Mel C to preview album online
Melanie C will preview a track a week from her third album 'Beautiful Intentions' on her website before its 11 April release, after leaving EMI's Virgin Records.…
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Delay on Coldplay album
The release of Coldplay's third album has been pushed back again, from May to June at the earliest, according to EMI label Parlophone.…
EMI warns profits will be down
EMI has warned investors that music sales will be 8-9% lower than expected this year, with profits likely around £138 million, after new Coldplay and Gorillaz albums were delayed.…
Houston self-harms after suicide attempt
EMI-signed singer Houston has reportedly injured his eye after a failed suicide attempt at his London hotel while promoting his album in the UK.…
Slow market may delay Warner flotation
Warner Music Group's flotation may be put back because slow sales this year make the group less attractive to investors, according to CMU's financial contacts.…
Bid for Oasis
EMI and V2 are reportedly bidding for Oasis, offering three-album deals worth more than £15 million, as their Sony contract ends with their May album.…
Dupri takes on new urban role at Virgin
Jermaine Dupri joins EMI's US Virgin Records as President of Virgin Records Urban Music, overseeing its urban operation while running his So So Def label, which will ally with Virgin.…
Chemicals remix album online
An unofficial remix album, 'Flick The Switch', of the Chemical Brothers' new album 'Push The Button' is available online in return for a tsunami relief donation.…
Music firm secure EMI catalogue
Mobile music company Chaoticom has signed a deal with EMI to sell the major's catalogue through its mobile download platform.…
Change single release plans
Steriogram will release 'On And On' rather than 'Tsunami' as their next single, and Fightstar have renamed their debut EP and title track.…
Universal still biggest record company in the US
Universal Music held a 29.59% US market share in 2004 per Nielsen-SoundScan, ahead of BMG at 15.20% and a combined SonyBMG at 28.46%.…
Labels on the up
A review of 2004 notes the major labels' recovery, the SonyBMG merger and IMPALA's challenge to the EU decision, with EMI and Warner possibly considering merger.…