As part of the package, Vee Jay obtained the rights to The Beatles' "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" which were released in 1963 (catalog number VJ 498). Vee Jay secured the American distribution rights to The Beatles in 1963, and even sold a million copies of "Introducing the Beatles", but contract loopholes and lawsuits caused the company to lose them to Capitol Records.
As part of the package deal, Vee Jay acquired rights to The Beatles' early songs, such as "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why", released in 1963 (catalog number VJ 498). Vee Jay gained control over The Beatles' distribution in the US in 1963, but ultimately lost it due to contract issues with Capitol Records.