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42 unusual facts about EMI


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Agustin Anievas

EMI maintains a catalog of Anievas's performances and releases on their Forte Label.

Alan Calzatti

He has directed videos for major companies such as Atlantic, Sony, EMI, A&M, SRC/Zoo Ent.

American/English

This is the first of Acoustic Alchemy's albums to include EMI's Copy Control technique, designed to prevent illegal reproduction and audio ripping of the disc.

Arthur Grumiaux

Grumiaux's playing was included on over 30 recordings, nearly all under Philips, although his name is also seen on the labels of EMI, Belart and Music & Arts.

Century Media Records

In April 2009, the label announced that they were extending their existing distribution deal with EMI, who had been distributing their releases in the United States since 1997, and in Europe since 2005, to include Australasia.

City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra works with labels such as Decca, EMI, Sony BMG and many international film studios.

Dai Henwood

He has recorded a DVD titled Dai Another Day, released by EMI in late 2009.

DCD Rights

The company works with a wide range of international producers/directors and represents programmes on behalf of companies as diverse as BBC Productions, MTV, Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, EMI, US public groups such as Rainbow Networks (owners of AMC, IFC and Sundance).

Demrick

In 2010 Cypress Hill released their 8th studio album titled “Rise Up” on EMI’s Priority Records.

Emerson Hart

In February 2007, Hart signed a solo record deal with EMI/Manhattan Records to release his debut solo effort Cigarettes and Gasoline.

Emi

Mimasaka-Emi Station, a train station in Mimasaka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan

Eskobar

After a year floundering with Swedish record label MNW, the band recorded a three track demo in 1998 that was shuffled from EMI to Sony Publishing, where Sony eventually agreed to finance a ten song demo.

FM broadcasting

Included were systems from 14 proponents including Crosley, Halstead, Electrical and Musical Industries, Ltd (EMI), Zenith, and General Electric.

Gelbison

Gelbison severed ties with record label EMI in 2006 and worked on their third album towards the end of 2006 with J Walker of Machine Translations as producer.

Get Started

Released in 2012 on EMI Sweden, the 10-track album contains collaborations with Khoen, Lazee and Nawuel.

Gioconda de Vito

In 1949, she married a Briton, David Bicknell, an executive with EMI, and she lived in the UK from 1951, although her English was always rudimentary and she often needed a translator.

Godfrey Hounsfield

In 1949, Hounsfield began work at EMI, Ltd. in Hayes, Middlesex, where he researched guided weapon systems and radar.

Jaime Levy

In 1993, she worked with EMI Records where she designed, animated, and programmed the first commercially released interactive press kit (IPK) for Billy Idol’s Cyberpunk CD digipack.

John Truelove

"You Got The Love" was re-released by Positiva / EMI in 2006, reaching number 7 in the UK Singles Chart.

Lloyd Banks

After being dropped by Interscope Records in 2009, Lloyd Banks announced on Friday, August 13, 2010 on MTV News that EMI Label Services has signed a deal with 50 Cent’s label, G-Unit Records, in which EMI will distribute and promote releases on the G-Unit roster in North America including Lloyd Banks third album H.F.M. 2 (Hunger for More 2).

Los Chunguitos

In 1977, they auditioned at the offices of record label EMI, and producer Raul Ros convinced the label to sign them.

Make Model

Make Model were a Scottish 6 piece indie band formed in Glasgow and formerly signed to EMI.

Markus J. Buehler

In 2011 he received the inaugural Leonardo da Vinci Award from EMI.

Orchestre National de France

During the 1950s, the orchestra recorded numerous compositions by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos under his direction, for EMI.

Orchestre national du Capitole de Toulouse

Plasson's flamboyant personality, his insistence on playing and recording the French repertoire, especially rarely played pieces, and his record deal with EMI, combined to make the orchestra the "reference" French orchestra, the most visible and most visibly French, with approximately one hundred records released.

Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra has recorded more than 198 compact discs for many Polish and foreign labels (Decca, EMI, Phillips, etc.) and made numerous archival recordings for the needs of Polish Radio.

Running Home to You

Running Home to You is the debut studio album of Swedish boyband Youngblood released on EMI Sweden.

Sakara Records

Mokoma was formed in Lappeenranta in 1996, initially as a traditional rock band, and released two records on the EMI label.

Sheppard Solomon

Upon graduation, he formed two bands, which were signed to EMI and SIRE respectively.

Standfast

Suzanne and Patrick wanted to present their songs to a record company in person, but EMI refused telling them to send a demo or "forget it".

Take Yokouchi

Take Yokouchi played bass on the classic 1972 Vodka Collins hit singles "Sands Of Time" and "Automatic Pilot", and the "Tokyo - New York" album released on EMI-Toshiba in 1973.

The Aerovons

In 1968 they travelled to London twice, receiving offers from both EMI and Decca.

The Jubilees

The Jubilees received interest from several record companies, including EMI and Sony Records but split up before signing a record deal.

The Label: The Story of Columbia Records

As Sony only had a temporary license on the CBS Records name, it then acquired the rights to the Columbia trademarks outside the U.S., Canada and Japan (Columbia Graphophone) from EMI, which generally had not been used by them since the early 1970s.

The Singer and the Song

The re-mastered album was released on CD in 2006 by EMI featuring 6 bonus tracks and liner notes by Labi Siffre.

Tony Yayo

After being dropped by Interscope Records it was announced EMI Label Services has signed a deal with 50 Cent’s label, G-Unit Records, in which EMI will distribute and promote releases on the G-Unit roster in North America including Tony Yayo's untitled second album.

Toyohiko Satoh

Two years later, in 1970, he recorded the first LP devoted entirely to the solo Baroque lute; since then he has recorded extensively for Philips, Telefunken, EMI, Harlekijn, and Channel Classics Records.

Vendor lock-in

As of January 6, 2009, all 4 big music studios (Warner Bros., Sony BMG, Universal, and EMI) have signed up to remove the DRM from their tracks, at no extra cost.

Very Best of Morrissey

Very Best of Morrissey is a compilation album by Morrissey, containing material he released during the 1980s and 1990s on EMI.

VSNL Transpacific

The cable system is constructed with one cable from Emi, Japan, to Hillsboro, Oregon, USA; one from Toyohashi, Japan, to Hillsboro; one from Toyohashi, Japan, to Los Angeles, California, USA; and one from Toyohashi to Guam.

WLTJ

Included were systems from 14 competitors, such as Crosley, Halstead, EMI, Zenith Electronics Corporation and General Electric.


A Must to Avoid

The A Must to Avoid EP by Herman's Hermits was the band's fourth EP and was released in the United Kingdom by EMI/Columbia (catalogue number SEG 8477.)

Agim Hushi

In 2010 Agim Hushi recorded with Albanian soprano Inva Mula for EMI her new CD, Il Bel Sogno with operatic arias supported by Zagreb Philharmonic Orchestra.

Alan Steward

As a producer, Alan recorded hits for Dennis Edwards and Eddie Kendricks of the legendary Temptations, the Baha Men (of 'who let the dogs out' fame), David Black (Capitol/EMI Records) who went on a World Tour opening for MC Hammer and also appeared on his album 'Too legit to Quit', Isaac Adams (former vocalist for both the Bar Kays and Cameo).

Aldo Brizzi

In 2000 he has jointly produced "Cristal", a record by Ala dos Namorados (EMI), which won the Golden Disc award in Portugal.

Cantamus Girls Choir

In December 2005, the choir recorded the EMI Album 'Cantamus' one track of which entered the UK Singles Chart with their cover version of "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime".

Chage and Aska

EMI released a compilation tribute album (One Voice the Songs of Chage & Aska) by Western artists (Maxi Priest featuring Shaggy, Lisa Stansfield, Chaka Khan, Michael Hutchence, Alejandro Sanz, Cathy Dennis, Apache Indian, Boy George, Richard Marx, Londonbeat, Marianne Faithfull, and Wendy Matthews).

Chelonis R. Jones

Chelonis R. Jones "49 Percent" and "Go Away" (The Understanding & The Understanding lim. ed. cd), emi, 2005

Dawn Planes

For the first time they used an outside producer, award-winning David Long (The Lord of the Rings, Dave Dobbyn, Fur Patrol) and have worked with major label EMI, freeing them from the burden of business.

Derann

In the following years, the company managed to secure deals with MCA, EMI, United Artists, 20th Century Fox, and eventually Disney, giving them rights to the production and sale of Super 8 cutdowns and versions of their films.

Dorina Frati

Frati has recorded with various labels, most notably: Antonio Vivaldi and A. M. Giuliani's Concerto for Mandolin (Erato); Johann Hummel's Opera Omnia for Mandolin and Neapolitan Concertos for Mandolin (Dynamic); G. G. Boni’s Sonatas for Mandola (Tactus); with the Philharmonic of La Scala she recorded the soundtrack of a movie by Nino Rota (Sony) and Otello (EMI); with the Pavarotti International recorded for Decca; also recorded for Stradivarius, Agorà and Ducale.

Electrola

In March 1931 Electrola, along with its parent label and Carl Lindström Company parent Columbia Graphophone Company, merged to form the Electric & Musical Industries Ltd. (EMI).

EMI Music Publishing

EMI Music Publishing administers the publishing rights of over 1.3 million songs; controlling the libraries of artists including Jay-Z, Beyonce, deadmau5, Timo Maas, Dragon (band), The Prodigy, Megadeth, The Black Eyed Peas, Bloc Party, My Chemical Romance, Avicii, Cannibal Corpse, The Crystal Method, Quarashi, Avenged Sevenfold, Slipknot, MSTRKRFT, and Sean Paul.

Eric Platz

Carrie Rodriguez: She Ain’t Me (EMI/Blue Note Record Group, NY, NY, 2008)

Fedora Barbieri

Many of their collaborations (together with other regular partners Giuseppe di Stefano, Boris Christoff, Tito Gobbi, Rolando Panerai, and Tullio Serafin) were recorded by Fonit Cetra ("La Gioconda", 1952) and EMI.

Fivepenny Piece

During the band's 1970s heyday they released over a dozen albums for EMI and then Philips, and reached the Top 10 in the UK Albums Chart with their LP King Cotton.

Ghostwriter

Theodore Feldman is an example of a true "'ghost' (ghostwriter). He participates in both "anonymously" writing and engineering for The Island Def Jam Motown Music Group, Atlantic Records, EMI/Capitol Records and Sony Music Entertainment.

Halina Łukomska

Witold Lutosławski: collected edition on EMI CD, including five songs.

Hubert Schardin

He also was the director of the German-French Research Institute (ISL) in Saint-Louis (France) and founder and director of the Fraunhofer Society for High-Speed Dynamics - Ernst-Mach-Institut (EMI) - in Freiburg im Breisgau.

It Only Happens Every Time

It Only Happens Every Time is a 1977 big band jazz album recorded by the Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra with singer Monica Zetterlund in Helsinki and Stockholm and released by EMI in Europe and by Inner City Records in the US.

Jake Hook

Hook also programmed and vocally arranged on the Classical Brit nominated album Together by classical crossover act Blake (EMI).

John Shirley-Quirk

Notable recordings include many of Britten's works and Mahler's Eighth Symphony under Sir Georg Solti on Decca, and Vaughan Williams' vocal works under Sir David Willcocks and the Choir of King's College, Cambridge for EMI.

John Vallins

later from EMI Studios where he produced multi award winning tracks for clients like American Express, Apple Inc., Dilmah Tea, De Beers, Domino’s Pizza, and many more.

Kensington Symphony Orchestra

And in 2007, at Cadogan Hall, the Kensington Symphony Orchestra, once again under Russell Keable's baton, accompanied Myleene Klass, Alfie Boe, Natasha Marsh and Natalie Clein for EMI Classics, in a concert celebrating the 10th anniversary of the EMI Music Sound Foundation.

Maddox Arts

Maddox Arts Gallery has worked with a variety of international contemporary and modern artists including Artists Anonymous, Jens Lucking, Stu Mead, Temsuyanger Longkumer and it currently represents Caroline Rothwell, Emi Miyashita, Vicente Grondona and Mondongo as well as Magdalena Fernandez, among many others.

Parrot Records

The label usually licensed (or leased) recordings made by Decca Records, England for the release in the USA and Canada, most notably by The Zombies, Tom Jones, Engelbert Humperdinck, Them, Jonathan King, Hedgehoppers Anonymous, Lulu, Bobby "Boris" Pickett (reissued from Garpax), Savoy Brown, Alan Price, Love Sculpture (reissued from EMI) and Frijid Pink.

Paul Hyde

The team resigned with Capitol/EMI and put out one album, 1987's Under the Volcano, as Rock And Hyde.

Phil McDonald

Philip McDonald is an English recording studio audio engineer, best known as the engineer for EMI and later for Apple Records during the Beatles' studio years, along with Geoff Emerick and others.

Ralf Gothóni

He has recorded for various labels, including BIS, Decca, Deutsche Grammophon, EMI, CPO and Ondine, such works as Benjamin Britten's Piano Concerto, Heitor Villa-Lobos' Choros XI, and the first and second piano concertos of Einojuhani Rautavaara.

Sara Fulgoni

She has recorded the Mahler Symphony No. 8, Urlicht in Des Knabenwunderhorn and Elijah for Decca, Oberto for Philips, Suor Angelica and the Cherubini Mass in D Minor for EMI.

Sarim Momin

His written work includes Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar, Rann, Sholay (Aag), Darling, EMI, Go, Shabri & D, Bhagam Bhaag, Hide and Seek, The Film, Agyaat, and Rann.

Scary Thieves

The final record lacked the dynamism of the initial demos, nevertheless EMI went ahead with a set of releases and remixes, including extra productions with Scott Litt (producer of R.E.M.), and J. J. Jeczalik (Art of Noise).

Schwanda the Bagpiper

Polka, Philharmonia Orchestra; Herbert von Karajan, conductor; EMI The Karajan Collection 0724347690020

Sock-Cess

Sock-Cess is a 1989 compilation album by Red Hot Chili Peppers and was released exclusively in the UK by EMI as a promotional only release.

The Enid

The site states that in 2010 Inner Sanctum released illegal bootlegs of the original EMI versions of In the Region of the Summer Stars and Aerie Faerie Nonsense.

The First 10 Explosive Years Volume 2

Whilst being a very good compilation for fans of the band, it consists entirely of unlicensed tracks, whose copyright is owned by Sanctuary (who purchased the B&C and Dawn catalogues), EMI and Polydor Records.

The Last High

The Last High is a 2 song single by Logan Lynn, released on The Dandy Warhols owned and operated Beat the World Records, a Caroline Records / EMI 3rd party label on January 19, 2010, then re-released on Lynn's own label, Logan Lynn Music, in 2012.

The Little Shoemaker

Her recording was released in 1954 by EMI on the His Master's Voice label as catalog numbers B 10698 and 7M 219.

Think About the Way

Released on initially on EMI Music Sweden and Extravaganza Records on September 17, 2012, it featured Jamaican dancehall singer Sean Paul and was co-written by Roberto Zanetti, Alex Arash Labaf and Sean Henriques (Sean Paul).

Zack Werner

He is also president of Toronto-based Venus Management and Venus Records (distributed by EMI), where he spends his time finding and developing new talent across Canada.