MPL Communications 鈥� 1 Soho Square, London

Since the late 1950s, Soho鈥檚 been the unofficial clubhouse for London鈥檚 rising pop royalty鈥攁nd nestled right in the heart of it is a little musical empire that just so happens to belong to Sir Paul McCartney. At 1 Soho Square, behind the charming Georgian fa莽ade, sits MPL Communications, Paul鈥檚 music publishing company since 1970. Yes, the man doesn鈥檛 just write hits鈥攈e owns them too. In fact, Macca鈥檚 the world鈥檚 largest independent song publisher, with over 3,000 songs under his belt, including the Buddy Holly catalog and more Broadway gold than a Tony Awards afterparty.

Now, Sir Paul鈥檚 not crunching numbers himself鈥攈e鈥檚 got accountants for that. But he still keeps an eye on the creative side, because why just rest on your Beatles laurels when you can run a mini-musical kingdom?

Oh, and here鈥檚 a fun twist鈥攂eneath this historic building lies a secret weapon: a fully decked-out recording studio, a faithful replica of EMI鈥檚 legendary Studio No. 2. No public access, of course鈥攂ut if you happen to be loitering respectfully nearby, you just might catch a glimpse of Macca coming or going. He鈥檚 famously unpredictable: one day a ghost, the next, he's waving at tourists like it鈥檚 Abbey Road all over again.

And if you鈥檙e strolling by after dark and the curtains are drawn just right, look up鈥攜ou鈥檒l see his office glowing with the reflected shimmer of wall-to-wall gold and platinum records. It鈥檚 not a museum, but it鈥檚 the closest thing to one this side of Penny Lane.

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Sight Name: MPL Communications 鈥� 1 Soho Square
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