EMI

Deadmau5 and Astralwerks Form Mau5Trap Partnership

Deadmau5 has launched a partnership with EMI’s Astralwerks. Under the deal the new label Mau5trap has been created and the Deadmau5 catalogue will now go through Astralwerks.

Tagged as: Astrawerks, Deadmau, EMI, Mau5trap

Read the full article →

New Releases For W/C September 6, 2013

by Gavin Ryan

New Releases for week commencing Friday 30th August, 2013 (unless otherwise noted below).

Tagged as: Australia, Australian-charts.com, EMI, Gavin Ryan, new releases, Sony, UMA, Universal, Warner

Read the full article →

Luke Yeoward, King Cannons - Photo By Ros O'Gorman

King Cannons Split

by Paul Cashmere

New Zealand band King Cannons have split after 6 years citing musical differences at the reason for the break-up.

Tagged as: Dan McKay, EMI, Jonno Smith, King Cannons, Lanae Eruera, Luke Yeoward, Mikey Ting, Rob Ting

Read the full article →

Michael Franti Wants You To Make His Video

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Franti has invited fans to create a video for his new song ‘I’m Alive’ (Life Sounds Like).

Tagged as: Capitol, EMI, I'm Alive, Michael Franti

Read the full article →

The Beatles Please Please Me, Noise11, photo

The Beatles Please Please Me Turns 50 VIDEO

by Paul Cashmere

The Beatles debuted album ‘Please Please Me’ is 50-years old this week. Producer George Martin said the album was made in one day.

Tagged as: 1963, 50th Anniversary, 60s, Apple, classic rock, EMI, George Martin, Please Please Me, rock, The Beatles, UK

Read the full article →

John O’Donnell Named Managing Director Of EMI Australia

by Paul Cashmere

John O’Donnell has returned to EMI to head the new operation of the company within Universal Music.

Tagged as: EMI, George Ash, John O'Donnell, Universal

Read the full article →

Warner Music Buys Parlophone For $744 Million

by Paul Cashmere

Parlophone Records, the only record label smart enough to sign The Beatles, has been sold to Warner Music for £487 million ($AUD744 million).

Tagged as: EMI, Kate Bush, Parlophone, Pink Floyd, Universal

Read the full article →

Universal To Appoint New EMI Head For Australia

by Paul Cashmere

Universal Music has confirmed that the take-over of EMI Records in Australia is now complete and that that Marketing, Promotions and A&R will continue to run separately but under Universal management.

Tagged as: Australia, EMI, George Ash, Universal

Read the full article →

Universal Absorbs EMI And Then There Were Three

by Paul Cashmere

There are now three major music labels in Australia following the absorption of EMI into Universal Music this week.

Tagged as: EMI, Sony, Universal, Warner

Read the full article →

HMV Officially Goes Into Administration

by Paul Cashmere

The HMV retail chain in the UK has officially placed into administration as of opening trade today in London.

Tagged as: administrators, EMI, HMV, London Stock Exchange

Read the full article →

HMV To Close UK Stores

by Paul Cashmere

UK retail institution HMV will close its doors. Administrators have been called in to shut 240 stores effecting 4000 employees.

Tagged as: administrators, EMI, HMV, London Stock Exchange

Read the full article →

Universal Music Was Biggest Label Of 2012

by Paul Cashmere

Universal Music dominated music sales in 2012 with 32.41% of all music sold in 2012 coming from the company.

Tagged as: EMI, Sony, Universal, Warner

Read the full article →

Future Entertainment To Release First Album

by Paul Cashmere

The people behind the Future Music Festival are about to release their first album.

Tagged as: Coldplay, EMI, Future Entertainment, Future Music Festival, Sound of Summer

Read the full article →

EMI Set To Release Correct 50th Anniversary Beatles Vinyl Single

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

It didn’t make its original release date of October 5 but EMI will finally put out their 50th anniversary vinyl single of the Beatles’ Love Me Do/P.S. I Love You.

Tagged as: Andy White, Beatles, EMI, Ringo Starr

Read the full article →

EMI Pulls 50th Anniversary Beatles’ Debut Single

by Roger Wink, VVN Music

Friday, the U.K. was to get a special 50th anniversary vinyl single of the Beatles first release, Love Me Do, released fifty years to the day after its initial issue.

Tagged as: Andy White, Beatles, EMI, George Martin, Ringo

Read the full article →

Historic EMI To Universal Sale Approved In USA And Europe

by Paul Cashmere

The sale of EMI Records to Universal Music has been approved in the USA and Europe.

Tagged as: EMI, Michael Jackson, Sony, The Beatles, Universal Music

Read the full article →

AIR Speaks Out About Universal EMI Merger Approval By ACCC

by Paul Cashmere

The Australian Independent Record Labels Association has spoken out about the dangers of the Universal Music and EMI merger and ramifications to the music industry in Australia and globally.

Tagged as: ACCC, Air, Charles Caldas, David Vodicka, EMI, Merlin, Nick O'Byrne, Universal

Read the full article →

EMI And Future Entertainment Team Up As Future Music

by Andrew Tijs

EMI have paired with Future Entertainment to release music and support dance artists as Future Music.

Tagged as: club, dance, electro, EMI, Future Entertainment, Future Music, label

Read the full article →

EMI Publishing Sold For $2.2B To Sony

by Paul Cashmere

Sony has paid $2.2 billion for a 50% share of EMI Publishing.

Tagged as: EMI, Michael Jackson, Sony, The Beatles, Universal Music

Read the full article →

EMI buys one brick of the Annandale Hotel

EMI Buys Another Brick In The Wall At The Annandale

by Paul Cashmere

EMI Records in Australia is doing its part to save the Annandale Hotel in Sydney. The company has bought a brick in the Annandale wall.

Tagged as: EMI, EMI Buys Another Brick In The Wall At The Annandale, The Annandale Hotel

Read the full article →

Wanna Work For EMI?

by Tim Cashmere

EMI Records Australia and New Zealand are looking for a national publicity manager to join their team.

Tagged as: EMI, Employment, job, Jobs, music industry, Records

Read the full article →

Universal Music Was The Biggest Music Label Of 2011

by Paul Cashmere

Universal Music maintained its position as the biggest music label of 2011 but it was close.

Tagged as: EMI, Nielsen SoundScan, Sony, Universal, Warner

Read the full article →

Wagons Hosts EMI Christmas Viral Ad

by Tim Cashmere

EMI have created a Christmas ad showing off their Australian roster, hosted by Wagons and starring Ricki-Lee, 360, Oh Mercy and Papa vs. Pretty, who have their first taste of egg-nog.

Tagged as: EMI, Oh Mercy, Papa VS Pretty, Ricki-Lee, Wagons

Read the full article →

Abbey Road Studios Turns 80

by Paul Cashmere

The iconic Abbey Road studios in London turned 80 this weekend.

Tagged as: Abbey Road, EMI, The Beatles

Read the full article →

Universal Music Buys EMI, Sony Gets EMI Publishing

by Paul Cashmere

Universal Music Group (UMG) has signed an agreement to buy EMI’s recorded music division for £1.2 billion. ($AUD1.8 billion, $US1.9 billion).

Tagged as: EMI, publishing, Sony, Universal, Warner

Read the full article →

DJ Minx Wins She Can DJ And Signs To EMI

by Andrew Tijs

DJ Minx has been named She Can DJ 2011 and has picked up a global deal with EMI Records to go along with the title.

Tagged as: Australia, dance, DJ Minx, EMI, Mark Poston, She Can Dance

Read the full article →

Melbourne International Jazz Festival To Go Ahead In December

Melbourne International Jazz Festival artistic director Michael Tortoni has confirmed that the festival is definitely going ahead for 2021.

2 days ago

Covid Wiped $1.4 Billion From Live Entertainment in Australia in 2020

The Live Entertainment Industry had a $1.4 billion decline in 2020 causing a major impact on the Australian economy.

3 days ago

Artist Manager and Promoter Scot Crawford Launches Reckless Records

Band manager and concert promoter Scot Crawford has launched a new record label Reckless with new music coming soon from James Reyne, The Poor, Palace Of The King, Angry Anderson, and Rose Tattoo.

3 days ago

The Darkness Have A New Song About An Alien Encounter

The Darkness have released the new single, ‘It’s Love, Jim’, about an "intimate" encounter with an "extra-terrestrial goddess of otherworldly beauty."

3 days ago

Victoria’s Play On Victoria Comeback Concert 30 October Reveals Its Line-up

Victoria will welcome back live music on 30 October with 4000 fans attending the Play On Victoria concert at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.

4 days ago

INXS Underneath The Colours Turns 40

INXS’ second album ‘Underneath The Colours’ was released 40 years ago this week.

4 days ago

Strange Tenants Clock Up 40 Years

Strange Tenants were one of Australia’s first Ska bands. In November 1981 Strange Tenants played their first gig at the Lygon Street Festival. That was just two years after the first acknowledged Australian Ska band The Jumpers formed in Adelaide in 1979.

4 days ago