New REM anthology upcoming
REM's early IRS-era releases are being compiled as 'And I Feel Fine' via EMI Catalog on 12 September, with a DVD and bonus disc of rarities.…
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Robbie returns
Robbie Williams' first single 'Rudebox' will be released on 4 September, produced by Soul Mekanik, and EMI is reportedly delaying the album to avoid Justin Timberlake.…
Badly Drawn Boy returns
Badly Drawn Boy will release his new album 'Born In The UK' on EMI on 23 October, having previously been on the Beggars imprint XL.…
EMI and Death Row enter into mobile partnerships
EMI has licensed around 200,000 tracks to Vodafone for mobile services across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, while Hudson Entertainment licensed the Death Row catalogue from Koch.…
T-Mobile launch Robbie channel
T-Mobile is launching a mobile TV channel dedicated to Robbie Williams' European tour, with exclusive footage and subscriptions varying by country.…
Robbie to be broadcast live across the world
EMAP Radio Events has secured global broadcast rights to Robbie Williams' Vienna Close Encounters show, which will air live in 30 countries on 19 August.…
EU court rules against SonyBMG merger, two years late
The EU Court of First Instance has ruled the European Commission should not have approved the SonyBMG merger, with implications still unclear.…
More EMI Warner nonsense
EMI and Warner remain at odds over a possible merger, with Warner shareholders reportedly seeking $38 a share, a valuation an EMI source calls unrealistic.…
Mute closer aligned to EMI following rejig
EMI-owned label Mute has completed a revamp that will see it more closely aligned with the rest of the EMI group, ending its previous autonomy.…
The Firm launch new style label
US management firm The Firm is launching a record label in association with EMI, which will handle North American distribution and global licensing, paying artists a share of profits rather than royalties.…
Analysts raise estimated savings of EMI Warner merger
Credit Suisse estimates an EMI Warner merger could save over £200 million, while Eclectica's Hugh Hendry backs Warner's takeover proposal.…
IMPALA to oppose any EMI Warner merger
The independent music trade body IMPALA says it will forcefully oppose any EMI and Warner merger, with independent label executives voicing concern over market concentration.…