Cupertino, California, capping the tech company's 50th anniversary celebrations with a career-spanning set for 12,000 employees.
  • Historically, the tech giant and The Beatles' company, Apple Corps, were locked in a decades-long legal dispute over the shared name, resolved only in 2007 when Apple Inc. purchased all trademarks.
  • Apple CEO Tim Cook introduced McCartney, calling him "a songwriter, a pioneer and one of the most influential artists of all time." The setlist spanned Beatles classics, Wings cuts, and solo favorites.
  • The concert capped anniversary events that also featured Alicia Keys at Apple Grand Central in New York City and Mumford & Sons at Apple Battersea in London.
  • McCartney's 19th studio album, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane," releases next month, with the title referencing a London street he views as a symbolic gateway to his past.
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Apple employees at the headquarters in Cupertino, California, received a concert from Paul McCartney for the 50th anniversary of the company. 83-year-old ex-Beatle performed his legendary songs like "Hey Jude", "Let it Be" and "Live and Let Die" on a stage on the inside of the huge ring-shaped headquarters. McCartney played more than 20 songs according to viewers after head of the company Tim Cook moderated him. Years of litigation over logo and…

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For decades, the Beatles and the Apple Group were fighting for trademark rights and a lot of money. Paul McCartney has now given a private concert at Apple's headquarters: All You Need is Love – and a few million.

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Apple and the Beatles were once involved in a decade-long dispute over trademark rights. Paul McCartney is now the guest of honor at the 50th anniversary of the iPhone Group.

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