By Annelies Deknopper, 2BAF2
Content
1. Introduction
1.1 Why EMI?
1.2 EMI: a brief explanation
2. Financial analysis
3. Conclusion
Introduction
Why EMI?
• EMI = one of the world’s leading music companies
• Home to artists such as Coldplay
=> one of my favorite bands
EMI: a brief explanation
EMI Music EMI Music Publications
- A leading global music business - The world’s leading publisher of
popular music
- Active in 32 countries - Signing, developing and promoting
songwriters and their songs
- Signing, developing and promoting
recording artists and their recordings
- Represents successful writers
- Owns record labels - Examples: Beyoncé
Pharell Williams
Norah Jones- Diversity in genre
Financial analysis
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
Revenue
Successful artists
Diversifying revenue stream
Revenue
Gross margin
• + 4.9% = + 34 million pounds
=> Increase of the sales
Loss from operations
• Loss of 481 million pounds
= an improvement
• Mainly due to the fair value adjustments
 Value reductions on the book value of the
assets
 Global financial crisis
Loss before taxes
• Decrease of 80.2 %
=> Foreign exchange gains
=> Interest on loans and
bankdrafts
Conclusion
• Improvement noticeable
• Difficulties aren’t surprising
• They have to keep up the good work
Thank you for your attention!

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