Sir Paul: Save Abbey Road

An Open Letter to Sir Paul McCartney: Save Abbey Road (Huffington Post)
In 1897, a German-American inventor named Emile Berliner, inventor of the gramophone method of recording, founded the Gramophone Company in London. Five years later, Enrico Caruso recorded 10 songs for Berliner, transforming his company into a dominant force in the recording industry. In March 1931, Gramophone merged with the Columbia Graphophone [sic] Company to create Electric and Musical Industries Ltd, soon to be known as EMI…
See also:
Abbey Road Reunion (podcast from Recording the Beatles launch party November 2006)