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EMI Music is a record company, label and music publisher. Please only use this entry when the exact name "EMI Music" is credited on an item. EMI Music was established on the 1st July 1978 as the corporate music related division of (EMI), following the restructuring of it's former worldwide record (publishing) and electronics divisions. EMI Music initially consisted of 2 operational arms - EMI Music Europe & International, headquartered in London, headed by , covering all interests outside North America and EMI Music Worldwide based in Hollywood headed by its principal US subsidiary (later ) covering the music groups interests in North America. Additional regional divisions including e.g. were later established in many other countries managing local EMI releases and local sublabels. On the 13th Nov 1979 EMI Ltd. merges with the multinational Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd. forming the conglomerate Plc. in 1980 which becomes the ultimate owner. As of 1995 Thorn EMI Plc was operating as 3 principal divisions Thorn (electronics), HMV Group (rental and retail) & EMI Music, in 1996 the conglomerate was demerged and renamed with EMI Music & HMV Group divisions staying with this newly established (holding) company.
Sub-labels
Rotor-Oil
Label for Norwegian dance/dancepop artists, started by EMI Norsk A/S in 1994. Not very successful, the label closed down in the late 1990s.
Liberty
Multinational label, originally founded 1955 in Hollywood, California. Also known as Liberty Records. Label code: LC 0249 / LC 00249 Use Liberty (3) for all unofficial/bootleg/counterfeit rel...
EMI Latin
Latin subsidiary of EMI Music Group. Based in US.
Capitol Music
Label, not active until at least 1986. [b]Only use this label for releases with a Capitol Music logo. Releases with Capitol logos without the word Music beneath must not be listed ...
Nopal Beat Records
Electronic music company and label and based in Guadalajara, Mexico, and run by DJ Chass and Luis Flores. Initially known as from 1999 until February 2002, prior to its merger wit...
EMI International
International record label established by (EMI) in 1973.
EMI United Kingdom
Despite the name, EMI United Kingdom is a brand that appeared worldwide between roughly 1993 and 1998. It was primarily used for UK artists like Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Saxon. Labe...
EMI Catalogue Marketing
An umbrella that covers a broad range of EMI labels and issues in excess of 400 albums every year. It is responsible for the development and re-promotion of EMI's back catalogue. This includes re-i...
EMI Columbia Austria
Austrian EMI brand Labelcode: LC 8428 Austrian EMI history: EMI Columbia (till 1978) -> ColumbiaMusic (1978/79) -> EMI Columbia Austria (1978-1990)-> EMI Austria (from 1990 on) ...
Medley Records
Danish label started in 1978 by then 19-years old Michael Ritto and top-producer Poul Bruun. The new contender immediately began taking over artists from other danish labels and internation...
EMI-Medley
EMI-Medley (operated by ) was the Danish division of EMI Music Group. After the Danish label Medley Records was bought by EMI in 1992, it was merged with a part of Danish EMI divisi...
EMI France
EMI's French company and label from 1984 to 1994. Created from Pathé Marconi EMI It was renamed EMI Music France Please only enter releases here that carry the EMI France branding, ...
EMI (Korea)
Also known as EMI-KEMONGSA Registration No.127 of the Ministry of Culture & Information
EMI Music Italy S.p.A.
Italian record company, EMI's branch on that country. Also appears as 'EMI Music Italy spa'. EMI's companies used in Italy: - : since the 70s until 1996/97 - EMI Music Italy S.p.A.: sinc...
EMI Music Special Markets
EMI Music Canada
Canadian trade name of the Canadian division of EMI Music Group (See note below). Please also add any branded labels if they appear on the release. If credited that way on unofficial releases, pl...
Liberty EMI Records UK
New label launched in 2001, reusing the brand name Liberty which was closed in the 80s. Labelcode: LC 0542
EMI Music Group Australasia
EMI Music Group Australasia was the umbrella regional division name of and not a label. (Appears on releases from the early 1980s) Despite the name, releases attributed to this d...
EMI Music Japan Inc
[b]Please note that this is a record / manufacturing company, not a label. Please check how this company is mentioned on your item and pick matching role(s) from the Label dropdown menu on the subm...
EMI Music Denmark
Company of the Danish EMI branch. In general not a label - but in cases of Danish promotional releases also a label. In July 2013, following Warner Music Group's acquisition of Parlophone La...