EMI give away digital tracks with New York Daily News
EMI will give away digital tracks with the New York Daily News on Superbowl and Grammys day, including an exclusive unreleased Ringo Starr track.…
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Doubt cast over QTRAX P2P launch as majors deny deals
EMI, Universal and Warner have confirmed they have not yet reached licensing deals with QTRAX, casting doubt on its claimed fully licensed ad-funded P2P launch.…
Vivendi chief on CDs, interoperability and Morris
Vivendi CEO Jean-Bernard Levy told MIDEM the CD will remain important, the music business is not for sale, and Doug Morris has no plans to retire.…
Lenny Kravitz next EMI artist to covermount
A Mail On Sunday covermount will feature six tracks from Lenny Kravitz's new album, the second EMI covermount deal this month, amid retailer criticism.…
Majors will watermark DRM-free MP3s
Universal and SonyBMG will embed watermarks in DRM-free MP3s sold via Amazon identifying the retailer, not the buyer, while EMI says it will not use watermarks.…
Former EMI MOR head dies
Vic Lanza, who headed EMI Records' MOR division for nearly two decades, has died after a long illness, with his funeral in West London today.…
Lil Kim to go independent
Lil Kim says she will not re-sign with Atlantic Records and will self-release future music, with speculation she may partner with EMI's Imperial Records.…
Hands on his digital aims
EMI boss Guy Hands tells Music Week that digital should shape what the label releases and how, by forming a direct connection with consumers.…
EMI sign up to covermounts galore
EMI has signed four new covermount deals, including a Mail On Sunday giveaway of Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene, according to covermount brokers Upfront Promotions.…
Warner in advanced talks regarding Stones back catalogue
The Observer reports Warner is in advanced talks to acquire the Rolling Stones catalogue, as EMI's management deal with the band runs out later this year.…
Has Hands ordered an IE retraction?
HitsDailyDouble reports that EMI's Guy Hands is considering legal action against ie:music head Tim Clark over comments he made to the Times about EMI.…
Hodgkinson to take on EMI digital duties
Mark Hodgkinson, EMI's Executive VP of Global Marketing, will take over digital operations following the departure of Barney Wragg, according to Billboard.…