Here's a question I have. Why was Capitol allowed to release Beatles records in early 1964 if Vee Jay had the rights? I thought that legally, since Capitol had passed on EMI's offer, Vee Jay was granted the rights. I know that eventually Capitol sued Vee Jay and in late 1964 Vee Jay gave up its rights. But before then, why was Capitol legally allowed to distribute the Beatles in the US? Or, was it not legally allowed to do so and it just threw its weight around?
I'm genuinely curious. And I don't have access to Bruce Spizer's books.