EMI International chief Jean-Francois Cecillon steps down
Jean-Francois Cecillon is leaving EMI as President and A&R chief of EMI International, with his duties split between Billy Mann, David Kassler and Ashley Unwin.…
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Former Virgin A&R David Boyd joins expanded management firm Connected Artists
Former EMI MD and A&R chief David Boyd has joined the expanded artist management firm Connected Artists, bringing his roster and his indie label The Flock with him.…
EMI to distribute Welk labels
EMI will provide sales and distribution services to the independent Welk Music Group, owner of the Vanguard, Sugar Hill and Ranwood labels, under a new deal announced this week.…
EMI sue video sharing service
EMI has sued social networking site Hi5 and video service VideoEgg, alleging copyright infringement over users uploading EMI artists' videos, with VideoEgg saying it removes unlicensed content quickly.…
Radiohead still don't like EMI
Radiohead's Ed O'Brien says the band will never re-sign with EMI while Guy Hands is involved, criticising the Greatest Hits album and saying EMI refused to give them control of their copyrights.…
EMI close college promotions unit
EMI has closed its college promotions unit, with head Dolly Clew and assistant Jon Kell leaving, amid job cuts across EMI Music under Terra Firma's restructuring.…
Amazon MP3s could be in the UK before Christmas
Amazon's MP3 download service could launch in the UK and elsewhere in Europe by the fourth quarter of this year, according to sources cited by Digital Music News.…
More talk about Beatles hero game
Reports say talks are ongoing between representatives of the Beatles' estates and the makers of Guitar Hero and Rock Band over a Beatles game, which could be a landmark music licensing deal.…
Music Ally event to tackle music retail
Music Ally is hosting a seminar on 14 July at Deloitte's auditorium in London on the future of physical and digital music retail, with panellists from Omnifone, HMV and EMI.…
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.…
EMI enjoy some US chart success
Coldplay have scored their first US number one single with 'Viva La Vida', and the album sold an estimated 316,000 copies on day one.…
Stones deny Live Nation record deal
The Rolling Stones have denied reports that they are in talks with Live Nation over a record deal, after completing their EMI commitments.…