But enough on who will (or won't) be playing at Live 8 - what you really want to know who "who's got the DVD rights?" Well, as the headline somewhat implies, EMI have.
The major label has worked out a deal with Live 8 organisers which will see them release a DVD of the event in all territories around the world. The DVD release will vary around the world, taking footage from each of the various Live 8 events planned to take place this Saturday. It will be released in Nov in time for the Christmas market. The Live Aid organisation will receive what EMI describe as a "major financial contribution" from the DVD deal.
Confirming the deal, Live 8 organiser Bob Geldof told reporters: "I hope this will be the biggest-selling DVD of all time. It deserves to be. More importantly perhaps, it should be, for it will help us achieve our goal of changing the lives of the extreme poor for the better and making our generation the one that helped end the disgrace of poverty. We are very grateful to EMI for their financial contribution which helped to make the July 2 concerts happen everywhere on the planet and thus nudge the world a little closer towards our shared aim."