Courtney Love signs three-album deal with Virgin
Courtney Love has signed a three-record deal with the US arm of EMI's Virgin, with her album America's Sweetheart due 28 October.…
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Charlie Gillett compiles World 2003 collection dedicated to Joe Strummer
BBC Radio London DJ Charlie Gillett has compiled World 2003: Music Without Frontiers, dedicated to Joe Strummer, due 28 July on EMI imprint Hemisphere.…
Kraftwerk rush release and name change
Kraftwerk's EMI album is being rushed out and renamed 'Tour de France Soundtracks' to coincide with the cycle race, with EMI reportedly yet to receive finished copies.…
Warner BMG merger on hold but probable
Talks over a Warner and BMG merger are reportedly on hold after Bertelsmann pulled out of a deal for AOL Time Warner's books division, though a merger is still seen as probable.…
Sony catalogue finally online
Sony has signed up to legitimate digital music service OD2, giving it access to over 200,000 songs for a fixed monthly subscription fee.…
MusicNet bids to proliferate software
RealNetworks' MusicNet has teamed up with Bertelsmann, EMI and WMG to offer songs in Microsoft's Windows Media format to win new distribution deals.…
EMI denies Kidman rumours
EMI has denied rumours that Nicole Kidman has signed a recording deal with the label, though Kidman has previously sung on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack.…
Bertelsmann sued over Napster again
EMI has sued Bertelsmann in New York over its funding of Napster, seeking $150,000 per allegedly infringed work, following similar suits from Universal Music Group.…
Death of the tangible format
EMI Music Canada sent Jersey's latest single to Canadian radio stations digitally using Musicrypt's Digital Media Distribution System, without any physical media.…
MusicNet gets extra investment burst
MusicNet has secured around $10 million in additional funding from its original shareholders, the three majors and RealNetworks, after rumours about its future.…
Wilson will showcase unfinished Beach Boys album
Brian Wilson will perform the unfinished Beach Boys album 'Smile' in full at a series of UK live dates next February and March.…
EMI back on the up
EMI reported an 18% rise in adjusted pre-tax profits to £177.3m, helped by cost cutting that included 1,900 job losses despite an 11% fall in revenue.…