EMI Music

NEW YORK, 3 June 2008 – EMI Music Publishing has extended its long-term relationship with Grammy Award winning songwriter and performer Ben Harper, it was announced today.

A multi-instrumentalist whose blend of rock, folk, reggae, blues and soul have won him a devoted fanbase across the world, Harper first signed to EMI Music Publishing in August 1993. The new worldwide agreement will see the company represent both his existing catalogue of songs as well as future compositions.    » read more »

May 27, 2008 -- Coldplay will play a ten date UK tour in December. The group, whose new album Viva La Vida is released in the UK on June 12, play the following shows.

DECEMBER 1 BIRMINGHAM NIA
2 BIRMINGHAM NIA

5 GLASGOW SECC
6 GLASGOW SECC

7 SHEFFIELD ARENA

10 LIVERPOOL ECHO ARENA

11 MANCHESTER M.E.N. ARENA
12 MANCHESTER M.E.N. ARENA

14 LONDON O2 ARENA
15 LONDON 02 ARENA

Tickets go on sale at 9.30am on Friday May 30th.

Tickets are available from gigsandtours.com or ticketmaster.co.uk .    » read more »

New studio album, That Lucky Old Sun, to be released on September 2 on CD, deluxe CD/DVD, limited edition vinyl and digitally

Hollywood, California, May 19, 2008 -- He is one of popular music’s most deeply revered figures, a legendary writer, producer, arranger and performer of some of the most cherished music in rock history. Indeed, it is no exaggeration to call Brian Wilson one of the most gifted and influential pop composers of the last 50 years. Today, Wilson announces his return to Capitol Records/EMI, his original label home. Wilson’s new studio recording, That Lucky Old Sun, will be released by Capitol/EMI on CD, CD/DVD, limited edition vinyl and digitally on September 2 (September 1 internationally).    » read more »

Los Angeles, 8 April 2008 -- EMI Music Publishing, the world’s most creative music publisher, has signed an exclusive administration agreement with leading songwriter and producer Mike Elizondo, it was announced today.

The global deal will see EMI Music Publishing represent and market the new and future songs of one of the most in-demand songwriters of the moment. Elizondo has recently been in the studio working with Eminem on his new album, as well as teaming up with Sheryl Crow on her forthcoming album, Detours.    » read more »

31 March 2008 -- Je sais que la terre est plate, the fourth studio album from EMI Music France artist Raphaël, has debuted at number one on the official French Ifop album chart with first week sales of 72,248. Released on Monday 17 March by EMI’s Delabel imprint, the album is also number one in the music downloads chart.

Je sais que la terre est plate has also scored strong debuts in Belgium (n°2) and in Switzerland (n°3).

Caravane, Raphaël’ s previous album, was the best selling album of the year in France in 2005 with an impressive 1,800,000 copies sold. The following year Raphaël received three French national music awards (Victoires de la Musique) for Best male artist, Best song and Best album, as well as one NRJ music award.    » read more »

London, 21 February 2008 – EMI’s songwriters and artists enjoyed a successful night at the BRIT Awards yesterday with wins for Arctic Monkeys, Take That, Kylie Minogue, Mark Ronson and Kanye West. For the second consecutive year EMI Music Publishing songwriters won BRITs in six of the 12 categories.    » read more »

14 February 2008 -- Iron Maiden’s year has got off to a roaring start with the February 4th release of the band’s long-awaited DVD Live After Death smashing straight into the UK music DVD charts at Number One not only outpacing its nearest competitor by three to one, but outselling the rest of the Top 6 combined!    » read more »

First studio album in four years from Lenny Kravitz - It Is Time For A Love Revoution - debuts at number 4 on Billboard album chart

Release of exclusive track to launch twelve-month programme of activity

11 February 2008 -- EMI, the (RED) campaign and Channel 4 today announce their collaboration on the UK release of multi award-winning film WE ARE TOGETHER. The organisations will launch a twelve-month programme of activity with the release of a song from the film’s soundtrack, available as an exclusive MP3 download online.    » read more »

5 February 2008, NASHVILLE, TN -- EMI CMG today announced that AT&T will be the presenting sponsor of the “BOOMIN’ BEYOND MEASURE” tour with multi-platinum and award-winning BEC Recordings and ForeFront records’ artists Jeremy Camp and TobyMac. Kicking off this week, February 6th in San Antonio, the tour will also feature special guest, Sparrow Recording artist Matthew West (full routing below).    » read more »

- ChristianDigitalStore.com, a turnkey way for retailers, other brands to enter the digital music market
- Store features content from EMI CMG, WMG’s Word and independent labels

28 January 2008 -- In September 2006 Paul McCartney released his fourth full-length classical album, Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart). On Friday November 3rd Ecce Cor Meum was given its world premiere performance to a sold out audience at The Royal Albert Hall, London. In May of this year Paul was presented with the award for Best Album at the UK Classical Brit Awards. The special world premiere Royal Albert Hall performance is to be made available for the first time ever on DVD, along with a documentary tracking the journey and making of this album.    » read more »

New York, 22 January 2008 – EMI Music Publishing, the world’s leading music publisher, has appointed Leo Corbett as Chief Operating Officer and Thomas Kelly as Chief Financial Officer, it was announced today by Chairman and CEO Roger Faxon.    » read more »

- Indie Distributor to Handle Music DVD and Audio Titles
- Vivendi Visual Entertainment to Distribute Non-Music DVD Range

London, 15 January 2008 -- EMI Group is today announcing a series of wide-ranging initiatives within its Recorded Music division to enable the group to become the world’s most innovative, artist friendly and consumer-focused music company.

In a series of presentations to staff, artists and managers, Guy Hands, EMI Group’s chairman, is unveiling a fundamental reshaping of the business to reflect the rapidly-changing nature of the music industry. The changes include:    » read more »