The maker of Scotch-brand tape was sued by a competitor who accused 3M of using price rebates to break into the market for private-label tape.

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After fruitless attempts to make contact with chief executive of the band's record label Apple, Neil Aspinall, the family decided to auction the tape at Christies in London.

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