Sanctuary takeover rumours grow
Gossip on HitsDailyDouble suggests Sanctuary Group is in serious takeover talks with a major label, probably EMI or Warners.…
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Speculation over Korn album deal
Korn, who have a finished album but no label since their Sony deal ended, are reportedly favoured by EMI, though Sony is not out of the picture.…
EMI boss Alain Levy's pay up 30%
According to the Financial Times, EMI boss Alain Levy's pay rose nearly 30% in 2005 to around £1 million as part of a deal aligning him with rivals.…
New content launched on Gorillaz website
EMI label Parlophone is launching new content on the Gorillaz website, including bonus material unlockable via the limited edition of 'Demon Days', as part of an integrated campaign.…
Coldplay shift mega units in UK and US
Coldplay's 'X&Y' sold over 150,000 copies on its first day in the UK and more than 600,000 in the US, with UK sales expected to pass half a million.…
Liberty X sign new deal with EMI's Virgin Records
Liberty X have left V2 and signed a five album deal with EMI division Virgin Records, according to the Sun.…
George Clinton wins back ownership of four albums
George Clinton has regained the master recordings of four Funkadelic albums after a long US court battle, with the judge ruling he had been defrauded of his work.…
EMI and Warner among players interested in Sanctuary
Reuters sources say EMI and Warner have both held acquisition talks with Sanctuary Music, though Sanctuary stresses that no deal is imminent.…
Country star parts company with EMI
Garth Brooks has parted company with EMI's Capitol Records Nashville by mutual agreement, with no compensation paid by EMI for the licence termination.…
EMI confirm profits fall
EMI's annual profits fell 13% to £141.9 million, with delayed Coldplay and Gorillaz releases blamed, while digital sales rose to £49.7 million.…
Post-Warner share sale gossip galore
Speculation swirls over the future of Edgar Bronfman Jnr and Lyor Cohen at Warner Music following the disappointing share sale, with a possible EMI merger also in question.…
Cilla aims for underground hit
A remix of Cilla Black's 1968 track Step Inside Love by Tommy Sandhu is being released as a white label to celebrate her 60th birthday.…