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A product of more than 100 years of consolidation in the record industry. Electric & Musical Industries Ltd (EMI) emerged in 1931 as the merger of Columbia Gramophone (founded 1889) and The Gramophone Company (founded 1897). Along with several mergers and acquisitions, EMI acquired Capitol Records in 1955. In 1976 the label signed the Sex Pistols, dropping them soon after due to the backlash against their famous appearance on the Bill Grundy Show promoting the Anarchy In The U.K. single. Over the years EMI has actively bought up numerous independents and small majors, cumulating in the acquisition of the Virgin Music Group in 1992.
Artists with releases on this label:
Goldfinger, Less Than Jake, Jimmy Eat World, The Specials, Fluffy, The Vines, Reel Big Fish, Amen, Body Count, Verbena, Radiohead, OK Go, Yellowcard, Mando Diao, Stiff Little Fingers, Iggy Pop, Ima Robot, Courtney Love, Crowned King, Beastie Boys, Squad Five-0, The F-Ups, The Libertines, Relient K, 30 Seconds To Mars, Saosin, The Living End, Everclear, We Are Scientists, Flashlight Brown, Over It, Phoenix, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, The Good, The Bad and The Queen, LCD Soundsystem, Jamie T., The Starting Line, The 101'ers, The Decemberists Recent ReviewsRecent NewsYellowcard violinist talks about hiatus, labels, piracy In a new interview, Yellowcard violinist Sean Mackin discusses some of the issues at play in the band's recently announced indefinite hiatus. Mackin explains: We’re kind of having a break for a little bit. We’ve been touring for a long time and we don’t know what’s going on with the record label. I think Ryan’s going to move back east, so we’re all just going to take a little bit of a break. . It’s really hard to support a lifestyle now with ticket sales being down and stuff like that. We’re just trying to do whatever…Yellowcard going on "Indefinite Hiatus" Popular pop-punk act Yellowcard have announced plans to go on an "indefinite hiatus" in a new interview. Frontman Ryan Key told The…Hawthorne Heights talk lawsuit, recording, first shows without Casey Hawthorne Heights recently spoke to Rolling Stone on the eve of their first show since the passing of guitarist Casey Calvert last November: There is one song that we’re playing especially for Casey. It’s a new song, Once we’re out there, we’ll announce it and let people know what it is. It’s going to be on our next album, but the song is still a work in…Katy Perry: "Ur So Gay" Warped Tour 2008 performer Katy Perry has posted her new video, "Ur So Gay." The track comes from her Capitol Records debut, One of the Boys.…The Starting Line taking "break" The Starting Line will be "taking a break," according to a recent blog: This is one of the most difficult decisions we've had to make but after eight years of nonstop touring and…Yellowcard / The Spill Canvas / PlayRadioPlay! Yellowcard, The Spill Canvas and PlayRadioPlay! will hit the road this month for a U.S. tour. Both Yellowcard and the Spill Canvas released albums last year: Paper Walls and No Really, I’m Fine,…Beastie Boys in the studio According to a report from Rolling Stone, the Beastie Boys are currently in the studio working on their next album. The band released the purely instrumental The Mix-Up last year to simultaneous acclaim and confusion. Little is known about the new record, but Adam Yauch notes: It’s in the early stages of development, but it sounds cool to me. We make music and eat lunch. Sometimes we fantasize…The Black Keys The Black Keys have announced some upcoming tour dates in support of their upcoming Dangermouse-produced album. The record is titled Attack & Release and is due out April 01, 2008. The band has also posted a teaser, 1-minute version of the first video from the album. You can find that clip for "Stranger Times" right…Beastie Boys to headline concert for Institute For Music and Neurologic Function New York based Beastie Boys will be headlining a benefit show for the nonprofit organization, Institute For Music and Neurologic Function. The show will take place on March 4th, 2008 at Terminal 5. The Institute is dedicated to advancing scientific inquiry on music and the brain and to developing clinical treatments to benefit people of all ages and was founded with the help of renowned neurologist Dr. Oliver Sacks. The band was nominated for…30 Seconds to Mars: "A Beautiful Lie" 30 Seconds To Mars have unveiled their latest, ambitious short film/music video. It is the first music video ever shot 200 miles north of the Arctic Circle in Greenland. It is the third in a series of short films featuring songs from the band's 2005 album. (The previous two were "The Kill" and "From Yesterday," which was the first American music video shot in the People's Republic of China); both were directed by Bartholomew Cubbins. This video was directed by Angakok Panipaq. Frontman and actor Jared Leto commented: Shooting… |
