Could Universal put Capitol UK into Abbey Road Studios?
Universal Music could turn Abbey Road Studios into a London base for Capitol Records, according to the Sunday Times.
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Universal combines Christian music publishing interests into one unit
Universal Music has launched a new unit within its publishing company in America to be called Capitol CMG Publishing, which…
Yma Sumac dies
Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac, renowned for her extreme vocal range, has died in Los Angeles aged 86 after suffering from colon cancer.…
RATM lead march after show shut down
Police shut down a planned free Rage Against The Machine show at the Minnesota State Capitol, after which the band led fans in a march towards the Republican convention.…
EMI promote Kempler to US/UK-wide COO role
EMI has promoted Jeff Kempler, formerly COO of Capitol, to COO of its A&R Labels North America & UK division, reporting to Nick Gatfield.…
EMI US plan vinyl reissues
EMI US plans a 'From The Capitol Vaults' series of vinyl reissues, including recordings by Coldplay, A Perfect Circle, Steve Miller Band and Radiohead.…
Poison sue EMI over royalty dispute
Rock band Poison are suing EMI, alleging its Capitol division has underpaid royalties and failed to allow an audit of its books.…
BMG US launch new hip hop label
BMG US has launched hip hop label Battery Records, to be run by former EMI Capitol urban head Neil Levine.…
EMI restructuring: New York Times reports on progress under Guy Hands
A New York Times article reviews ten months of Guy Hands' EMI, reporting Capitol boss Jason Flom is negotiating an exit and that Citigroup may push for a merger.…
Further gossip on Jason Flom's future at EMI
Reports suggest Capitol chairman Jason Flom will leave EMI, possibly with a large payout after his contract barred a new management layer above him.…
EMI's Capitol denies Coldplay buy-one-get-one-free download plan
Capitol has denied Chris Martin's claim that Coldplay tracks would be sold buy-one-get-one-free, and a free Brixton Academy show is still going ahead.…
Bat For Lashes gets licensing deal with Parlophone
Indie label Echo has licensed Bat For Lashes to EMI/Parlophone, which will oversee international releases, with Astralwerks issuing her album in the US on 31 July.…