Allen Klein: 1931 - 2009

US business manager who made sure the Rolling Stones and the Beatles got paidThe 1960s was the era when superstar artists rather than record companies became the dominant commercial force in the popular music business. A key figure in this process was the New York accountant Allen Klein, who has died aged 77. Klein was proud of his tough negotiating stance on behalf of the Rolling Stones, the Beatles and others, but his inflexible managerial style led inevitably to schisms with his clients. For ...

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