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Business News • 1 min read

Hands expects good return on EMI investment through cuts and digital boost

Guy Hands has reportedly told potential investors they could earn two to four times their money in EMI over five years via cost cuts, digital growth and acquisitions.…

CMU Editorial • 14 Nov 2007

Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

EMI sue MP3.com founder over MP3tunes.com

EMI has sued MP3.com founder Michael Robertson's companies MP3tunes.com and Sideload, alleging they infringe copyright, which Robertson calls retaliatory.…

CMU Editorial • 13 Nov 2007

Industry People

Another non-music appointment to EMI investor board

EMI has appointed former Northern Foods boss Pat O'Driscoll to its investor board, with chief Guy Hands saying she will help EMI make the most of its people.…

CMU Editorial • 13 Nov 2007

Business News • 1 min read

Cliff promotion has reached lowest price already

Enough fans have pre-ordered Cliff Richard's digital album 'Love - The Album' for it to reach its lowest price of £3.99 already.…

CMU Editorial • 09 Nov 2007

Releases • 2 min read

More Radiohead gubbins

Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' will be released on CD on 31 December via XL, with a US physical release through TBD, while the band dispute ComScore's download figures.…

CMU Editorial • 09 Nov 2007

Data & Reports • 1 min read

People like DRM free music, obviously

7Digital says MP3 downloads outsell DRM-protected formats four to one, and that 60% of its catalogue is now available DRM-free.…

CMU Editorial • 09 Nov 2007

Releases

B-52's Funplex line-up

The B-52's have revealed the track listing for their new album 'Funplex', which EMI will release on 3 March.…

CMU Editorial • 09 Nov 2007

Releases • 1 min read

Radiohead get boxed

EMI will release a limited seven-CD Radiohead box set and a USB stick edition on 10 Dec, with the 'In Rainbows' CD due via XL in January.…

CMU Editorial • 06 Nov 2007

Industry People • 1 min read

EMI make new investor board appointments

EMI has appointed former BAA chief Mike Clasper and producer Billy Mann to its Investor Board, as new owners Terra Firma reshape the company.…

CMU Editorial • 06 Nov 2007

Music industry legal news coverage • 2 min read

Hands demands cultural change in EMI memo

In a leaked internal memo, EMI boss Guy Hands calls for a radical cultural change, better collaboration and greater artist accountability, and says he is recruiting from outside the record industry.…

CMU Editorial • 02 Nov 2007

Digital services and platforms news

Mute join Second Life

EMI's Mute records is launching a presence in virtual world Second Life, with Richard Hawley the first artist to feature via a recreation of his Sheffield home.…

CMU Editorial • 02 Nov 2007

Deals

EMI sign up to Imeem

Music social network Imeem has licensed EMI's catalogue, becoming the third major to sign up after Warner Music and SonyBMG.…

CMU Editorial • 31 Oct 2007