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Blue Raincoat acquires Chrysalis Records, reuniting the label with founder Chris Wright
Chris Wright is back involved with Chrysalis Records, the record company he co-founded in 1968 and later sold to EMI…
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Grooveshark settles with EMI Music Publishing, signs new licensing deal
As expected, often controversial streaming service Grooveshark yesterday announced that it had settled its legal battle with EMI Music Publishing…
Grooveshark close to deal with EMI Music Publishing
Grooveshark is close to settling its legal dispute with EMI Music Publishing, according to The Verge, which says some sort…
Warner’s acquisition of Parlophone complete
Warner Music yesterday completed its acquisition of the Parlophone Label Group, which constitutes most of the former European EMI units…
Warner’s purchase of Parlophone Label Group approved by European Commission
The European Commission has granted approval for the sale of the Parlophone Label Group to Warner Music, it has just…
Capitol UK launches
Universal Music has announced the launch of Capitol Records UK, because like my granny always used to say, you can…
Could Universal put Capitol UK into Abbey Road Studios?
Universal Music could turn Abbey Road Studios into a London base for Capitol Records, according to the Sunday Times.
As…
Universal merges Virgin and Mercury, confirms Capitol UK launch
Universal has announced that it is to merge the British side of its newly acquired (from EMI) Virgin Records label…
Universal completes EMI divestments with Now! and Co-op deals
Universal Music has sold off the final of the assets it agreed to divest as part of its agreement with…
More appointments at Universal’s newly acquired EMI units
Universal Music this week announced that John O’Donnell would become MD of its EMI division in Australia. O’Donnell…
BMG acquires Sanctuary catalogue
With the final bits and pieces related to the asset sale kicked off by Universal’s acquisition of EMI Music…
Sony bidding for EMI’s half of Now!
While Universal’s decision to sell the Parlophone Label Group to Warner Music, confirmed last week, was the last big…