EMI - Revision history

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	* 2003: Issues [[Does Humor Belong In Music? (The Film)\|Does Humor Belong In Music?]] on DVD.		* 2003: Issues [[Does Humor Belong In Music? (The Film)\|Does Humor Belong In Music?]] on DVD.

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		+	* Universal Music purchases EMI, but is required to sell off certain assets to avoid anti-trust litigation. The two largest assets divested were the Parlophone label and the UK EMI Records catalogue (excepting the Beatles' works, both as a group and, in the case of John Lennon, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison, individually).
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 * UK distributor for [[Verve Records]] LP's
-* [[Capitol Records]] commissions [[Lumpy Gravy]] but is thwarted by [[MGM]]
+* [[Capitol Records]] commissions [[Lumpy Gravy]] but is thwarted by [[MGM Records|MGM]]

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 * 1983-1987:
-Worldwide distributor for FZ's post-[[Warner]] catalogue, issuing new releases as well as reissuing older titles (i.e. [[Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III|Joe's Garage]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], etc.). [[EMI]] is also the first company to issue FZ CD's, although only in Europe.
+Worldwide distributor for FZ's post-[[Warner Brothers]] catalogue, issuing new releases as well as reissuing older titles (i.e. [[Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III|Joe's Garage]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], etc.). [[EMI]] is also the first company to issue FZ CD's, although only in Europe.
 * 1984-1993: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] distributes [[Barking Pumpkin Records]] in the US, originally limited to vinyl and cassette releases, but began issuing CD's in 1991.

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 Worldwide distributor for FZ's post-[[Warner]] catalogue, issuing new releases as well as reissuing older titles (i.e. [[Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III|Joe's Garage]], [[Tinseltown Rebellion]], etc.). [[EMI]] is also the first company to issue FZ CD's, although only in Europe.
-* 1984-1993: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] distributes [[Barking Pumpkin]] in the US, originally limited to vinyl and cassette releases, but began issuing CD's in 1991.
+* 1984-1993: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] distributes [[Barking Pumpkin Records]] in the US, originally limited to vinyl and cassette releases, but began issuing CD's in 1991.
 [[Rhino Records|Rhino]] takes over US distribution in 1993 but is itself distributed by Capitol until the [[Warner Brothers|WEA]] buyout in 1994.

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−	[[EMI]] was originally known as [[EMI\|Electric and Musical Industries Ltd]] and is one of the world's ~~four~~ major record companies.	+	[[EMI]] was originally known as [[EMI\|Electric and Musical Industries Ltd]] and was one of the world's major record companies. Currently, EMI is owned by Universal Music.

	Formed, as a consequence of the [[wikipedia:Great Depression\|Great Depression]], in March 1931 from the merger of the [[wikipedia:Columbia Graphophone Company\|Columbia Graphophone Company]] and [[wikipedia:Gramophone Company\|Gramophone Company, Ltd.]]		Formed, as a consequence of the [[wikipedia:Great Depression\|Great Depression]], in March 1931 from the merger of the [[wikipedia:Columbia Graphophone Company\|Columbia Graphophone Company]] and [[wikipedia:Gramophone Company\|Gramophone Company, Ltd.]]

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 [[EMI]] was originally known as [[EMI|Electric and Musical Industries Ltd]] and is one of the world's four major record companies.
-Formed, as a consequence of the [[wikipedia:Great Depression|Great Depression]], in March 1931 from the merger of the British companies: [[wikipedia:Columbia Graphophone Company|Columbia Graphophone Company]] and [[wikipedia:Gramophone Company|Gramophone Company, Ltd.]]
+Formed, as a consequence of the [[wikipedia:Great Depression|Great Depression]], in March 1931 from the merger of the [[wikipedia:Columbia Graphophone Company|Columbia Graphophone Company]] and [[wikipedia:Gramophone Company|Gramophone Company, Ltd.]]
-In 1957 [[EMI]] became the major share holder in [[Capitol Records]] after losing the licensing deals with RCA Victor and Columbia.
+In 1957 [[EMI]] became the major share holder in [[Capitol Records]] after losing long-term licensing deals with RCA Victor and Columbia/CBS.
 [[EMI]] has been involved with various releases:

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 * 1984-1993: [[Capitol Records|Capitol]] distributes [[Barking Pumpkin]] in the US, originally limited to vinyl and cassette releases, but began issuing CD's in 1991.
-[[Rhino Records|Rhino]] takes over US distribution in 1993 but is itself distributed by Capitol until [[WEA]] buyout in 1994.
+[[Rhino Records|Rhino]] takes over US distribution in 1993 but is itself distributed by Capitol until the [[Warner Brothers|WEA]] buyout in 1994.
 * 2003: Issues [[Does Humor Belong In Music? (The Film)|Does Humor Belong In Music?]] on DVD.

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 [[Rhino Records|Rhino]] takes over US distribution in 1993 but is itself distributed by Capitol until [[WEA]] buyout in 1994.
-* 2004: [[EMI/Virgin]] issues [[Does Humor Belong In Music?]] on DVD worldwide.
+* 2003: Issues [[Does Humor Belong In Music? (The Film)|Does Humor Belong In Music?]] on DVD.
 [[Category:Supporting Cast]]
 [[Category:Record Companies]]