US politicians warn of competition issues over Universal-EMI deal
Senate's anti-trust panel says Universal Music's £1.2bn acquisition of EMI could threaten the development of new digital music servicesUniversal Music's £1.2bn acquisition of EMI could be heading into...
View ArticleEMI reports pre-tax losses of £349m
Label boss dismisses impairment charge as 'accounting issue', hailing the results as an 'incredibly strong performance'EMI has reported a pre-tax loss of £349m in the year to the end of March, as a...
View ArticleProfessor Green tells his record label: 'Do your jobs properly'
Rapper hits out at EMI after delays to new single, and complains of paying 25% of earnings to label that won't work for himProfessor Green has opened fire on his record label, EMI, accusing them of...
View ArticleEMI invites music stars, former moguls and demolition experts to party |...
So farewell, EMI. The British music company's takeover and dismemberment may not be complete yet, but EMI bosses past and present are taking no chances by inviting people to the closing down party at...
View ArticleEMI chief executive Roger Faxon's email to staff
Music labels will have to be sold off to enable Universal's takeover to go aheadIt has been almost eleven months since Citi reached an agreement to sell EMI Music to Universal Music Group. From that...
View ArticleUniversal's EMI takeover turns artists into 'assets'
Musicians whose labels are being sold off, such as Coldplay, Lilly Allen and Kylie Minogue, are being treated like commoditiesThough, to many, the European Commission's approval of the EMI sale to...
View ArticleUniversal-EMI deal: the day the music died
More than 100 years of British musical history extinguished after a sorry tale of greed, piracy, incompetence and, even, records"I knew I was out of luck the day the music died," sang Don McLean on...
View ArticleUniversal chief: EMI sell-offs won't halt £100m cost savings
Lucian Grainge remains bullish after music giant gets green light for £1.2bn takeover, despite EC's demand for divestmentsUniversal Music chairman and chief executive Lucian Grainge has reiterated his...
View ArticleEMI: Now that's what I call messing up
This needless breakup of a top quality British label is a loss for all lovers of music"The day the music died " observed Don McLean in American Pie, still available from EMI. It is a competitive field...
View Article20 Best iPhone and iPad apps this week
Blue Note by Groovebug, Radioplayer, Givit, Netbot, Digg for iPad, Mila, Shelby Genius and moreRoll up, roll up for this week's roundup of the best new iPhone and iPad apps. Games aren't included,...
View ArticleVevo prepares for European launch
Music video website, founded by Sony and Universal, aims to attract fans who currently watch clips on its YouTube channelVevo, the music video website founded by music majors Universal and Sony, is to...
View ArticleUniversal promotes Max Hole to chief of global operations
Former chief operating officer will take responsibility for growth outside the US, following company's acquisition of EMI MusicUniversal Music has promoted Max Hole to the position of chairman and...
View ArticleWarner Music buys Parlophone label
Universal and Sony the sole remaining competitors for American firm after snapping up the home of Coldplay and KylieParlophone, the historic British record label behind Coldplay, Blur and Kylie...
View ArticleDavid Bowie blocks Morrissey from using photograph on record sleeve
David Bowie has reportedly ordered EMI not to feature a snap of himself and Morrissey on cover of 8 April reissue of The Last of the Famous International PlayboysMorrissey has been forced to change the...
View ArticleBebo and the other mega-deals that proved to be spectacular flops
The man who sold Bebo for $850m has just bought it back for $1m, meaning an $849m loss for its original buyer AOL. But it's not the only example of such a disaster in the business worldMichael Birch,...
View ArticleUniversal launches Electrospective Spotify app for electro
Repackaged electronic music now has its own brand and its own app, allowing users to browse through 550 albumsSpotify's music classifications just aren't niche enough, or at least that's the suggestion...
View ArticleCentaur Media appoints Andria Vidler as new chief executive
Ex-EMI Music UK head will take over position at the publisher of Marketing Week and Creative Review in NovemberAndria Vidler, the former chief executive of EMI Music UK & Ireland, has been...
View ArticleFrom the archive, 5 April 1969: Open underground
EMI the largest and most powerful recording organisation in Britain is starting an 'underground' record labelOriginally, "underground" music was, of course, the luxuriant undergrowth of experimental...
View ArticleYouTube removes Nazi-themed Indonesian video based on Queen hit
Publisher EMI brings copyright claim against video showing singer in military uniform performing track based on We Will Rock YouA Nazi-themed video performed by Indonesian musicians based on Queen's We...
View ArticleAndria Vidler: I like taking on sleeping giants or businesses with real...
Centaurs chief executive on making companies sexier, tough-talking and no positive discrimination for womenAs the latest stage in a career that has taken her from involvement in the launch of Radio 5...
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