EMI was formed in 1931 through the merger of Columbia Graphophone Company and His Master's Voice record label, creating a vertically integrated record label and equipment company. EMI was once one of the largest record labels and music publishers. In 2011, EMI was split up and sold, with its recorded music operations going to Universal Music Group for $1.9 billion and publishing division sold to Sony for $2.2 billion, marking the end of EMI as an independent company. EMI had owned many famous record labels and published works from major artists like The Beatles, Pink Floyd, and Robbie Williams over the years.

1. By Laura Field And
Jordan Parchment

2. EMI
Who are they?
What do they do?
• EMI (electric and musical industry) – they are
a British multinational company. It’s the forth
largest business group of record labels in the
recording industry and was, however isn’t any
longer on of the big four record companies.
They are a major publishing group as well as a
record label.

3. HISTORY
• EMI was formed in march 1931 by the merger
of the Columbia graphophone company, with
its record label HMV (His Masters Voice). The
new vertically integrated company produced
sound recordings as well as recording and
playback equipment.

4. DOWNFALL
Downfall of EMI
• On 12th November, 2011 it was announced
that EMI has sold it’s recorded music
operations to Universal Music group for $1.9
billion and its publishing operations to Sony
for $2.2 billion.

5. LABELS
• Blue Note Label Group example Virgin classics
• Capitol music group example Twenty-two records
• Caroline Distribution example Nature sounds
• Virgin Music Group example 10 records
• Stand-alone labels example Liberty records

6. ARTISTS
• The Beatles
• Pink Floyd
• David Guetta
• Dizzee Rascal
• Robbie Williams