When The Beatles broke up, Ringo Starr appreciated the band’s enduring appeal, even years after they’d stopped making music. He didn’t like that people were still trying to profit off the group, though. Companies still produced Beatles merchandise, and people purchased records and autographs for exorbitant prices. He bristled against this, but in some ways, he has contributed to the commercialization of the band.
Beatles merchandise quickly became available during Beatlemania
Beatlemania was so widespread that many companies quickly attempted to profit off of it. The easiest way to do so was by producing Beatles merchandise.
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