Gordon Brown funds £12 million cultural leadership scheme
Gordon Brown is funding a £12 million scheme to promote leadership in the cultural sector, which Tessa Jowell launched and which EMI's Eric Nicoli has backed.…
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EMI chief Eric Nicoli awarded CBE
EMI Group chief Eric Nicoli has been awarded a CBE for services to the music industry, which he says he shares with his EMI colleagues.…
EMI's successes spark debate over future of industry
Analysts and label chiefs debate whether EMI's results signal industry recovery, with views split on whether downloads can replace lost CD sales.…
EMI's Eric Nicoli defends music companies
EMI chief Eric Nicoli has defended music companies in the Evening Standard, arguing they have transformed themselves and that the business pioneered internet revenue models.…
Midem kicks off with sales decline chat
IFPI chairman John Kennedy says global recorded music sales fell about 2% in 2005, while EMI's Eric Nicoli blamed piracy and new competition for the decline.…
Coldplay and Gorillaz help EMI boost profits
EMI's revenues rose 5.8% to £924.6 million and pre-tax profits rose 9% to £41 million in the first half, helped by Coldplay and Gorillaz, with Alain Levy confirming anti-piracy software on CDs next year.…
MIDEM announce details of digital offshoot
MIDEM has announced MidemNet, its digital and mobile offshoot, for 21-22 January, with speakers including EMI chief Eric Nicoli and Nokia's Anssi Vanjoki.…
Nicoli not convinced by iTunes model either
EMI boss Eric Nicoli says a single price does not deter piracy, echoing Edgar Bronfmann Junior's criticism of iTunes' fixed 79p per track model.…
Industries unite to take on piracy
Music, film, software and pharmaceutical companies have launched Bascap, a cross-industry body to tackle counterfeiting and piracy, with EMI's Eric Nicoli as co-chairman.…
EMI boss optimistic in AGM report
EMI chairman Eric Nicoli told the AGM revenues fell only 1.4% against a 5.6% market decline, citing North American profitability and rapid digital growth.…
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.…
Labour pledges copyright and creative industry support
The Labour Party's Business Manifesto pledges tougher copyright enforcement and support for the creative industries, which EMI boss Eric Nicoli welcomed.…