EMI Music

EMI Music is a record company, label and music publisher.
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EMI Music was established on the 1st July 1978 as the corporate music related division of label 359207 (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 EMI Records Ltd., covering all interests outside North America and EMI Music Worldwide based in Hollywood headed by its principal US subsidiary label 264124 (later label 118487) covering the music groups interests in North America. Additional regional divisions including e.g. EMI Music Group Australasia 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 label 118508 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 label 1032063 with EMI Music & HMV Group divisions staying with this newly established (holding) company.