EMI facts for kids
EMI was a very important music company. It had offices in London, England, and New York, USA. EMI was famous for its record label, EMI Music. It was one of the "big four" record labels in the world. Other labels that were not part of this group were called independent.
EMI started in 1931. Its first name was "Electric and Music Industries". In 1957, EMI grew bigger. It bought Capitol Records, a well-known American record company.
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Famous Artists and Growth
The Beatles and EMI
In 1962, a famous band called The Beatles joined EMI. They signed a deal with EMI's Parlophone Records. The Beatles quickly became EMI's most successful artists ever.
Most of their songs were recorded at Abbey Road Studios. This was EMI's main recording studio in London. It became a very famous place because of The Beatles.
More Big Names Join
Many other famous musicians also worked with EMI. These included Prince, Pink Floyd, the Spice Girls, and Coldplay. EMI helped these artists share their music with the world.
In 1992, EMI bought Virgin Records. This record company used to belong to Richard Branson. EMI also tried to buy Universal Records in 1998, but that deal did not happen.
Changes and New Owners
In 2007, a group called Terra Firma took over EMI. This happened after EMI said no to an offer from Warner Music Group. It was a big change for the company.
EMI's New Chapter
In 2012, Universal Music Group bought EMI. However, the European Commission (a group that checks big business deals) told Universal to sell some of EMI's record labels. This was to make sure one company did not become too powerful.
So, some parts of EMI were sold to other companies. Parlophone Records, which was EMI's oldest label, was sold to Warner Music Group. Another label, Mute Records, was bought by BMG. EMI's business that handled music publishing was sold to a group that included Sony/ATV Music Publishing.
Images for kids
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EMI's former building in London. The building is now owned by Warner Music UK.
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Trade ad of congratulations to the Beatles for their 1964 Grammys.
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Gold and silver discs issued by EMI in 1982 for Queen’s Greatest Hits.
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Emitron television camera
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H2S radar display set
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First commercially available CT scanner made by EMI
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EMI photomultiplier tubes
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EMI tape recorder
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See also
In Spanish: EMI para niños
