The Beatles. The Beach Boys. Bowie, Kylie Minogue, and Coldplay. EMI was one of the big four record companies, with some of the biggest names in the history of recorded music on its roster. By 2010, after dominating the music industry for more than 100 years, EMI Group had reported massive pre-tax losses. The group was divided up and sold in 2011. How could one of the greatest recording companies of the twentieth century have ended like this? With interviews from insiders and music industry experts, Eamonn Forde pieces together the tragic end to a financial juggernaut and a cultural institution in forensic detail.

The Final Days of EMI: Selling the Pig

Business & Money

Forde, Eamonn

Management & Leadership

Omnibus Press

The Bluffer's Guide to Rock (Bluffer's Guides)

Arts & Photography

Music

Bluffer's

When a musician dies, it is rarely the end of their story. While death can propel megastars to even further success, artists overlooked in their lifetime might also find a new type of fame. But a badly timed move or the wrong deal can see the artist die all over again. Colonel Tom Parker, the former carnival huckster, understood this high-wire act implicitly and the posthumous career of Elvis Presley has provided a template for everyone else. Estates have two jobs: keeping the artist's name alive and ensuring they continue to make money. These can sometimes be compatible goals, but often they spark a tension that is unique in the music business. Drawing on interviews with those running music estates as well as music lawyers, record company executives and archivists, Leaving the Building reveals how the music industry is constantly striving to perfect the business of death. &nbsp;

Leaving the Building

Humor & Entertainment

Product Description The Beatles. The Beach Boys. Blur, Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Kate Bush, and Coldplay. EMI was one of the big four record companies, with some of the biggest names in the history of recorded music on its roster. Dominating the music industry for over 100 years, by 2010 EMI Group had reported massive pre-tax losses. The group was divided up and sold in 2011. How could one of the greatest recording companies of the 20th century have ended like this? With interviews from insiders and music industry experts, Eamonn Forde pieces together the tragic end to a financial juggernaut and a cultural institution in forensic detail. The Final Days of EMI: Selling the Pig is the story of the British recording industry, laid bare in all its hubris and glory. About the Author Dr. Eamonn Forde is an award-winning music business journalist who has been writing about all areas of the music industry since 2000. His work has appeared in a variety of publications including The Guardian, The Times, Q, Music Ally, Music Week, The Music Network, and The Big Issue.

Biography & History

1999: The Year The Record Industry Lost Control

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