Which record labels turned down the Beatles?

Answer 1

Decca notably, but HMV and Columbia, both EMI labels, also turned them down.

The Beatles were eventually signed up with Parlophone, a small label of EMI that specialised in novelty acts, but wanted to branch out into Pop Music.

Decca Records, and Dick Rowe.



Decca.

Answer 2

Columbia Records and Apple Records.

The Beatles were NEVER on Columbia records. In the US, the Beatles were released on Capitol Records, which was owned by their British label, EMI/Parlophone. Initially, before Capitol Records picked up its option to release the Beatles' tunes in the US, the Beatles were released on Vee-Jay and Swan Records. Atco Records released "Ain't She Sweet" as a single in America.

Answer 3

Not a studio (who recorded whatever they were paid to do) but every major record label in England. They finally signed with Parlophone, a small EMI label.

Answer 4

They auditioned on New Year's Day, 1962 and were turned down soon after that.

Answer 5

Most famously Decca, but in fact the tape produced in the Decca audition was played to all the major record companies, and they all rejected it.

Answer 6

On January 1, 1962 The Beatles auditioned for Decca Records. The label turned them down saying "Guitar music is on it's way out."