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Topic History of: EMI finally dead
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Michael	With the number of imprints to be absorbed (can we really call them labels still?), I'm not sure how anything but a cursory glance will be given to maintaining anything but the best-known. Remember, the labels have nothing to offer but their catalogue. There is no secret for producing records, like some other industries such as wine manufacturers can claim. We can expect lots of funky merchandising around the logos (hello, Penguin Books) based on nostalgia, but what else?
The Astrological Twin	Are Universal eventually going to own everything then collapse themselves? I don't see what anyone is going to do with EMI that will change anything. Do the economies of scale work in an industry that's dying anyway?
DJones	Toldja: "Cohen’s future may also involve tying in with a private-equity firm to make a play for some of the Universal assets." www.nypost.com/p/news/business/cohen_mul...wVommZXojj139aw4mlfK
DJones	I know less than nothing - but the timing of Cohen leaving Warner is suspicious: Could it be that he has found a new backer (like Bain/Bronfman jr. before)? Could this new backer be Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) / Bertelsmann? And what are they going to buy? The "Divestment Company" from UMG? Or is the real target the UMG itself? (I don't think the Mohns & their financial wonder child Rabe are crazy / desperate enough to do a really big deal, but ...)
JK2006	All nice people and all losers.