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The Beatles A rare signed copy of the revised Management Agreement between The Beatles and Brian Epstein dated 1st October, 1962, four days before the release of the group's debut single , the eight-page document of mimeographed typescript, completed and signed in blue ink and ballpoint pen, the contract between: NEMS Enterprises Limited...The Manager and John Winston Lennon, George Harrison James Paul McCartney and Richard Starkey..The Artists and secondly between Harold Hargreaves Harrison and James McCartney - George and Paul's fathers' approval of the agreement was necessary as both were under 21 years old - the terms of the contract being: - to appoint Brian Epstein ...to act as their Manager throughout the world...for a period of 5 years... under a proviso that either party could terminate the Agreement with a three month notice period in writing; - that as their Manager Epstein should: - ...undertake all necessary advertising and publicity for the Artists.. ; - advise ...on all matters concerning clothes, make-up and the presentation and construction of the Artists' acts and also on all music performed in the course of or in connection with such acts ; - find employment for the group and to... guide and advise them in all matters concerning their professional interests ; - arrange recording sessions; - negotiate all employment enquires; - employ sub-agents in any part of the world at his discretion by written agreement with them; - employ other performers to play with the The Beatles by written agreement with the group; By the terms of this Agreement, Epstein was employed to perform these services for The Beatles all over the world on the understanding that: - as a group or individually they would not engage another person or firm to act for them, nor would one of them act in capacity as Manager; as far as the finances were concerned The Beatles agreed: - to pay the Manager...25 of all moneys..received by them during the period of this Agreement... - the collection of the group's funds, the payment of expenses, the arrangement and agreement of any endorsements and accounting being Epstein's responsibility; - under the terms of this agreement provisions were also made should two or more members of the group decide to expell another; The Management Agreement signed in blue ink or ballpoint pen: Brian Epstein, John W. Lennon, George Harrison James Paul McCartney, Richard Starkey, Harold Hargreaves Harrison and J.McCartney , each signature positioned above that of a witness, each also accompanied by a red wax seal, Lennon making two attempts at his signature, the first one incomplete John.W. and crossed out due to being incorrectly positioned beside the place designated for the witness' signature -- this document bound within a supplemental agreement dated 22nd January 1963, varying the terms of the contract of 1st October 1962, and removing the proviso to Clause 1 [that either party may terminate the Agreement by giving 3 months notice in writing..], the supplemental agreement also signed in blue ink as follows: Brian Epstein, J W Lennon, George Harrison James Paul McCartney and Richard Starkey and in blue ballpoint by the two fathers Harold Hargreaves Harrison and J.McCarntey