Concord appoints Tom Becci to new role of CEO of its label group
Concord has hired Tom Becci as CEO of its newly created Concord Label Group, reporting to CEO Bob Valentine, after a long career including EMI and Red Light.…
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One Liners: JLS, Brad Paisley, Nathan Fake, more
Brad Paisley moves from Sony's Arista Nashville to Universal's EMI Nashville, Reservoir acquires Sonny Rollins' catalogue, and new appointments and releases are announced.…
Lucy Dann named EMI MD
Universal Music UK has appointed Lucy Dann as Managing Director of EMI Records, moving from Polydor, reporting to co-Presidents Rebecca Allen and Jo Charrington.…
Universal Music announces EMI North
Universal Music's EMI division launches EMI North, a Leeds-based imprint led by Clive Cawley to discover and invest in talent across the North of England.…
One Liners: Aurora, Ciara, King Princess, more
Roundup of industry news including Sony Music Publishing's deal with Jonas Jeberg, Universal Music Australia appointments, and new releases from Aurora, Ciara and King Princess.…
CMU Digest 20.03.21: AWAL, Spotify, Capitol UK, Ticketmaster, Genius
The CMA has approved Sony's acquisition of AWAL, Spotify has agreed a $310 million FC Barcelona sponsorship, and Universal merges its EMI and Capitol UK labels.…
Universal UK merges its EMI and Capitol labels
Universal Music UK is merging its Capitol UK label into EMI, with Rebecca Allen and Jo Charrington becoming co-Presidents of the expanded label.…
Labels object to Charter Communications hiring former EMI lawyer
The major labels have objected to Charter Communications hiring former EMI lawyer Dina Hellerstein as a consultant in their copyright case, arguing she holds confidential information.…
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Newly independent Chrysalis Records extends catalogue with more EMI divestments from Warner
The newly independent Chrysalis Records has acquired four more chunks of old EMI catalogue from Warner Music, bringing recordings from…
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Terra Firma bails on its EMI dispute with Citigroup
Private equity firm Terra Firma sensationally abandoned its long running lawsuit against Citigroup in relation to its 2007 acquisition of…
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Citigroup lawyer says Guy Hands recollection of his EMI purchase “all over the place”
The recollections of Terra Firma chief Guy Hands of the days leading up to his audacious purchase of EMI in…
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Terra Firma returns to court to accuse Citigroup over its 2007 EMI acquisition
OK, old timers, here we go again.
Remember EMI? It was a record company and music publisher. Remember Guy Hands?…