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  pdf_text[0] = "29/05/08<br /><br />Download EMI Music On The Go with MEDIAnywhere's Music Download Kiosks<br /><br />LONDON, 29 May 2008: Millions of airline passengers are now able to download music from EMI artists on the go as MEDIAnywhere's music download kiosks have opened for business in Italy's Fiumicino airport. The international airport in Rome has become the first to feature the kiosks, with many more of Europe's major airports soon to follow suit in offering travellers the chance to download digital content.<br /><br />The kiosk, designed by British company MEDIAnywhere and packed with titles from record giant EMI Music, allows music lovers to download on the go as they wait for their plane. All consumers need to do is plug in their digital device, be it an iPod, MP3 player, mobile phone or USB device, and choose what they want to listen to. Unaffected by synchronisation limitations, consumers are able to download directly to their player without their existing music library being affected, and then later load the content back up to their PC. <br /><br />EMI's move last year to open up its catalogue DRM-free has allowed it to make its music available to the consumer in the quickest, most convenient way possible. All of EMI Music's digital catalogue is available for download in the higher quality (320 bit rate), DRM-Free MP3 format, including music from Coldplay, Kylie, Lily Allen and The Kooks. Fans have access to more than 25,000 music titles as well as other types of digital content including music videos.<br /> <br />MEDIAnywhere expects to open another 350 kiosks in 26 European airports within the next two years, allowing consumers easy access to entertainment content and information. Fiumicino, which sees millions of travellers pass through its gates every year, initially has 24 kiosks located in its departure lounges.<br /><br />\"The MEDIAnywhere kiosks are a fantastically convenient and compellingly simple way for music lovers to get the music they want when they are out and about, without the need to be at their PC.\" said Graeme Rogan, Head of Digital Sales, EMI Music UK.<br /><br />MEDIAnywhere has invested more than $5 million in the design and marketing of the \"music as you go\" kiosks which have touch screens and easy to use interfaces.<br /><br />\"The kiosks are the next step in the future of downloading,\" said Maxim Ivanov, the head of MEDIAnywhere, \"Quick, accessible and easy to use, it is the simplest way to get digital music onto your player. As passengers now stock up on books and newspapers before getting on a plane, now they can fill up their player with the freshest music.\"<br /><br />In 2007 more than 140 million portable digital music players were sold worldwide.*  <br /><br />* Source: 2008 IFPI report.<br /><br />- ends -<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group Limited, one of the world's largest independent music companies. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Camille (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe, including its premium DRM-free, higher-quality offering sold through partners including Apple iTunes, Amazon.com and more. It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists' output through a number of different platforms including, legal peer-to-peer agreements with Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com. <br /><br />Contact: Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487";
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  pdf_title[1] = "Microsoft Switches on Messenger TV with Channel 4 and EMI";
  pdf_text[1] = "12/05/08<br /><br />Microsoft Switches on Messenger TV with Channel 4 and EMI<br /><br />TV shows and music videos ready to view on Windows Live Messenger<br /><br />London, 12th May 2008: Microsoft today launches an innovative new feature for Windows Live Messenger - Messenger TV. Bringing together two of the nation's most popular online activities – watching videos and chatting on instant messenger, Messenger TV is an exciting new way for Windows Live Messenger users to simultaneously watch the huge range of premium video content available on MSN Video with their friends – and chat about it at the same time!<br /><br />Celebrating the launch of Messenger TV, Microsoft is also announcing content partnerships with Channel 4 and EMI to provide new video content on MSN Video. Content from Channel 4 includes clips of Skins, Peep Show and How to Look Good Naked amongst others.  Content from EMI will include music videos from across all of EMI's frontline labels as well as its extensive back catalogue. Music fans will be able to check out the likes of Coldplay's \"Speed of Sound\" and Kylie's \"In My Arms,\" as well as iconic music videos from Queen, Radiohead and Blur. <br /><br />To get started on Messenger TV it’s simple:<br />•	Simply open a regular text chat in Windows Live Messenger with a friend and select Messenger TV from the list of activities available<br />•	Browse the library of content available on MSN Video to create a personal playlist from the choice of news, movie trailers, celebrity gossip and user generated content <br />•	You can now watch the clip you have chosen at the same time as your friend! <br />•	And then there’s no need to interrupt the viewing  as you can continue chatting to your friend over Windows Live Messenger whilst you watch the video clip<br /><br />Peter Bale, Executive Producer MSN UK, said, “Up to now, online video has been something that people have tended to watch alone but Messenger TV changes all that.   It brings together two great pastimes - chatting to your friends on Messenger and watching video online – these two innovative technologies are made for each other!    <br /><br /><br />“With this innovation, we are creating a truly social experience – integrating the connected online community with the more traditional shared experience of viewing TV allowing our users to share their favourite videos with their favourite friends. Having Channel 4 and EMI join MSN Video today is also a fantastic step for us as we continue to bring our viewers new and exciting content.”<br /><br />“Watching video is now the third most popular online activity behind search and shopping according to ComScore Video Metrix, “In the past year, the emergence of online videos has exploded throughout Europe.  In the UK alone, over 87% of the online population accounted for nearly 10 billion minutes”, explains Jack Flanagan, Executive Vice President, ComScore.<br /><br />“Bringing together the interactivity of messenger usage with the ability to view videos online with other people and interact, creates a new way to consume content.   The launch of Messenger TV harnesses the power of social connectivity and interaction into a new state of the art application that is likely to resonate very strongly in the online world for media companies, advertisers and consumers,” continued Flanagan.<br /><br />“Our core audience is spending increasing amounts of time on line and expect to be able to watch their favourite Channel 4 shows this way. We are building relationships with premier brands, such as MSN, to ensure easy access to this high quality content across the internet. We know our viewers enjoy sharing clips with friends and linking back to C4.com where they can catch up on full episodes online, and adding this additional social element will I’m sure be of great appeal.” Jon Gisby, Director of New Media and Technology.<br /><br />Graeme Rogan, Head of Digital Sales, EMI Music UK said: “The Windows Messenger service takes the ability to view videos online to another level. Fans of EMI music videos will be able to watch them in real time with their friends or other fans, which in turn will create a richer, more interactive experience.\"<br /><br /><Ends><br /><br />For more information, please contact:<br />Sinead Purcell	 Sinead.purcell@redconsultancy,com	 020 7025 6505<br />Kate Gillman	 kate.gillman@redconsultancy.com 	020 7025 6523<br /><br />About MSN Video<br />MSN Video player provides an extensive array of videos, from breaking news to the latest in entertainment such as movie trailers and celebrity interviews and sports action. MSN video also offers user-generated content via its Soapbox service.  The player features a split screen format that allows viewers to search for the next video to watch while concurrently watching a video. <br /><br />About MSN and Windows Live<br />MSN attracts more than 465 million unique users worldwide per month. With localised versions available globally in 42 markets including 18 in EMEA. MSN is a world leader in delivering compelling programmed content experiences to consumers and online advertising opportunities to businesses worldwide. Windows Live™, a comprehensive set of personal Internet services and software, is designed to bring together in one place all the relationships, information and interests people care about most, with enhanced safety and security features across their PC, devices and the Web. <br /><br />About Microsoft <br />Founded in 1975, Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq \"MSFT\") is the worldwide leader in software, services and solutions that help people and businesses realize their full potential.";
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  pdf_title[2] = "Kylie's World Tour \"Kylie X2008\" Opens in Paris on May 6th";
  pdf_text[2] = "29/04/08<br /><br />KYLIE'S WORLD TOUR \"KYLIE X2008\" OPENS IN PARIS ON MAY 6TH.<br /><br />PLAYING TO WELL OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE, THE TOUR IS HER BIGGEST EVER AND HAS COST OVER £10 MILLION TO STAGE!<br /><br /><br />Kylie Minogue returns to her true home – the live stage - when she opens her greatest ever tour KylieX2008 in Paris on May 6th.<br /><br />The tour will take Kylie through most of Europe and will  see her play for the first time in Greece, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Luxembourg, Russia, Latvia and Spain. It will also be her first appearance in Northern Ireland since her first world tour in 1990. The tour ends in London on August 4, the last of a staggering seven nights at the capital’s 02 Arena.<br />,<br />Ticket sales for the tour currently stand at over half a million and the show itself has cost a breathtaking £10 million to stage, which makes it  the biggest and most expensive show that Kylie has produced to date, easily eclipsing groundbreaking tours like 2002’s Fever in ambition and scale.<br /><br />Kylie’s wardrobe for this tour has been exclusively designed by master couturier Jean Paul Gaultier and the show will feature at least 7 costumes just for Kylie, with more visual elements being added daily!<br /><br />KylieX2008 also sees Kylie perform with a brand new live band including, for the first time, a brass section and a total of 14 dancers, including 4 acrobats.<br /><br />For the songs, Kylie has drawn on a breadth of material spread over her career but also promises some unheard songs and at least one surprising cover. Songs including those from “X”, Kylie’s current studio album, will be performed on a set  dominated by huge video screens which will integrate with graphic staging and theatrical lighting to create a new concert experience for the audience. Always celebrated for her incredible breadth of vision on the live stage, this show sees Kylie move further ahead of her contemporaries.<br /><br /><br />Kylie’s new single “In My Arms” is released on May 5, on the eve of the start of the tour. <br /><br />Her album “X” is currently available.<br /><br />The UK/Ireland dates are:<br /><br />JUNE 26    BELFAST ODYSSEY ARENA<br />          27    BELFAST ODYSSEY ARENA<br />          29    BELFAST ODYSSEY ARENA<br />          30    BELFAST ODYSSEY ARENA<br /><br />JULY  5     GLASGOW SECC<br />           6     GLASGOW SECC<br />           8     GLASGOW SECC<br />           9     GLASGOW SECC<br /><br />JULY 11    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          12    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          14    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          15    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          17    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          18    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br /><br />JULY 20    NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA<br />          21   NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA<br />          23   NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA<br />          24   NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA<br /><br />JULY 26   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />          27   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />          29   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />          30   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />AUG     1  LONDON 02 ARENA<br />            2   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />            4   LONDON 02 ARENA<br /><br /><br />For further information please contact;<br />Murray Chalmers<br />Parlophone<br />0207 605 5306<br /><br />Murray.chalmers@emimusic.com<br /><br />www.kylie.com    www.kyliekonnect.com             29/4/08<br /><br /><br />The copyright in these photographs of Kylie Minogue is owned by Darenote Ltd.   They are made available here under license only to legitimate print publications for a one time reproduction prior to July 2008.  <br />It is a condition of the license that the photographs are used only in an editorial context accompanying an article about the forthcoming “KylieX2008 tour”.  No further rights are granted and it is a condition that the following  is printed it alongside the photograph (s). <br /> <br />Copyright © 2008 Darenote Ltd. – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<br />PHOTOGRAPHER: WILLIAM BAKER <br /> <br />These photograph (s) may not be reproduced more than once nor may they be passed on to a third party. <br />Any electronic copy retained must be deleted prior to July 2008.";
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  pdf_title[3] = "The Kooks - Konk goes to Number 1 in the UK";
  pdf_text[3] = "24/04/08 <br /> <br />KONK GOES TO NUMBER 1 IN THE UK <br /><br />The Kooks have made it to the top of the albums chart in the UK. Konk the bands second album has beaten the likes of Leona Lewis and Mariah Carey to the top of the charts. The bands second album surpassed the number two peak of their million selling debut album Inside In / Inside Out.<br /><br />The band are now embarking on their UK tour which ends with two shows at Brixton Academy on May 1st / 2nd. They then head off to the US for the whole of May before playing UK festivals in the summer.<br /><br />And it's not just the UK that's embracing Konk as these international album chart positions show: Ireland No.2, Germany No.6, Austria No.6, Holland No.7, Australia No.8, Belgium No.8, Switzerland No.9, Japan No.12, New Zealand No.12, Canada No.15 and USA No.41<br /><br /><br /><br />www.kooks.co.uk<br />For further information please contact Jamie Woolgar at Virgin on 0207 605 5911 / 07970 538 609<br />Email: jamie.woolgar@virginmusic.com<br /><br />";
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  pdf_text[4] = "29/04/08<br /><br />KYLIE'S WORLD TOUR 'KYLIE X2008' OPENS IN PARIS ON MAY 6TH.<br /><br />PLAYING TO WELL OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE, THE TOUR IS HER BIGGEST EVER AND HAS COST OVER £10 MILLION TO STAGE!<br /><br />Kylie Minogue returns to her true home – the live stage - when she opens her greatest ever tour KylieX2008 in Paris on May 6th.<br /><br />The tour will take Kylie through most of Europe and will  see her play for the first time in Greece, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Luxembourg, Russia, Latvia and Spain. It will also be her first appearance in Northern Ireland since her first world tour in 1990. The tour ends in London on August 4, the last of a staggering seven nights at the capital’s 02 Arena.<br /><br />Ticket sales for the tour currently stand at over half a million and the show itself has cost a breathtaking £10 million to stage, which makes it  the biggest and most expensive show that Kylie has produced to date, easily eclipsing groundbreaking tours like 2002's Fever in ambition and scale.<br /><br />Kylie's wardrobe for this tour has been exclusively designed by master couturier Jean Paul Gaultier and the show will feature at least 7 costumes just for Kylie, with more visual elements being added daily!<br /><br />KylieX2008 also sees Kylie perform with a brand new live band including, for the first time, a brass section and a total of 14 dancers, including 4 acrobats.<br /><br />For the songs, Kylie has drawn on a breadth of material spread over her career but also promises some unheard songs and at least one surprising cover. Songs including those from \"X\", Kylie’s current studio album, will be performed on a set  dominated by huge video screens which will integrate with graphic staging and theatrical lighting to create a new concert experience for the audience. Always celebrated for her incredible breadth of vision on the live stage, this show sees Kylie move further ahead of her contemporaries.<br /><br /><br />Kylie's new single \"In My Arms\" is released on May 5, on the eve of the start of the tour. <br /><br />Her album \"X\" is currently available.<br /><br />The UK/Ireland dates are:<br /><br />JUNE 26    BELFAST ODYSSEY ARENA<br />          27    BELFAST ODYSSEY ARENA<br />          29    BELFAST ODYSSEY ARENA<br />          30    BELFAST ODYSSEY ARENA<br /><br />JULY  5     GLASGOW SECC<br />           6     GLASGOW SECC<br />           8     GLASGOW SECC<br />           9     GLASGOW SECC<br /><br />JULY 11    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          12    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          14    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          15    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          17    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br />          18    MANCHESTER EVENING NEWS ARENA<br /><br />JULY 20    NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA<br />          21   NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA<br />          23   NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA<br />          24   NEWCASTLE METRO RADIO ARENA<br /><br />JULY 26   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />          27   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />          29   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />          30   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />AUG     1  LONDON 02 ARENA<br />            2   LONDON 02 ARENA<br />            4   LONDON 02 ARENA<br /><br /><br />For further information please contact;<br />Murray Chalmers<br />Parlophone<br />0207 605 5306<br /><br />Murray.chalmers@emimusic.com<br /><br />www.kylie.com    www.kyliekonnect.com             29/4/08<br /><br /><br />The copyright in these photographs of Kylie Minogue is owned by Darenote Ltd.   They are made available here under license only to legitimate print publications for a one time reproduction prior to July 2008.  <br />It is a condition of the license that the photographs are used only in an editorial context accompanying an article about the forthcoming “KylieX2008 tour”.  No further rights are granted and it is a condition that the following  is printed it alongside the photograph (s). <br /> <br />Copyright © 2008 Darenote Ltd. – ALL RIGHTS RESERVED<br />PHOTOGRAPHER: WILLIAM BAKER <br /> <br />These photograph (s) may not be reproduced more than once nor may they be passed on to a third party. <br />Any electronic copy retained must be deleted prior to July 2008.";
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  pdf_title[5] = "Abbey Road Interactive and EMI win \"Best British Authored DVD\" at the 2008 BVAs";
  pdf_text[5] = "21/04/08<br /><br />Abbey Road Interactive and EMI win \"Best British Authored DVD\", for Sigur Ros-Heima, at the 2008 British Video Awards.<br /><br />Abbey Road and EMI Music were delighted to receive this award at the BVAs on Thursday April 10th. This stunning disc received the judges’ recognition after several months' work by Abbey Road, EMI and the band themselves.<br /><br />In the summer of 2006, Sigur Ros returned home to play a series of free, unannounced concerts for the people of Iceland. This film documents their already legendary tour with intimate reflections from the band and a handful of new acoustic performances.<br /><br />The objectives with the DVD were to give the audience an up close view of the band. The pace of the audio and video had to be in complete harmony to reflect the band and their journey. The discs encourage the user to revisit the product many times as they are not spoon-fed content or plot. Instead they invite you to go on a journey to explore Iceland and their music. The audio, graphics, particularly the antiquated Icelandic map used for navigation and the handwritten text all contribute to the essence of the DVD being an artefact, a record of Sigur Ros, their homeland, and its history.<br /><br />The judges commented, \"This DVD boasts a beautifully crafted menu in tune with the content and reflecting the idiosyncratic music of the band. This started life as a DVD but emerged as a work of art.\"<br /><br />Emma Bharj, who produced the DVD for Abbey Road, was on hand to accept the award with Tom Williams, Head of Abbey Road Interactive and Rob King.<br /><br /><br />For Further info please contact<br />Rob King<br />Business Development Manager – EMI Studios Group<br />020 7266 7248 – rob.king@abbeyroad.com<br /><br /> <br /> <br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[6] = "WEBBY Awards Nominations";
  pdf_text[6] = "14/04/08<br /><br />WEBBY Awards Nominations<br /><br />LONDON, 14th April: EMI is thrilled to announce that the Pink Floyd website created for \"Oh By The Way, \"www.pinkfloyd.co.uk/obtw, has been shortlisted in the Music category for best website at the prestigious 12th Annual Webby Awards. As the only record label initiative to be nominated in the category, EMI, along with digital agency Bloc, has created a compelling microsite to promote a limited edition 14 album boxset, launched to celebrate the band's 40th anniversary. The site offers fans an attractive user experience, allowing them to flick through a virtual catalogue of Pink Floyd albums and pick out and listen to individual albums.<br /> <br /><br />  <br />About the Webbys:<br />The Webby Awards is the leading international award honouring excellence on the internet. The Webbys are presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences www.iadas.net <http://www.iadas.net/> , a 550-member body of leading Web experts, business figures, luminaries, visionaries, writers, editors and creative celebrities.<br />";
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  pdf_title[7] = "Alphabeat Engage Fans with Voice Blogging";
  pdf_text[7] = "04/02/08<br /><br />Alphabeat Engage Fans with Voice Blogging<br /><br />SpinVox Blog allows band to update website with text 'in the moment'<br /><br />LONDON, 4 February 2008: As Alphabeat bring their infectious blend of feel-good pop to UK audiences with their first ever national tour, fans can keep up with the band's activities while they are on the road via a regular tour blog posted on www.thisisalphabeat.com.  From the first night the tour kicks off, the band will be using services from SpinVox and technology from moblog:UK to send in personal text, voice and multimedia messages directly to fans via their website.<br /><br /><br />The band will be using SpinVox Blog to update their website in real time by leaving voice messages from their mobile phones which are automatically converted to text and uploaded to their blog. The band will be using handsets with the inbuilt moblog:UK application to deliver multimedia content, including videos and images from their tour, to www.thisisalphabeat.com.<br /><br /><br />EMI's Charisma Records has become the first music company to team up with SpinVox to make use of the SpinVox Blog service.<br /><br /><br />Mike Dowuona, head of digital, Charisma Records, part of EMI Music UK, comments, \"We are always looking at innovative ways for our artists to engage with their fans. This is the first time one of our artists has used this service to deliver content in this way, and because they don't need to be online or near a computer keyboard to blog, it provides the perfect way for them to stay in touch with their fans while they're on the road.\" <br /><br /><br />Christina Domecq, SpinVox co-founder and CEO, adds \"We're delighted to be involved in ensuring that Alphabeat can speak in the moment to their fans, capturing all the excitement and emotion of playing live and bringing them closer to the actual experience of being on tour.\"  <br /><br /><br />Fans are also empowered to spread the word about Alphabeat by going to www.thisisalphabeat.com and adding the 'pod' displaying Alphabeat's latest MoBlog posts to their own blog or website simply by copy-pasting in a code.<br /><br /><br />Keep updated with the band's blog and all things Alphabeat at www.thisisalphabeat.com <br /><br /><br />-	ends -<br /><br />www.thisisalphabeat.com<br />www.spinvox.com <br />www.moblog.co.uk <br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group Limited, one of the world's largest independent music companies. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe, including most recently its premium DRM-free, higher-quality offering sold through partners including Apple iTunes, Amazon.com and more. It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including, legal peer-to-peer agreements with Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com. <br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 / Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487<br /><br />About SpinVox<br />SpinVox® brought together the two most popular methods of communication – voice and text – and created a new category of messaging called Voice-to-Screen™.  Its award-winning service is now making everyday communication simpler and more powerful, creating new recurring revenues for wireless, landline, cable and VOIP carriers as well as service providers and web partners.   SpinVox has already launched its service with Alltel, Cincinnati Bell, Rogers Wireless, Sasktel, Telstra, Vodacom South Africa and LiveJournal and announced deals with Vodafone Spain and Skype.  As a managed service provider any network or service can rapidly and cost-effectively implement SpinVox.<br /><br />At the heart of SpinVox is its Voice Message Conversion System™ (VMCS), which works by combining state-of-the-art speech technologies with a live-learning language process.  VMCS is being rolled-out across four continents in four languages - English, French, Spanish and German.  ";
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  pdf_title[8] = "Lenny Kravitz - It Is Time For A Love Revolution";
  pdf_text[8] = "25/01/08<br /><br />Lenny Kravitz<br />It Is Time For A Love Revolution<br /><br />Lenny Kravitz fans given opportunity to own exclusive tracks from forthcoming new album with Mail on Sunday covermount promotion<br /><br /><br />LONDON, 25th January 2008: Lenny Kravitz says it's time for a love revolution and he is launching a musical movement to do just that with the release of his brand new album on February 4th, 2008.   To celebrate the launch of this highly anticipated new material the Mail on Sunday will be giving away a very special Lenny Kravitz CD featuring six exclusive tracks from Lenny’s brand new album It Is Time For A Love Revolution as well as six of his greatest hits.<br /><br />Regarded as one of the great rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz has achieved tremendous critical acclaim and commercial success with a succession of groundbreaking releases, numerous triple, double and Platinum albums and an unparalleled collection of awards from throughout his career, including GRAMMYs, a Brit, American Music Awards and MTV Video Music Awards. <br /><br />Written and recorded over the course of the last year, in Miami, It Is Time For A Love Revolution holds up as one of the Kravitz’s best albums with its raucous rock 'n roll jams, heavy drums, tight hip-shaking grooves, frenetic guitars and Kravitz’s unmistakeable croon. <br /><br />Mark Terry, General Manager, Virgin Records, comments \"We are always exploring new ways to create value for our artists and their consumers. This gives fans a fantastic opportunity to sample 6 of the 14 tracks from Lenny's new album ahead of its release on 4th February, and introduce new fans to some of his previous hits.\"<br /><br />This exclusive promotion with the Mail on Sunday will enable Lenny Kravitz fans to own some of the brand new material from It Is Time For A Love Revolution before it is available on general release. Stephen Miron, Managing Director of The Mail on Sunday said \"We're delighted to be offering our readers yet another first. Securing an artist of Lenny Kravitz's calibre is testament to The Mail on Sunday’s commitment of offering the finest music exclusively to the public.\"<br /><br />The Lenny Kravitz covermount promotion will be available with the Mail on Sunday on 3rd February.<br /><br />Virgin Records release the full album from Lenny Kravitz; It Is Time For A Love Revolution on Monday 4th February.<br /><br />Tracklisting<br />1. Are You Gonna Go My Way<br />2. Fly Away<br />3. Love Revolution<br />4. It Ain't Over Till It's Over <br />5. A New Door<br />6. Stand By My Woman<br />7. If You Want It <br />8. Bring It On<br />9. Let Love Rule <br />10. Good Morning<br />11. Stillness Of Heart<br />12. Love Love Love <br /><br />For more press information please contact:<br />Caroline Cabral at Purple PR – caroline.cabral@purplepr.com / 020 7434 7094 or <br />Stephen Miron at The Mail on Sunday – stephen.miron@mailonsunday.co.uk / 020 7938 6489";
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  pdf_title[9] = "Grammy-Nominated breakthrough act - Plain White T’s - sign on to teach fans on Now Play It";
  pdf_text[9] = "23/01/08<br /><br />Grammy-Nominated breakthrough act - Plain White T's - sign on to teach fans on Now Play It<br /><br />London, United Kingdom - 23 January 2008: As they kick off their sold out UK tour, breakthrough act of 2007 the Plain White T's announce they have signed up to Now Play It, the award-winning* downloadable music tutorial service, to teach their fans how to play their hit songs.<br /><br />Lead singer and guitarist Tom Higgenson gives Plain White T's fans the chance to learn directly how to play the guitar part to \"Hey There Delilah,\" the band’s massive hit single on both sides of the Atlantic. <br /><br />Nominated for two Grammy awards, the song stormed the charts last year and took over radio stations in the UK and US.  There are also video tutorials with Tom and guitarist Tim Lopez for 'Hate (I don’t really like you)' as well as their upcoming single 'Our Time Now' (April release) taken from the 'Gold' album \"Every Second Counts\".    <br /><br />All songs are available to download from iTunes and www.nowplayit.com.  As well as teaching the songs, the videos also give a unique insight into the thinking and inspiration behind the music, as well as performance tips.<br /><br />The Plain White T's are playing a string of dates across the UK and Europe in early 2008, following on from their sold out UK tour in 2007, which included the Reading & Leeds festivals. <br /><br />Plain White T's Now Play It full tutorials are available for £3.99.<br /><br />- ends –<br /><br />* BT Digital Music Awards 2007 - winner of Best Digital Service<br /><br />Notes to Editors<br />'Now Play It' is the world’s first downloadable video music lessons taught directly by your favourite artists. Developed to offer a fresh and instant method of learning, this unique video service, in the style of one-to-one tutorials, is set to change the way we learn and play.<br /><br />Full and lite tutorials including hits like: <br /><br />·	Paul McCartney - 'Ever Present Past'<br />·	Deep Purple (Roger Glover) - 'Smoke On The Water' <br />·	KT Tunstall - 'Black Horse and the Cherry Tree' <br />·	Graham Coxon - 'Freakin Out' <br />·	The Dandy Warhols - 'Bohemian Like You' <br />·	Athlete - 'Hurricane' <br />·	Idlewild - 'When I Argue I See Shapes' <br />·	Radiohead - 'Paranoid Android'<br />·	Stereophonics - 'Dakota'<br />·	Tom Baxter 'Better' <br />·	Morrissey 'Suedehead'<br />·	OkGo 'Here It Goes Again'<br />·	Queen 'Fat Bottomed Girls'<br />·	The Good, The Bad & The Queen 'Herculean'<br />·	N.E.R.D 'Rockstar'<br />·	Coldplay 'In My Place'<br />·	Lily Allen 'Alfie'<br /><br />For Further Information and Press Enquiries, please contact:<br /><br />Jennie Kong<br />Now Play It<br />t: +44 (0) 207 841 3998<br />m: + 44 (0) 7976 738092<br />e: jennie@outsideline.co.uk<br /><br />Press materials can also be downloaded from the ‘Now Play It’ Press Extranet:<br />www.nowplayit.com/mediaaccess<br /><br /><br />About Now Play It<br />Now Play It was established in 2006 and is the world’s very first online music tutorial service connecting aspiring musicians with real award winning hit recording artists. The service exists digitally at www.nowplayit.com with a combination of media partnership currently being confirmed for physical product.  Based in London, Now Play It has skilled team of over 20 individuals overseeing development, production and digital marketing.<br />www.nowplayit.com<br /><br /><br />About Outside Line<br />Outside Line is a full service digital agency founded by Ant Cauchi & Lloyd Salmons in 2000.  Outside Line is a multi award-winning agency specialising in creative marketing, website design & build, community marketing and online PR; and employs a close-knit team of 45 professionals in London.<br />www.outsideline.co.uk<br />";
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  pdf_title[10] = "EMI announces multi-territory download deal with The Licensing Agency (TLA) and Lightspeed Research";
  pdf_text[10] = "18/01/08<br /><br />EMI announces multi-territory download deal with The Licensing Agency (TLA) and Lightspeed Research<br /><br />Consumers to receive EMI music and video downloads upon completion of market research questionnaires<br /><br />LONDON, 18th January 2008 2007: EMI Music today announced a partnership with The Licensing Agency (TLA) to supply music and video downloads to consumers upon completion of Lightspeed Research questionnaires.  Music fans will be incentivised to complete the market research questionnaires, which span a wide range of topics, by receiving a code which can be redeemed for a download of their choice from an extensive library of EMI tracks and videos. The downloads can be found at the, Lightspeed Research music download platform, www.songs4surveys.com designed by mc-creation.com, part of the TLA Group.<br /><br />The multi-territory deal covers the key markets of the UK and Ireland, France, Germany, Spain and Italy, Sweden and the Netherlands, with the US and Canada covered in a deal previously struck between EMI and TLA. Consumers will be able to make their choice of music and videos from EMI's rich back catalogue as well as new releases, with at least 168,000 tracks made available for download in the deal from EMI artists including KT Tunstall, Lily Allen and The Chemical Brothers. <br /><br />Giles Harris, Head of Music and Brands, EMI Music UK, comments \"This new deal demonstrates perfectly how we are maximising the versatility of our music and videos through branded online incentivisation promotions.\"<br /><br />- ends –<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487<br /><br />About The Licensing Agency (TLA):<br />Founded in 2002 by Jill Goldworn and Denis Huré, The Licensing Agency is an international marketing services agency specialising in providing digital content for promotions. Representing publishers in the video game, film, TV, music, software and mobile entertainment industries, TLA offers a wide selection of promotional products that can be provided on CD/DVD, Blu-ray/HD-DVD, flash memory, on-line or WAP. TLA also provides brands with theatrical cinema release partnerships from major motion picture studios.<br />Head-quartered in Dublin with offices in London, Paris, Hamburg and near Los Angeles, and with partnership representation in Asia, TLA is able to provide promotional content on national, regional or global basis.<br />TLA also provides digital design services through its design studio, mc-creation.com; and brand development services through TLA-Brand Development.<br />More information on TLA and its services can be found by visiting www.tlagency.com.<br />Enquiries: tla-team@tlagency.com or pr@tlagency.com<br /><br /><br />About Lightspeed Research<br />Lightspeed Research is global interactive data solutions provider delivering market research results through global panels. Lightspeed Research provides access to household members across 34 countries in Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.<br />Lightspeed Research's proprietary panels are recruited and maintained to ensure quality and representative sampling to support studies that range in scope and complexity across most industry sectors. Lightspeed Research operates panels covering healthcare, financial services, automotive, B2B, telecommunications, family and more. Lightspeed Research is a member of WPP (LSE: WPP) (NASDAQ: WPPGY), one of the world's leading communications services companies.  For more information, please visit www.lightspeedresearch.com";
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  pdf_title[11] = "Abbey Road Studios tops a bumper year for film soundtracks with its fifth box office No.1";
  pdf_text[11] = "18/12/07<br /><br />Abbey Road Studios tops a bumper year for film soundtracks with its fifth box office No.1<br /><br />Recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios, The Golden Compass hits No.1 in the UK and US box offices<br /><br />LONDON, 18 December 2007: The Golden Compass, one of the year’s most eagerly awaited films, with a sweeping soundtrack recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios and scored by Alexandre Desplat, has launched at No.1 in the UK and US box offices to great critical acclaim.<br /><br />The Golden Compass is the fifth UK box office No.1 for Abbey Road Studios in 2007 and is one of the largest productions of the year for the studios. It completes a bumper 12 months for Abbey Road Studios, which has witnessed several major film soundtracks recorded and mixed within its walls, including Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Shrek The Third and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, all of which have hit the top spots at both the US and UK box offices.<br />Already touted to be an Oscar winning soundtrack, The Golden Compass’ Alexandre Desplat comments;<br /><br />\"Golden Compass is by far the largest film I have ever written the score for. I knew I had to surround myself with the best collaborators to get through the immense task ahead of me. Abbey Road Studios was undoubtedly the only place to record the 120 piece orchestra, and we worked around the clock, relentlessly, from one studio to another, for several weeks.  Surrounded by the best crew I could dream of, always available, efficient, caring and with the best spirit under the artistic spell of Abbey Road's chief engineer Peter Cobbin.\"<br />Singer Kate Bush also contributed an original song titled 'Lyra' to the end title credits of The Golden Compass. The track was mixed at Abbey Road Studios. <br />The Golden Compass is the film of the best-selling fantasy novelist, Philip Pullman. Starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, it is touted as the first part of a trilogy which will equal The Lord of the Rings, also recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios.<br /><br />Abbey Road Studios was also behind the soundtrack to \"American Gangster,\" which was recorded and mixed on location in LA by Abbey Road’s Peter Cobbin. The film debuted at No.1 in the US and Canadian box offices as the highest-ever grossing gangster film. <br /><br />- ends -<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[12] = "Iron Maiden Stick with EMI";
  pdf_text[12] = "11/12/07<br /><br />IRON MAIDEN STICK WITH EMI <br /><br />LONDON, 11th December, 2007 - EMI and Iron Maiden today announced they have renewed and extended their historic 28-year recording relationship in a deal for the world, excluding the USA, which also includes other revenues such as touring, merchandise and sponsorship.<br /><br />Signed to EMI Records in November 1979, Iron Maiden quickly became one of the biggest rock bands in the world and have gone on to sell some 70 million albums including three No 1 and 15 Top 10 albums in the UK alone. <br /><br /> \"A Matter of Life and Death\", Iron Maiden's 14th and most recent studio album released in 2006, charted at No 1 in 10 countries, achieved Top 10 positions in 30 more and was Billboard magazine's No 1 International Album.<br /><br />With a massive worldwide live following, Iron Maiden continue to take Metal into new territories. In March this year they became the first major metal band to play in India when their show sold out to over 25,000 fans in the grounds of Bangalore Palace and also were the first band ever to sell out the United Arab Emirate's Desert Rock Festival in Dubai, with fans travelling there from all over the Middle East.<br /><br />These shows were followed by more European dates in June which saw the band being the first to headline Donington Festival in the UK for a fourth time and the further announcement that in early 2008 Iron Maiden will embark on their most ambitious tour to date - a 60,000 mile six week trip around the planet flying in a customised Boeing 757 carrying all band, crew and equipment and flown by Maiden vocalist and Airline Captain Bruce Dickinson. This historical opening leg precedes extensive tours of North America and Europe later in the year.<br />In the last two weeks Iron Maiden have been busy breaking yet more records for this, the \"SOMEWHERE BACK IN TIME WORLD TOUR 08\", which concentrates on songs from their classic eighties albums and features a tour production based on the Egyptian concept of their legendary mid eighties tour focused around the Powerslave album. Already, over nine months in advance of the concert dates, 125,000 tickets for their three stadium shows in Sweden and Finland sold out in less than two and a half hours, and, continuing South America’s love affair with all things Maiden, their date at the Simon Bolivar Stadium in Bogata enjoyed the fastest and biggest first day box office of any music event ever held in Colombia. Despite having not played Australia for fifteen years their shows in both Sydney and Melbourne sold out in less than 30 min leading to second shows being added. <br /><br />Having headlined major UK festivals such as Reading and Donington many times in their career, last week Iron Maiden announced their first ever UK stadium show, confirming they will be playing the 50,000 capacity Twickenham Rugby Stadium on Saturday 5th July 2008, a major date in the calendar of any UK rock and metal fan.  <br /><br />Rod Smallwood, who has managed the band since 1979 and instigated the original EMI deal, commented, \"We've had three tremendous decades working with EMI and have many friends there. Through many \"regimes\" EMI have always given us their full support and our relationship with their companies worldwide has always been excellent. For a band with a global following like Maiden, who rely on fan word of mouth, touring and marketing/sales expertise as they receive little or no radio or TV support, it is key that the 100% support and implementation of our visual marketing campaigns internationally is both effective and enthusiastic and EMI and their Worldwide affiliates have always fulfilled this. So with this new type of deal in place, it makes absolute sense for us to continue and extend our relationship in what is effectively a new period for the music industry. We've got some great plans for 2008 and beyond, and I can't wait to get back on the road next year on a tour which appropriately celebrates the band's formative years.\"<br /><br />Co-manager Andy Taylor added, \"The industry is changing all around us so I’m delighted that we’ve been able to sign this deal with EMI which brings us even closer together and gives Iron Maiden new opportunities in these wider areas.\"<br /><br />Tony Wadsworth, Chairman & CEO, EMI Music UK said, \"Since the early eighties Maiden has been a flagship band for EMI and we have enjoyed a fantastic long term relationship. Now that we can work with and support them in their broader music activities, our goal is to help build on the foundations already in place for an even more successful future. \"<br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br />For more information please contact:<br />Cathy Cremer<br />cathy.cremer@emimusic.com <br />020 7605 5308";
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  pdf_title[13] = "EMI Records to showcase artists' audiovisual content on Apple iPhone";
  pdf_text[13] = "10/12/07<br /><br />EMI Records to showcase artists' audiovisual content on Apple iPhone<br /><br />iPhone-optimised microsite to promote Sigur Ros' 'Heima'<br /><br /><br />LONDON, 10th December 2007: EMI Records today announced a series of artist marketing campaigns utilising the Apple iPhone and iPod touch platforms to showcase audiovisual content. <br /><br /><br />Initial activity to make use of the devices' compelling wi-fi experience is an artist-branded website to promote the launch of \"Heima,\" the critically acclaimed music film of the homecoming tour of Icelandic quartet Sigur Ros. To celebrate the release of this feature-length music DVD, EMI Records has created a specially optimised microsite for the iPhone and iPod touch's display and interaction. Including the full-length trailer of the film, the site offers finger-sized navigation, a layout that changes according to orientation and a video stream that adapts depending on whether the viewer is connected via WiFi or the EDGE cellular connection. <br /><br /><br />The site makes attractive use of a Yahoo! Maps mash-up tool, allowing the viewer to easily navigate over the map of Iceland and click on the various locations where Sigur Ros performed. The site’s design has been kept purposely simple to complement the evocative visual depictions of the Icelandic landscape and to convey the impact of the music.<br /><br /><br />Eric Winbolt, Head of Digital, EMI Records, comments \"These touchscreen wireless devices offer an exceptional user experience. Being the first truly converged mass market devices to do so, we were very keen to use them to showcase our artists' content and offer the consumer this unbeatable user experience.\"<br /><br /><br />Also included in the site are links to buy, meaning the viewer can go straight to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store to purchase Sigur Rós' music. <br /><br />www.heima.co.uk<br /><br /><br /><br />- ends -<br /><br /><br /><br />About EMI Records<br />EMI Records is part of EMI Music UK and has a rich heritage of artists, from Iron Maiden and Kraftwerk, to Robbie Williams and Sigur Ros. Its dedicated Digital Media Team is responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence, working with brand, online and mobile organisations. As well as the online PR for all artists on the label, it is responsible for commissioning websites for heritage artists such as Kate Bush and Pink Floyd, and developing innovative digital marketing campaigns for breaking artists including The Magic Numbers and Corinne Bailey Rae. <br />www.emirecords.com <br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer, 020 7605 5308 / Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487";
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  pdf_title[14] = "BiBC signs digital download deal with EMI to make available ";
  pdf_text[14] = "07/12/07<br /><br />BiBC signs digital download deal with EMI to make available <br />DRM-free audiovisual content<br /><br />LONDON, 7 December 2007. BiBC has today signed a significant audio and video content deal with EMI Music UK. BiBC's digital store – the largest downloadable video content store in the UK – will benefit from the addition of thousands of hours of high quality content, including the latest music videos, from one of the world's largest music companies. BiBC's audio and video digital store, which can be branded by individual media owners as their own digital video store, will be enhanced by DRM-free content from superstar artists such as Coldplay, The Spice Girls, Queen, Kylie, Pink Floyd and KT Tunstall. BiBC is driving the home entertainment platform of the future. <br /><br /><br />The deal will allow BiBC to make available for sale audio and video content direct to consumers on a download-to-own basis via www.boxoffice365.com. The content will be completely and genuinely 'on demand' meaning that consumers will be able to view content while it is downloading, due to BiBC's progressive downloading technology.<br /><br /><br />The BiBC digital store is also available to brand owners as a white label offering, meaning companies can use the technology and content to have their own digital download store complete with their own branding. MediaMaster, BiBC’s acclaimed distribution platform, provides the back-end technology to allow content to be distributed onto set top boxes, PCs, MP4 players, mobiles etc. <br /><br /><br />Paul Hague, Managing Director of BiBC, commented: \"World-leading content owners such as EMI are the trend setters in the video download industry and to see that they are choosing BiBC’s offering is fantastic. Adding EMI to our already huge content stable means that a digital video store becomes ever more irresistible for big-name retailers and other brand owners. Brand owners can now have their own white-labelled digital video store with all of the EMI content up-and-running within days – there is absolutely nothing stopping them.\"  <br /><br /><br />Graeme Rogan, Head of Digital Sales, EMI Music UK, added: \"EMI is always looking for innovative and exciting ways of monetising its content. BiBC has a platform which is able to combine audio and video delivery to offer a complete while label solution. Our catalogue and new release titles can only benefit from being available via BiBC's digital offering, be it through the BiBC site or third party sites.\"<br /><br />Ends<br /><br /><br />Editors' Notes<br /><br />About BiBC<br />The British Internet Broadcasting Company, BIBC, is a privately owned company. Founded in 2000, BiBC's content store and distribution technology is today driving the home entertainment platform of the future. <br /><br />BiBC has aggregated content from numerous content owners to create the UK’s largest catalogue of video content. BiBC's digital store is available to brand owners as a white label offering. www.boxoffice365.com is its demonstration site. MediaMaster, BiBC's distribution platform, delivers the content and back end technology to set top boxes, PCs, MP4 players, mobiles etc., which allows content to be streamed or downloaded. It is underpinned by a managed service offering from BiBC. <br /><br />For further information, please contact: <br />Kerry Hallard / Rafi Cooper / Tony Harding<br />Buffalo Communications<br />+44 20 7292 8680 <br />bibc@buffalo.co.uk <br /><br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam's (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists' output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 / Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487";
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  pdf_title[15] = "6 Per Cent Interest and 2 for 1 EMI Music Downloads for a Year on Abbey's New Youth Accounts";
  pdf_text[15] = "04/12/07<br /><br />6 Per Cent Interest and 2 for 1 EMI Music Downloads for a Year on Abbey's New Youth Accounts<br /><br />- 6 per cent is paid on balances up to £500 with no end date <br />- Available on Abbey's 11-15 or 16-18 bank accounts<br />- 11-15 year olds only need to credit a penny into their account each month<br />- 16-18 year olds need to pay £50 each month to qualify<br />- Those joining up before 31 Jan will get 2-for-1 album downloads from selected EMI artists for a year<br /><br />LONDON, 4th December 2007: From December 17, Abbey has a great new offer on its 11-15 and 16-18 youth accounts, paying 6 per cent interest on balances up to £500.  The 6 per cent is payable indefinitely.  <br /><br />All 11-15 year olds need to do is credit the account each month with at least one payment of any amount.  16-18 year olds need to pay in at least £50 a month during the course of a month.  <br /><br />Given that Abbey research shows that average pocket money levels in the UK are £6 a week for 11-12 year olds, £10 for 13-15 year olds and £15 for 16-18 year olds, Abbey's criteria are more realistic than some others in the market which demand kids pay in up to £250 a month to qualify for high interest rates.  <br /><br />What's more, until 31 January, teenagers that open an Abbey account can double the amount of DRM-free music they download from selected EMI artists. Upon purchase of an album they will have the option of getting hold of another digital album completely free. Abbey's research into youth spending habits shows that on average kids spend 16 per cent of their pocket money on music, with 16-18 year olds spending nearly a fifth of their cash.  <br /><br />Graeme Rogan, head of online sales, EMI Music UK, comments \"At EMI we are always looking to build brand partnerships which are able to deliver incremental revenue streams. The deal with Abbey gives their younger account customers access to EMI's 2 for 1 download offer, enabling them to download more music for their money. Our aim is to encourage younger music fans to discover new artists and expand their music collections.\"<br /><br />Steve Shore, Head of Banking at Abbey, said: \"We think our youth account is the most attractive on the market. It has a high rate of interest with a realistic qualifying criteria and a great incentive.  We know teenagers love to spend their money on music and the offer with EMI means that we can help them get more tunes with their cash.\"<br /><br />- Ends-<br /><br />The information contained in Abbey's press releases is intended solely for journalists and should not be used by consumers to make financial decisions.<br /><br />Notes to Editors <br />To claim their 2-for-1 EMI downloads, customers will go through the following process: When the account is opened and credited the branch staff will give customers a leaflet to complete.  Customers will send this leaflet back and will receive their 2-for-1 EMI download card.  The card contains a code and an expiry date (of 12 months) that customers can use on the EMI site, www.emimusicoffer.com.  The site will be targeted to under 18's (in terms of the album content).  <br /><br />Abbey and the flame logo are registered trademarks.<br /><br />Abbey and Santander<br />Abbey is a wholly owned subsidiary of Banco Santander, S.A. (\"Santander\") (SAN.MC, STD.N). Santander (SAN.MC, STD.N) is the largest bank in the euro zone by market capitalization and seventh in the world by profit. Founded in 1857, Santander has EUR 885,603 million in assets and EUR 1,071,815 million in managed funds, 69 million customers, 11,092 branches and a presence in 40 countries. It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America, and is the sixth largest bank in the United Kingdom, through its Abbey subsidiary, and is the third largest banking group in Portugal. Through Santander Consumer Finance, it also operates a leading in 12 European countries (Germany, Italy and Spain, among others) and the United States. In the first half 2007, Santander registered €4,458 million in net attributable profits, an increase of 39% from the previous year.<br /><br />Media Enquiries:<br />Natalie Eyles		Tel: 020 7756 4189 	Mobile: 07920 531795<br />Lara Lipsey		Tel: 020 7756 4209	Mobile: 07920 700 732<br /><br />The Abbey press office operates from 8.00am to 6.00pm.  Outside of these hours please call 0800 5877708.<br /><br />For more information on Abbey’s products visit www.abbey.co.uk <br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam's (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie's 'Hours' as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 / Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487";
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  pdf_title[16] = "Students tune in for some sound advice from EMI Chairman";
  pdf_text[16] = "22/11/07<br /><br />Students tune in for some sound advice from EMI Chairman<br /><br />November 22nd 2007: Music and business students at Newcastle University have been queuing up to get advice on how to make it in the music industry from the man behind the success of artists like Robbie Williams, Radiohead, Coldplay, Gorillaz, and Kylie Minogue.<br />Tony Wadsworth, Chairman and CEO for the UK and Ireland with music giant EMI, has just been appointed as a Visiting Professor at Newcastle University. <br />The appointment will see Mr Wadsworth coming to the University several times during the academic year to work with students from the International Centre for Music Studies and Newcastle University Business School.<br />During his first visit, he delivered a lecture to around 50 music and business students, as well as giving a series of one-to-one tutorials.<br />'A sound educational background is essential in our increasingly complex and challenging business', said Mr Wadsworth.<br />'The market is undergoing  a fundamental shift at present thanks to the digital revolution and I am looking forward to engaging with students on how the music industry is embracing change and experimenting with new business models', he added.<br />Roger James is studying for a Masters degree in music at Newcastle University, and plays lead guitar with Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle, a six-piece band he formed two-and-a-half years ago with fellow music student, Robbie Humphries. Roger said: 'We've got an album coming out in March next year, and I really want to know what advice Tony can give us about how to approach record companies'.<br />David Clarke, Professor of Music in the School of Arts and Cultures at Newcastle University, said: 'Tony's appointment builds upon the existing culture of enterprise in the School, which has developed both through the students' own enterprise activities around their bands and other performance, and through our Music Business degree programme module.<br />'It is a great compliment to the reputation of music education at Newcastle University that an individual with such a high profile within the music industry is so interested in our activities', said Professor Clarke.<br />Joanna Berry, Academic Director of MBA programmes at Newcastle University Business School, added: 'Tony's unique perspective on the business of music will be very valuable, and I look forward to working with him during his Visiting Professorship'.<br />For Tony Wadsworth, the appointment also marks a return to his old University. He studied at Newcastle from 1974-77, graduating with a degree in Economics, before going on to work with a series of record labels, both large and small. <br /><br />Notes for Editors: Tony Wadsworth – biographical information<br />Tony Wadsworth was appointed to his current position as Chairman and CEO of EMI Music UK & Ireland in January 2002.<br />He joined EMI Records in 1982 and in 1984, in addition to other catalogue responsibilities, he took charge of EMI's entry into Compact Disc.<br />Tony moved to Parlophone in 1987 as Marketing Director working with artists such as Tina Turner, Crowded House, Pet Shop Boys, Paul McCartney and Queen, and in 1993 was promoted to Managing Director of the label.<br />From 1993 to 1998 under Tony's leadership, Parlophone enjoyed success with many new signings, including Blur, Radiohead and Supergrass.<br />Following his appointment as President, EMI Records UK in April 1998, the company saw sustained success with artists as diverse as Robbie Williams, Radiohead, Coldplay, Gorillaz, Kylie Minogue and the Beatles.<br />In January 2002, as Chairman and CEO EMI Music UK Tony added Virgin Records UK to his responsibilities, adding a range of artists to this roster from Massive Attack and Chemical Brothers to The Rolling Stones and Kelis.<br />More recently EMI Music UK has enjoyed artist breakthroughs with KT Tunstall, Corinne Bailey Rae and The Kooks.<br />From 2000 to 2003 he held the post of Brit Awards Chairman; he is a Trustee of the Brits Trust and a Trustee of the EMI Music Sound Foundation and is Chairman of the BPI.<br /><br />ENDS<br />USEFUL WEB PAGES:<br />EMI Music UK and Ireland<br />http://www.emimusic.co.uk/04/main.htm <br />School of Arts and Cultures <br />http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sacs/ <br />Newcastle University Business School <br />http://www.ncl.ac.uk/nubs/<br />Maybe Myrtle Tyrtle<br />http://www.myspace.com/maybemyrtletyrtle<br />For further information contact Melanie Reed in the University Press Office <br />on +44 (0) 191 222 5791; e-mail press.office@ncl.ac.uk<br />For broadcasters, the University has a fully-equipped radio studio with ISDN line and is a short distance from BBC and independent TV studios.  Please also bookmark our searchable list of experts (over 1,400 entries) at www.ncl.ac.uk/press.office/experts.list/<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[17] = "EMI showcases iconic vinyl artwork with Art Vinyl";
  pdf_text[17] = "20/11/07<br /><br />EMI showcases iconic vinyl artwork with Art Vinyl<br /><br />LONDON, 20 November 2007: EMI Music UK today announced a deal with innovative designer frame manufacturer Art Vinyl to sell vinyl copies of a selection of its classic albums presented in a special 'frame plus vinyl' package. <br /><br /><br />Creating a value around the visual aspect of album artwork, the deal extends the concept of record sleeves as art in their own right. Classic albums from the likes of Pink Floyd, Coldplay, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Gorillaz and Blur are available to purchase now, just in time for Christmas.<br /><br /><br />Giles Harris, Head of Music and Brands, EMI Music UK, comments \"These incredible album covers have become works of art in their own right and deserve to be displayed as such.\"<br /><br /><br />Art Vinyl's patent pending framing solution for 12\" vinyl includes a unique pivot mechanism to allow easy access to the album inside – hence the product tagline \"Play and Display\".<br /> <br /><br />Art Vinyl founder Andrew Heeps said, \"EMI has some of greatest music and visual assets in the record industry. We are delighted to be working with them to create a premium gift package for the Christmas market.\"<br /><br /><br />Art Vinyl 2007 – an exhibition of some of the year's finest record cover art – takes place at the Riverside Studios, London, from 3rd December 2007 – 6 January 2008. There will be a launch party with special DJs on Wednesday 5 December from 6pm at which all are welcome. <br />                                             <br /><br />Music lovers can purchase the frame plus vinyl products from the Art Vinyl Gallery Shop in London's east end, the Riverside Studios (during the exhibition), and from select retailers.<br /><br /><br />www.artvinyl.com <br /><br />www.riversidestudios.co.uk/cgi-bin/page.pl?l=1192717128<br /><br /><br />-  ends –<br /><br />Notes to editors:<br /><br />About EMI Music<br /><br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 / Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487<br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />About Art Vinyl<br /><br />Art Vinyl is a London start-up whose innovative 12” vinyl framing solution is leading a reappraisal of the visual and emotional power of the record sleeve. Art Vinyl has mounted a series of exhibitions at its gallery in the East End’s Broadway Market highlighting the work of independent labels such as Domino, Kent and Greensleeves. In doing so it has tapped into a growing public affection for sleeve art which goes beyond nostalgia and into the new vinyl culture.  <br /><br />For labels Art Vinyl offers the increasingly unusual possibility for premium pricing of music. For the music fan Art Vinyl offers the opportunity to showcase the music – and the record sleeves – they love.<br /><br />For further information on Art Vinyl, please visit: www.artvinyl.com<br /><br />Contact: Steve Redmond 07770 924720";
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  pdf_title[18] = "Kylie enhances digital campaign with the launch of Kylie Robotics, the first ever Kylie Facebook app";
  pdf_text[18] = "16/11/07<br /><br />Kylie enhances digital campaign with the launch of Kylie Robotics, the first ever Kylie Facebook application <br /><br /><br />LONDON, 16th November 2007: Parlophone today announced the launch of Kylie Robotics, the first ever Kylie Facebook application. Kylie, who recently launched her own social networking site, www.KylieKonnect.com, is celebrating the release of her latest album, \"X,\" with the launch of an exclusive Facebook application that allows fans to create and customise their very own Kylie caricature at http://apps.facebook.com/kylierobotics/home <br /><br />Fans can choose from a range of over forty Kylie characters, all with their own distinctive Kylie outfit. Create a personalised Kylie robotic from scratch or browse the archives for a \"Classic Kylie,\" based on the star's looks throughout her career, including iconic images such as the \"Can’t Get You Out of my Head\" white pant suit and the gold \"Spinning Around\" hotpants, as well as the latest \"Kylie X\" Kylie Robotic. Fans can choose to keep their own Kylie robotic and add it as their profile picture, or send to a friend. <br /><br />The Facebook campaign coincides with the release of Kylie's latest studio album, \"X,\" on 26 November, which will also be released globally on the same day on a limited edition USB stick. The USB will contain the full album, the video for \"Two Hearts,\" the trailer for \"White Diamond,\" plus a link to exclusive online content.  The USB release will come in lavish packaging, making it a real collectable for Kylie's fanbase.  <br /><br />Check out Kylie's official Facebook profile to add the application or visit the following URL: http://apps.facebook.com/kylierobotics/home<br /><br />\"X\" is released on all formats on 26 November. <br />For more info visit www.Kylie.com and www.KylieKonnect.com<br /> <br />- ends -<br /><br />Notes to editor: <br />About Parlophone<br />EMI Music UK label Parlophone boasts a rich heritage of world renowned artists, from The Beatles, Queen and Paul McCartney, to Coldplay, Gorillaz and Kylie Minogue. The label has a dedicated digital team, headed up by Dan Duncombe, which is responsible for developing artist specific digital media opportunities, marketing and web presence, working with brand, online, mobile and other digital organisations. Websites developed for Parlophone artists include www.coldplay.com, www.gorillaz.com, www.queenonline.com and www.lilyallenmusic.com. <br />Recent digital activity includes the Lily Allen multi-channel digital campaign which has won numerous awards including the UK Marketing Campaign of the Year at the Music Week Awards, Best Pop Artist at the Digital Music Awards and Best Artist Campaign at the Mobile Entertainment Forum Awards. Parlophone was also the first music label to partner with Skype to promote an artist to their entire 75 million global user base in a campaign for Coldplay. <br />www.parlophone.co.uk <br /><br /><br /><br />For further information on Kylie please contact:<br />Murray Chalmers, Parlophone<br />Murray.chalmers@emimusic.com<br />0207 605 5306<br /><br />For further information on EMI please contact:<br />Cathy Cremer<br />Cathy.cremer@emimusic.com<br />0207 605 5308<br />";
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  pdf_title[19] = "Cliff Richard fans prove fast learners: Digital pricing initiative declared a success";
  pdf_text[19] = "08/11/07<br /><br />LONDON, Thursday 8th November 2007: Following last weeks announcement by EMI Music and The Cliff Richard Organisation that pre-orders of Cliff's new album entitled Love – The Album could be made at www.lovecliffrichard.com, and an inverse auction would ultimately set the price for all buyers, it has been announced today that the lowest price has been reached in under one week. Many more orders are being placed every day and each buyer will now pay the rock bottom price of £3.99. <br /><br />This exclusive download version featuring bonus tracks is available ahead of the physical release on November 12th, and the innovative pricing model is a first not only for Cliff but across all EMI releases. <br /><br />Cliff said yesterday, \"I knew it! Never under estimate a Cliff Richard fan. In half the predicted time well over a thousand of them have hit their computers and triggered a cut price online bargain for my latest album. That's many, many more than those who bought online last time. Well done. I'm proud of you.\"<br /><br />Download tracklist:<br /><br /><br />1. Waiting For A Girl Like You (new recording)<br />2. All In The Game<br />3. Miss You Nights<br />4. If You're Not The One (new recording)<br />5. Constantly<br />6. The Best Of Me<br />7. When I Need You (new recording) <br />8. True Love Ways <br />9. The Twelfth Of Never<br />10. When You Say Nothing At All (new recording)<br />11. Ocean Deep<br />12. All Out Of Love (new recording)<br />13. I Still Believe In You<br />14. Some People<br />15. My Pretty One <br />16. * Please Don't Fall In Love <br />17. * She's So Beautiful <br /><br />* exclusive bonus tracks <br /><br /><br />For further information please contact:<br />DEBRA GEDDES, EMI Marketing, 020 7605 5477, debra.geddes@emimusic.com<br /><br /><br />www.lovecliffrichard.com<br /><br />";
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  pdf_text[20] = "07/11/07<br /><br />i-vu partners with EMI's Charisma Records to promote top 5 artists <br /><br /><br />LONDON, 7th November 2007: Charisma Records, part of EMI Music UK, has signed a partnership deal with i-vu, the leading interactive digital screen media network owner, to showcase new music releases via i-vu’s in-store network of screens. Artists featured include US breakthrough act Plain White T's, who have recently topped the charts with their smash hit \"Hey There Delilah\", superstar DJ David Guetta, new UK singer/songwriter Tom Baxter and R’n’B sensation J. Holiday. <br /><br /><br />The campaign, which is targeting a mainly female demographic, will see 1600 individual interactive screens placed in over 200 hair salons across the UK, including Trevor Sorbie and Nicky Clarke.<br /><br /><br />The i-vu screens will feature two music videos supported with i-frame within each 45 minute programme loop, and will use interactive touch screen buttons to enable the viewer to access additional information about each featured artist, including tour dates, album releases and other promotional information. <br /> <br /><br />Mike Anstey, CEO of i-vu, says: \"In an increasingly competitive market, i-vu’s i-frame offers a new way for music artists to launch and is one of the few which provides multi-dimensional ways to experience music.\"<br /> <br /><br />\"The interactive screens will also allow Charisma Records to break away from traditional music formats as the interactive non-static nature of i-vu’s screens gives viewers the ability to choose what music and information they would like view. The combination of new release artists and additional interactive advertising will add significant value to the i-vu channel.\" <br /><br /> <br /><br />Mark Poston, director of Charisma Records, says: \"Our aim is to make it as easy as possible for consumers to access our artists and music. The powerful interactivity of the i-vu screens really closes the distance between artist and fan and we’re very happy to be the first music company to partner with i-vu.\" <br /> <br /><br />In one of the largest investments in outdoor digital seen in the UK, i-vu recently secured £40 million (US$80 million) of new funding, which will make it the largest digital network in the world  - with well over 300 per cent growth in the UK and USA in one year  - and enabling it to expand into Europe.  Over the past five years, i-vu has established partnerships with some of the leading names in the salon world, including: Clipso, Cobella, Headmasters, Nicky Clarke, Richard Ward, Rush and Trevor Sorbie.  It has also attracted advertising clients such as 20th Century Fox, BMW, Gillette, GlaxoSmithKline, L’Oreal, Masterfoods, Nokia, Toyota, Warner Bros and Wella.  The funding it has now attracted will enable it to significantly increase its penetration in the UK, USA and Europe and provide advertising brands with the benefits of size and structure.<br /><br /> <br />-ENDS-<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[21] = "Laura Marling debut album to be released in special new format: The Laura Marling Song Box";
  pdf_text[21] = "07/11/07<br /><br />Laura Marling debut album to be released in special new format: The Laura Marling Song Box<br /><br />\"Marling displays a rare gift for melody\" - Observer Music Monthly<br /><br />\"If I listen to New Romantic one more time I may just propose to her myself\"  NME<br /><br />\"[Night Terror is] a great one by this / Berkshire Joni\" Sunday Times Culture<br /><br />Following the recent release of Laura Marling's highly acclaimed second EP, 'My Manic And I', and its limited special book format (\"best booklet with download code for EP\" NME), we are excited to announce the release date of her debut album in a unique \"Song Box\" format.<br /><br /> <br /><br />The album (title TBC) will be released on 4th February ’08 and will initially be available in a limited one-off beautifully printed Song Box designed inside and out by Laura, offering a keepsake for her fans in which to keep their music and other mementos.  It will contain:<br /><br />A concert ticket <br />CD copy of the album <br />Mementos relating to each song on the album<br /> <br />The concert ticket will be printed with a unique code allowing the fan to register online at lauramarling.com to gain access to the nearest of five concerts which will take place in March:<br /> <br /><br />Tuesday 4th March – Glasgow, Oran Mor <br />Wednesday 5th March – Birmingham, Glee Club <br />Thursday 6th March – London, Scala <br />Friday 7th March – Bristol, Trinity Arts Centre <br />Saturday 8th March – Manchester, Academy 2<br /> <br /><br />Using Ticket Text's innovative mobile technology, customers will receive their tickets as unique barcodes sent via text message straight to their mobile phone.  Customers simply take their phone to the venue and the barcode will be scanned to gain them admittance. <br /><br /><br />The package is likely to retail around £20, will be available to pre-order through lauramarling.com and will be chart ineligible.                                                                                                                                                                                        <br /><br />Laura appeared on Later With Jools Holland on Friday 2nd November.  She is touring on and off throughout November, including support dates with Devendra Banhart:<br /><br /> <br /><br />6th London Forum – Devendra Banhart support <br /><br />20th Little Noise Session, Union Chapel, London (Mencap concert)<br /><br />24th Tate Takeover – Showcase of Contemporary Art at Tate modern headlined by Laura Marling<br /><br /><br />For further information please contact Scott Steele on 020 7605 5911   / scott.steele@virginmusic.com<br /><br />www.lauramarling.com<br /><br /><br />www.myspace.com/lauramarling<br />";
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  pdf_title[22] = "EMI artists give teenagers a new way to pay";
  pdf_text[22] = "30/10/07<br /><br />EMI artists give teenagers a new way to pay<br /><br />Lily Allen, Athlete and Supergrass artwork to appear on chip & PIN cards<br /><br />LONDON, 30th October 2007: Selected EMI artists are coming together and offering young fans an alternative way to get their hands on their album covers – through chip and PIN cards.<br /><br />In an exclusive and first of its kind deal with NatWest and EMI Music UK & Ireland, label artists including Lily Allen, Athlete, The Thrills and Supergrass are allowing their album artwork to be used on chip and PIN cards for teenagers.<br /><br />Holders of the NatWest Adapt account can log-on to the account website <http://www.natwest.com/adapt> to customise their chip and PIN card with an image of their choice.  <br /><br />The account, open to 11-18 year olds, has an extensive library of images to choose from including current album artwork as well as some of EMI's iconic label logos, including Parlophone, Positiva and NOW! Further album covers from the music label are to be added shortly with account holders also able to upload their own photographs to use as the card design.<br /><br />Mark Worthington, NatWest Head of Youth Banking \"Along with personalising phone ringtones, Facebook pages and clothes, now young people can show their individuality by putting a favourite image on their bankcard, making having a current account more fun.\"<br /><br />Giles Harris, EMI Music Head of Music & Brands \"We're thrilled to be working with NatWest and particularly with their Adapt account holders. EMI has been behind some of the most eye-catching and memorable album covers, and it’s great that with this account young people have the opportunity to carry them around with them wherever they go.\"<br /><br />The NatWest Adapt account's chip and PIN card is enabled by Solo which means it can be used in cash machines and shops but does not allow the holder to spend money that is not already in their account.  The card can be personalised with images at a charge of £5. <br /><br />The account itself is free-of-charge and can be managed via branch and cash machines and, if over 16 years old, by telephone and online. Further offers include discounts on Young Persons Railcards, mobile phones and top-up and cinema tickets.<br /><br />In order to help young people make the most of their Adapt account, NatWest has set up a dedicated website, http://www.natwest.com/adapt. It provides advice on how to manage money and even gives a chance to earn extra money by giving their views and opinions on relevant topics for research. <br /><br />The NatWest Adapt account is available from branches nationwide and online at <http://www.natwest.com/adapt> or by calling 0800 015 4212. <br />-Ends-<br /><br />Notes to editors:<br />Key features of NatWest Adapt current account for 11-18 year olds are:<br />- 3.15% AER in-credit interest<br />- Cards can be personalised with photos, artwork or a selection of album covers<br />- 3 free ringtone downloads when topping-up a mobile phone six times at any NatWest, RBS or Tesco cash machine<br />- Discounts with Phones4U<br />- 2 for 1 offers with Vue cinema<br />- Young Persons Railcard discount (for over 16s)<br />- Chip and PIN protected card<br />- Cash withdrawals, at no charge, at over 32,000 cash machines <br />- A range of relevant offers and discounts on cinema tickets and mobile phones etc.<br /><br />About EMI Music:<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie's 'Hours' as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists' output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />For further information please contact:<br />EMI Music UK: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 / Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487<br />NatWest media relations: Laura Mottram 020 7672 1922<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[23] = "Cliff Richard adopts innovative price-drop model for sale of new download album";
  pdf_text[23] = "29/10/07<br /><br />Cliff Richard adopts innovative price-drop model for sale of new download album<br /><br />LONDON, Monday 29th October 2007: EMI Music and The Cliff Richard Organisation today announced an innovative pricing model to mark the download release of Cliff's latest album \"Love, The Album\". From today Cliff Richard fans will be able to pre-order the album - which includes special bonus material - from the newly launched www.lovecliffrichard.com, ahead of release on 12th November. Over a period of two weeks, the website will collect download pre-orders for the new release, with the price of the album dropping the more fans place orders. The maximum the consumer will be charged is £7.99, with the figure dropping down to a potential minimum of £3.99.  On release of the album all fans will ultimately pay the same, lowest price.<br /><br /><br />Cliff says of the initiative: \"Who'd have thought I'd get a buzz from creative marketing? As artists we face a stark choice. We either keep one step ahead of the technology which is changing our industry so radically – or we throw up our hands and quit. Personally I’m not for quitting!\"<br /><br /><br />Steve Davis, Director of EMI Catalogue says, \"Because Cliff's audience has not previously been big on downloading we feel this initiative will not only encourage them to download the album but also encourage their friends and peers to do the same because the more they do, the cheaper it becomes.\"<br /> <br /><br />Graeme Rogan, Head of Digital, Sales EMI UK;  \"There is little doubt that the digital market place has allowed us to consider more varied and exciting revenue models. At EMI we are continually reviewing our digital routes to market and aren't afraid to challenge the existing status quo. The fact that Cliff and his team have embraced the 'price drop' model just shows that more established artists are willing to experiment with their releases and engage with their fans in more varied and innovative ways.\"<br /><br /><br />www.lovecliffrichard.com <br /><br /><br />- ends -<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 / Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487";
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  pdf_title[24] = "EMI Music is first major music company to offer its music via DJdownload.com";
  pdf_text[24] = "24/10/07<br /><br />EMI Music is first major music company to offer its music via DJdownload.com<br /><br /><br />LONDON, 24 October 2007: DJdownload.com, the UK's leading digital dance music store, has signed a deal with EMI Music to bring the major label's extensive recordings to music fans for the first time via its site.<br /><br />Among the highlights of the deal, the full catalogue from renowned dance label Positiva will be made available for download from the site, including new material from world famous artists such as Ferry Corsten, The Shapeshifters, Axwell and Deep Dish, as well as classic tracks like Spiller's 'Groovejet', The Ones' 'Flawless', and Fragma's 'Toca's Miracle,' amongst many others. Also available is the full Chemical Brothers back catalogue on Freestyle Dust, Depeche Mode on Mute and the complete DFA repertoire including LCD Soundsystem and The Juan Maclean. Other EMI artists available to download include Massive Attack, Radiohead, Tracey Thorn, Moloko, Roisin Murphy and Hot Chip. This is in addition to key back catalogues from classic dance imprints like Credence, Feverpitch, Additive and VC Recordings.<br /><br />Dance music lovers can legitimately download their favourite EMI music in DJ-friendly high quality MP3 format without any Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection or restrictive encoding formats, meaning the music can be played across all available portable digital devices and online platforms.<br /><br />Graeme Rogan, Head of Digital Sales, EMI Music UK, comments \"Our move to make our music available in the MP3 DRM-free format has enabled this and many more genre based deals possible. The partnership with DJdownload marks another step forward for EMI towards our goal of increasing the presence of our music in niche markets. DJdownload has a knowledgeable and committed consumer base and we look forward to engaging with this market to increase the sales and reach of all our dance related products.\"<br /><br />All the tunes will be presented with hand selected preview samples, unique editorial evaluations of tracks and a quick and easy to use new download manager - there couldn’t be a better way to explore this new wealth of current and classic dance music.<br /><br />Justin Pearse, Head of Music at DJdownload.com says \"We are seeking to become the most comprehensive source of dance and electronic music on the web, but missing major label content has always left some holes. This deal is a watershed for niche players like us. Labels like Positiva have shaped commercial dance music over the last decade or so with hits crossing over from dance floor radio and we are thrilled to have them on board.\"<br /><br />DJdownload.com stocks music from over 4500 different record labels, uploading thousands of new tracks every month and also powers Ministry of Sound's download store www.mosdownload.com.<br /><br /><br />- ends - <br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie's 'Hours' as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists' output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 / Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487<br /><br />About DJdownload.com<br />DJdownload Limited is the largest European dance music niche store and sells dance and electronic music from around 4,500 different labels. Launched in January 2005, the site has grown phenomenally by focusing on the global DJ market and providing pioneering functionality to best serve the unique consumer needs of this market segment.<br /><br />In September 2006, the company launched a dance music portal in conjunction with Ministry of Sound to focus on the “dance music lover” rather than a pure DJ market as well as emphasise albums and DJ mixes rather than singles.<br /><br />The site sells all forms of electronic music from house, techno & trance to chill and downtempo.<br /><br />For further information on DJdownload Limted, please visit: www.djdownload.com<br /><br />Contact: Guy Osborne +44 207 740 8880";
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  pdf_title[25] = "Parrot gets the PARTY started with John Lewis with EMI Music UK partnership";
  pdf_text[25] = "08/10/07<br /><br />Parrot gets the PARTY started with John Lewis with EMI Music UK partnership<br /><br /><br />Parrot PARTY wireless speakers goes on sale in John Lewis stores from October 8th <br />Free download of new Chemical Brothers album and free Bluetooth dongle for first 4,000 customers<br /><br />London, October 8th 2007 – Parrot, one of the leaders in wireless peripherals around the mobile phone, has today announced a major retail deal with the John Lewis Partnership which will see the popular Parrot PARTY portable wireless Bluetooth speaker go on sale in John Lewis stores from October 8th. <br /><br />As part of the campaign, the first 4,000 customers to purchase a Parrot PARTY from John Lewis stores will receive a free download of the new Chemical Brothers album, We Are the Night, as well as a free Bluetooth dongle with which to send music wirelessly to the speakers.  <br /><br />Chris Roberts, Country Director of Parrot UK commented, \"This is a significant development for Parrot in the UK which sees our Bluetooth wireless multimedia products available through a well respected UK retailer. The John Lewis brand is perfect for Parrot’'s advanced wireless technology and we hope consumers will enjoy setting their music free from their mobile phones, MP3 players and laptops wherever they are with the Parrot PARTY.\"<br /><br />Giles Harris, Head of Music and Brands, EMI Music UK, comments, \"This announcement is a perfect example of how well EMI and its artists can work together with brands to form mutually beneficial partnerships, as it gives music fans yet more opportunities to get closer to our artists and their music.\"<br /><br />The campaign includes a comprehensive national TV campaign, radio spots, online advertising, and poster ads on the London Underground. EMI Music has provided a special download page through which customers can claim their free Chemical Brothers album before 31st December 2007: www.parrot.dloadshop.com <br /><br />The PARTY will retail at £79.95 from all 26 John Lewis UK stores and through www.johnlewis.com<br /> <br />Parrot manufactures a wide range wireless in-car communications and multimedia products for the home including other wireless Bluetooth speakers such as the Parrot BOOMBOX and SOUND SYSTEM, and Bluetooth digital picture frames like the Parrot PHOTO VIEWER. <br /><br />About the Parrot PARTY<br />The Parrot PARTY is a light and compact mobile wireless speaker with astounding audio technology, wrapped in a smart design. Enjoy your music wherever and whenever you like thanks to stereo sound quality and wireless Bluetooth® stereo technology.<br /><br />Send your favourite tracks from any Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP) music source such as a mobile phone, MP3-player or PC to the Parrot PARTY with just one click. If the source device does not support the A2DP profile, you can still play your music wirelessly by using a Bluetooth 2.0, a USB Parrot dongle or an audio dongle.<br /><br />Technical specifications of the Parrot PARTY<br />•	 Stereo 2.0 audio system<br />•	 Two wide-band speakers<br />•	 Power audio output: 2 x 3W nominal (2 x 6W max)<br />•	 Class-D amplifier 2 x 10W<br />•	 User interface: 5 buttons + On/Off button<br />•	 3 LEDs: Bluetooth status and audio effects<br />•	 Settings: volume, mute, reset<br />•	 Mode: Normal, Pairing, Low Power, Low battery<br />•	 Compatible audio sources*: <br />o	Bluetooth Stereo (A2DP) devices<br />o	Analogue audio devices<br />•	 Built-in SBC decoder<br />•	 Audio effects:<br />o	Stereo Widening (enlarged stereo)<br />o	Virtual Super Bass (reinforced bass freq.)<br />•	 Play time: 4h<br />•	 Range of frequencies: 120 Hz – 18 KHz<br />•	 Line-In: Jack 3.5 mm<br />•	 Power: Ni-MH batteries + AC Power<br />•	 PC software: Parrot Audio Suite on CD<br /><br />For more information, please visit our website www.parrot.com <br /><br />-ends-<br /><br />Press contacts<br />Richard George or Cristina Whittington<br />Nelson Bostock Communications<br />T. 020 7792 7432<br />E. Richard.George@nelsonbostock.com or Cristina.Whittington@nelsonbostock.com <br /><br /><br />ABOUT PARROT<br /><br />Founded in 1994, Parrot has rapidly established itself as a pivotal global player for wireless mobile telephone accessories. Drawing on its tried-and-tested expertise on voice recognition and signal processing technologies, Parrot was one of the very first companies to produce Bluetooth®-based wireless hands free car kits, having identified this standard’s vast potential as early as 1999. In 2006, Parrot sold about 3 million units.<br /><br />Determined to accompany the wireless peripherals’ irresistible breakthrough into our day-to-day lives, Parrot has been developing since 2006 a new wireless range of sound and image products.<br /><br />Today, Parrot truly has a major international focus: 90.5% of its sales are generated outside of France, and a large percentage of its production is outsourced to carefully selected partners, enabling it to achieve the best possible level of quality and responsiveness. Parrot is now particularly well positioned to capitalize on the bright future opening up for mobile telephone devices.<br /><br />Parrot has achieved strong growth in its consolidated revenues, up from 80.9 million euros pro forma in 2005 to 166.9 million euros in 2006.<br /><br />www.parrot.com 	 Euronext Paris – Eurolist, Compartiment B : FR0004038263 – PARROT<br /><br />®The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Parrot S.A. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.<br /><br />Tous droits réservés. Les marques PARROT figurant sur ce document sont la propriété exclusive de la société PARROT. Toutes les autres marques sont la propriété de leurs détenteurs respectifs et sont utilisées sous licence par la société PARROT<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br /><br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie's 'Hours' as the world's first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 <br />	 Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487<br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[26] = "EMI teams up with Springdoo to raise awareness for Crisis in Darfur via Facebook";
  pdf_text[26] = "08/10/07<br /><br />LONDON, 8th October 2007: EMI Music's Charisma record label has teamed up with Springdoo, a UK-based provider of video broadcasting solutions, to raise awareness for the humanitarian crisis in Darfur via the viral distribution of Mattafix's latest music video across the internet and social networks. <br /><br /><br />UK artist Mattafix's 'Living (Darfur)' video is being distributed virally through Springdoo's recently launched Facebook application – http://apps.facebook.com/springdoo - with users given the further option of purchasing and viewing the video on their mobile phone. All profits will be given to the LivingDarfur.org charity.<br /><br /><br />When a user installs the Springdoo application for the first time, the 'Living (Darfur)' video is automatically displayed as a thumbnail on the user's profile page, encouraging the viral growth of the video through users' watching, commenting or sharing it between friends. Springdoo's Video Player allows people to share the video or add the SpringCaster application from within the player controls wherever the video is embedded or posted within the Facebook environment. <br /><br /><br />The video player has a function built in to allow people to watch the videos on their mobile phone handset using premium text messaging at £1.50 ($3). If the video is shared outside of the Facebook environment it retains the unique short code so all revenue generated from mobile orders can be traced back to the content originator, with all profits going to the LivingDarfur.org charity.<br /><br /><br />- ends -<br /><br /><br />For any further information or comments, please contact Adam Freeman – COO Springdoo on 07710784900 or 02079593158.<br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 <br />	 Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487";
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  pdf_title[27] = "EMI and Virgin Classics Launch Classics Club";
  pdf_text[27] = "01/10/07<br /><br />EMI AND VIRGIN CLASSICS LAUNCH CLASSICS CLUB <br /><br /><br />LONDON, 1st October 2007: EMI and Virgin Classics have announced the launch of the groundbreaking EMI and Virgin Classics Club, an exclusive online environment through which classical music lovers can gain access to a range of audio and visual material. Members can strengthen ties with their favourite music and musicians, stream pre-release works and more, all as they earn Club Points redeemable for music downloads. <br /><br />The Club, administered by 'Opendisc', is part of EMI and Virgin Classics’s strong focus on consumer relations, creating connections between artists and audiences. It will be open to purchasers of all EMI and Virgin Classics recordings released from September 2007 marked with the 'Opendisc' logo. This is the first time that a record company has offered exclusive content to CD buyers on a label-wide scale. <br /><br />Purchasers of EMI and Virgin Classics 'Opendisc' CDs will be invited to place the disc into their internet-connected computer, where they will have the chance to create their membership profile. This straightforward process will grant them exclusive access to the Club without any software or copy protection systems being installed on their computer. Participants can opt out of the registration process at the click of a button. Pilot schemes have indicated that consumers value this free and optional access.<br /><br />Members will be rewarded with exclusive content including pre-release listening sessions, mini-documentaries, artist interviews and photo shoots. Material will be refreshed regularly to ensure a truly rewarding experience for Club members, adding value to their CDs at no extra cost.  <br /><br />Members will be given the opportunity to address questions to a panel of experts and to EMI and Virgin Classics artists themselves. Answers to selected questions will be posted in the Club each month.<br /><br />In a scheme administered by 'Opendisc', members can collect Club Points by buying EMI and Virgin Classics CDs or by engaging in surveys. The 100 Club Points allotted to each purchased CD will entitle members to download a free track from the available Club catalogue.<br /><br />In September, Club members will have the choice to sample future releases by Nigel Kennedy, Martha Argerich and Antonio Pappano; preview mini-documentaries on Kennedy and the Choir of King's College Cambridge; join exciting young British soprano Kate Royal in the first episode of an exclusive new video podcast series; pose questions to the artists that they most admire; exchange Club Points for free music downloads.<br /><br />William Benthall, Director - Digital for EMI Classics, said, \"The Club adds a fresh dimension to EMI and Virgin Classics CDs. It gives music fans an unprecedented opportunity to engage with great artists and recordings and it gives artists the chance to further strengthen relationships with their audience.\"<br /><br />As EMI and Virgin Classics continue to embrace the digital age, both music lovers and artists alike stand to benefit. There is every good reason to join the Club!<br /><br /><br />Forthcoming 'Opendisc' releases that give access to the EMI/Virgin Classics Club:<br /><br />Evgeny Kissin: Mozart & Schumann Piano Concertos<br />Kate Royal: Kate Royal<br />Zbignew Preisner: Silence, Night and Dreams<br />Sabine Meyer & Emmanuel Pahud: Nielson Concertos<br />Choir of King’s College, Cambridge: I Heard a Voice<br />Sarah Chang: Vivaldi Four Seasons<br />Martha Argerich: Shostakovich Concerto for Piano, Trumpet and Orchestra<br />Nigel Kennedy: Polish Spirit<br />Fabio Biondi: Vivaldi Concerti per viola d’amore<br />William Christie: Haydn, The Creation<br />Jonathan Biss: Beethoven Piano Sonatas<br />Antonio Pappano: Respighi Roman Trilogy<br />Renaud & Gautier Capucon: Brahms Double Concerto<br />Emmanuelle Haïm: Handel Dixit Dominus, Bach Magnificat<br />Philippe Jaroussky: Carestini, The Story of Castrato<br /><br /><br /><br />Contact:<br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br />";
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  pdf_title[28] = "The first DRM-free music video only download website launches today, having inked deals with EMI....";
  pdf_text[28] = "01/10/07<br /><br />The first DRM-free music video only download website launches today, having inked deals with EMI Music, Domino, XL and many more.<br /><br />LONDON, 1st October 2007: ilovevideo (www.ilovevideo.com) today announced it has launched the first DRM-free (Digital Rights Management-free) music video retail store. Brought to you by the creators of the award-winning music portal Video-C, ilovevideo offers consumers ownership of high quality music videos for playback via handheld devices, Macs, PCs and media centres.<br /><br />Ilovevideo already has agreements with the majority of independent UK record labels including Domino, XL Recordings, Beggars Banquet and Ministry Of Sound to distribute DRM-free music video content.  These agreements enable ilovevideo access to the large back catalogues of high calibre artists including the Arctic Monkeys, The Pigeon Detectives, Gossip, Kate Nash, The White Stripes and Franz Ferdinand. <br /><br />Users of the music video download site will also have complete access to all digitised music videos from EMI Music, the only major music company to be able to strike a deal with the service following its recent move to make its entire catalogue available in the DRM-free format. Music videos will be available from seminal artists such as Queen, The Rolling Stones and John Lennon, right through to Coldplay, The Chemical Brothers, Kylie and Gorillaz.<br /><br />Graeme Rogan, Head of Digital Sales, EMI Music UK, comments \"We were keen to partner with ilovevideo in order to extend the reach of our digital products to consumers, offering them DRM-free audiovisual as well as audio content. It gives music fans greater access to our extensive music video catalogue and provides them with the freedom to play our videos across all available portable digital devices and online platforms.\"<br /><br />Visitors to the new ilovevideo.com download store will benefit from the following:<br /><br />DRM-free music video downloads to own forever<br />Access to a constantly growing number of titles from major and independent labels<br />30 second previews and access to multiple download formats, including Apple QuickTime (.m4v) and Windows Media (.wmv)<br />A choice of 'Portable device' (30fps, 750Kbits/sec, 320x240) and 'TV / DVD/full screen’ (30fps, 3200kbits/sec, 720x576) quality downloads <br />Coming soon – an exciting new range of exclusive content, including live gigs, artist interviews, music tutorials, director's cuts and behind the scenes footage<br />Top 10 video chart feature based on UK sales<br /><br /><br />www.ilovevideo.com<br /><br />- ends -<br /><br />For further info contact: Charlie / Dani / Griff Firstname@presscounsel.com 020-7792-9400 – www.presscounsel.com <br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam's (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie's 'Hours' as the world's first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists' output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 <br />	 Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[29] = "Emusu.com and EMI Music strike deal for \"Click and Buy\" cash purchase of DRM-free downloads";
  pdf_text[29] = "19/09/07<br /><br />Emusu.com and EMI Music strike deal for 'Click and Buy' cash purchase of DRM-free EMI download compilation<br /><br />LONDON, 19th September 2007: DA Recordings today announced it has brokered a deal between 'Click and Buy', the preferred payment gateway for emusu.com, and key client EMI Music. Via the 'Click and Buy' payment portal, which allows customers to make cash purchases online, fans will be able to purchase 'Fresh Sounds 2007,' the brand new download only compilation of music from EMI artists. The deal is the latest of EMI's innovative online promotions to make use of the 'emusu' music ecommerce platform, developed by DA Recordings.  <br /><br /><br />'Fresh Sounds' is a digital only compilation in the higher quality, DRM-free format, ensuring customers can upload these EMI downloads on every available digital music player including mobile phones. The announcement follows EMI Music’s news earlier this year that it has made its repertoire of music available in a new DRM-free, high quality download format.  The compilation features music from, principally, development acts from across the EMI stable of artists including MIMS, Tiny Dancers, and Jakobinarina, as well as MOBO nominated Unklejam, international DJ, David Guetta and former Sugababe Siobhan Donaghy. <br /> <br /><br />\"The idea for the compilation came about from the need for a compelling product that we could launch quickly alongside Click and Buy's rollout through the cash top up network, Payzone.\" explains D A's MD, Chris Thompson.  \"Click and Buy's affiliation with Payzone means our younger customers who don't have access to conventional online payment methods need not pay SMS mobile network charges, instead they can use cash to purchase Click and Buy credit that can be used throughout the emusu.com network of digital music stores.  No-one likes to pay more then they should and the rollout through Payzone means we can offer unrivaled consumer value and maintain record company and artist margins whilst opening up a key route to market through convenience stores.\"   <br /> <br /><br />EMI is one of the first music companies to embrace the channel, offering a 10 track download only mp3 compilation just as school kids return from their summer break.  The album is just £2.99 with single tracks at the usual 79p.  Click and Buy have added a £1000 photo competition giveaway advertised alongside 'Fresh Sounds 2007' to add impact to the launch. The leaflets will be distributed through a selection of Payzone's 25,000 convenience store partner outlets.  'Fresh Sounds 2007' is officially released on September 10 on www.freshsounds2007.com <http://www.freshsounds2007.com/><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br />Graeme Rogan, Head of Online, Sales, EMI Music UK, comments 'We see this as a great opportunity to profile a number of our development acts and also a great way to encourage kids who do not have access to standard online payment methods to legally download music.”<br /><br /> <br /><br />-          ends –<br /><br /> <br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br /> <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br /> <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308 <br />         Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487<br />";
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  pdf_title[30] = "EMI record label's innovative 'A&R 2.0' website, 'ScoutR'";
  pdf_text[30] = "12/09/07<br /><br />EMI record label's innovative 'A&R 2.0' website, 'ScoutR'<br /><br />LONDON, 12th September 2007: EMI's Angel Music Group has re-launched its label website with specific focus on its role as an online A&R demo submission system. Integral to the label website, the A&R tool, or 'ScoutR,' forms part of a fully operational online social network whereby fans can not only upload their demos but also personalise their profile and interact with other members, or scouts. In what it is coining \"A&R 2.0,\" Angel’s ScoutR represents the next phase in online A&R, designed to create an online community of A&R scouts. <br /><br />Compelling and dynamic, the site features full artist info with downloadable wallpapers and screensavers, a weekly MD’s update, a live events listing and a detailed staff section, but its key attraction is its A&R talent scouting and demo submission area, 'ScoutR.'<br /><br />After submitting their demo to ScoutR, budding musicians are given a rating by other online members, based on the quality of their track, how many times it has been played in full, and how highly ranked the scout is according to the volume of tracks they have listened to. Those whose demos make it onto the Top 10 popularity barometer are guaranteed a listen by the label’s A&R Director and the track of the fortnight will be highlighted on the homepage, with potential plans to release standout tracks as one off singles. It is the ultimate in democratic online A&R. <br /><br />The site also features the label’s own YouTube channel where epks, artist videos and artist interviews will be streamed. ‘Angel online’ will have its own Flickr feed documenting the label’s live events and gigs, LastFM profile and Angel branded Bebo profile.<br /><br />Angel is initially giving the site a marketing push internally to encourage staff to submit their own demos. This will be closely followed by promotion via the ScoutR MySpace page, online PR activity and support from promotional partners.<br /><br />Mark Collen, SVP EMI Music, comments “Our aim is to bring our artists and music closer to consumers and create a two-way dialogue with fans, not only encouraging them to enjoy music from Angel but also providing them with an environment where they can share their own music and network with other fans.”<br /><br />Mike Dowuona, Digital Media Manager, Angel Music Group, EMI Music UK, continues “Angelmusicgroup.net aims to build on the traditional label site 'shop window' format by introducing a number of interactive elements providing a destination that allows fans to feedback, influence and experience through the familiar social networking environments.”<br /><br />Angel Music Group was created in 2005 to complement the existing frontline labels of EMI Music UK, with specific focus on developing the roster of artists in pop, mainstream, adult contemporary and crossover classical. The label is home to three major revenue streams; Charisma, EMI Classics UK and frontline releases from Hollywood Records artists such as Hilary Duff and Plain White T’s via EMI’s deal with Disney. Artists on the label include Simon Webbe, Catherine Feeny, Julian Velard, Tom Baxter, Phil Campbell and Alphabeat.<br /><br />www.angelmusicgroup.net <br />www.scoutr.co.uk <br />- ends -<br /><br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer, 020 7605 5308<br />	 Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487";
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  pdf_title[31] = "Pet Shop Boys campaign for civil liberties with groundbreaking interactive promo video \"Integral\"";
  pdf_text[31] = "11/09/07<br /><br />Pet Shop Boys campaign for civil liberties with groundbreaking interactive promo video \"Integral.\"<br /><br />London, 11 September 2007: Pet Shop Boys signal the release of 'Disco 4,' the fourth album in a continuing series, with a groundbreaking video for the politically-inspired new track 'Integral.'  Picking up on the song's themes of ID cards and the erosion of civil liberties by the government, Pet Shop Boys have worked with new creative group the Rumpus Room to conceive and create a sinister mix of surveillance type footage and information technology as content for their new music video. <br />Embedded in this dystopian film are single frames of Quick Response (or QR) Code, a new barcode technology which works in a similar way to supermarket checkout scanners. For the first time ever in a Pet Shop Boys video, fans will be able to access embedded codes linking to featured websites simply by pausing the video on the QR Code frame and taking a snapshot with their mobile camera. The various sites and online news articles and forums reflect the song’s subject matter in highlighting campaigns for freedom and civil liberty.<br />Two versions of the 'Integral' video are available, the first a low resolution graphic version optimised for portable devices such as mobile phones, and the second in higher resolution for traditional broadcast needs. Both versions successfully mix the 'fluid' technology of the internet (links etc.,), the functions we use to consume film and video (pause, rewind etc.,) and the new tools that we use to document our social environment such as camera phones.<br />Dan Duncombe, Head of Digital, Parlophone, comments, \"Pet Shop Boys once again prove their pioneering use of digital technology with their latest promo video. In typical PSB style they have gone one step further creating an innovative, informative and engaging video that is a perfect fit for the song’s lyrical content.\"<br />Pet Shop Boys recently signed a new deal with Parlophone. Originally signed to the record label over 20 years ago, the Pet Shop Boys have gone on to become one of the most innovative and influential groups in the world, selling in excess of 30 million albums.<br />\"Disco 4\" is released by Parlophone on 8th October and is available on CD and vinyl. \"Disco 4\" collects together Pet Shop Boys’ extended dance mixes of The Killers, Madonna, Yoko Ono, Rammstein, Atomizer and David Bowie, as well as a new extended mix of PSB live highlight \"Integral\" and their maxi-mix of the single \"I'm With Stupid\". Integral will be available through YouTube and the Pet Shop Boys' website www.petshopboys.co.uk.<br />- ends -<br /><br />About Parlophone<br />EMI Music UK label Parlophone boasts a rich heritage of world renowned artists, from The Beatles, Queen and Paul McCartney, to Coldplay, Gorillaz and Kylie Minogue. The label has a dedicated digital team, headed up by Dan Duncombe, which is responsible for developing artist specific digital media opportunities, marketing and web presence, working with brand, online, mobile and other digital organisations. Websites developed for Parlophone artists include www.coldplay.com, www.gorillaz.com, www.queenonline.com and www.lilyallenmusic.com. <br />Recent digital activity includes the Lily Allen multi-channel digital campaign which has won numerous awards including the UK Marketing Campaign of the Year at the Music Week Awards, Best Pop Artist at the Digital Music Awards and Best Artist Campaign at the Mobile Entertainment Forum Awards. Parlophone was also the first music label to partner with Skype to promote an artist to their entire 75 million global user base in a campaign for Coldplay. <br /> www.parlophone.co.uk <br />Contact: Samantha Holderness, 020 7605 5487";
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  pdf_title[32] = "Britain Rocks! As VisitBritain and EMI Music Sign Exclusive Global Partnership";
  pdf_text[32] = "07/08/07<br /><br />BRITAIN ROCKS! AS VISITBRITAIN AND EMI MUSIC SIGN EXCLUSIVE GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP<br /><br />London, 7 August 2007: Britain's national tourism agency, VisitBritain, has announced an exclusive partnership with EMI Music. The agreement will help drive awareness of Britain as a tourist destination, highlight its world-renowned rock and pop music heritage and raise the profile of the musical appeal of its individual cities.<br /><br />In the first partnership of its kind, VisitBritain and EMI offices around the globe will work together to market and promote a number of new releases by British EMI artists.  EMI, as the only British major music company, is perfectly positioned to lend its name to the campaign, given its unrivalled heritage and legacy of British music.<br /><br />Editorial about British artists will be seeded throughout www.visitbritain.com, with information on the towns and cities where they were formed or that inspired their music. The website will widen awareness of not only the great and the good of British music, but highlight new and emerging talent from England, Scotland and Wales. A key element of the partnership allows the 12 million potential visitors that use the website to download the soundtrack to their holiday from over 140,000 tracks from EMI’s catalogue.<br /><br />Announcing the partnership, VisitBritain chief executive Tom Wright, says: \"21% of potential visitors are inspired to choose a destination because of the music or bands of that country. British music and musicians, solo artists and bands are often someone’s first introduction to the unique appeals of this country. Our partnership with EMI Music will help us showcase the places behind the music and encourage them to visit.\"<br /><br />49% of potential visitors very likely to go to live music concerts or events and 23 million Brits (38%) already taking in a concert or festival in this country, according to VisitBritain’s research. Users of visitbritain.com will be able to read about their favourite artists and songs and then click through to download tracks.<br />More…<br /><br /><br />Destination guides to London will remind potential travellers of the capital's connections to Spandau Ballet, Madness and Culture Club, Lily Allen and Iron Maiden. As one of England's best-connected music destinations, Liverpool is renowned as the birthplace of the Beatles, but is also home to the music of Atomic Kitten, Marc Almond, the Spice Girls' Mel C, Gerry and the Pacemakers and Cilla Black. Wales will feature Shirley Bassey and from Scotland, the likes of The Proclaimers, Simple Minds and KT Tunstall will help raise awareness.<br /><br />Giles Harris, head of business development, EMI Music UK and Ireland, comments: \"EMI’s catalogue of British music reads like a who's who of the cream of contemporary British music, from The Beatles, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Queen, to Radiohead, Robbie Williams, Coldplay, Gorillaz and Pet Shop Boys. We’re all so used to plugging in to our favourite music while on holiday, now visitors can download their favourite British tracks and indulge their senses for a thoroughly British holiday experience.\"<br /><br />2007 is shaping up to be the year of music tourism. VisitBritain’s England marketing division launched its massively successful England Rocks! campaign at the start of the year. EMI releases a three-disc CD to celebrate The Cavern Club’s golden anniversary containing 50 tracks from a who’s who of British popular music over the decades. As well as the Cavern’s 50th, 2007 saw the return of Glastonbury and the BRITS broadcast live for the first time in a number of years. The Who took their place in history when Roger Daltrey and Pete Townshend received The South Bank Show's outstanding achievement award after more than 40 years rocking the world, and The Police are to reform and tour to celebrate 30 years of their first hit 'Roxanne'.<br /><br />- ends -<br /><br />For further information, please contact:<br />VisitBritain: Elliott Frisby on 020 8563 3035 or 07951 996241<br />EMI Music: Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487 or Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308<br /><br />Notes to Editors<br />Research quoted comes from VisitBritain research from the Nation Brands Index and International Travel Satisfaction Study<br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy).<br /><br /><br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia.<br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br />About VisitBritain<br />VisitBritain is responsible for promoting Britain as a world class tourist destination and for developing England’s visitor economy. It has representatives in 36 countries around the world and, in the last three years, has expanded into China, throughout Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia, and increased its presence in India with representatives in Bangalore and Mumbai.<br />In 2006, provisional data indicates that there were 32.2 million visits to Britain, 7% up on 2005. They spent £15.4 billion in the UK: an 8% increase on 2005.<br />VisitBritain’s international website, www.visitbritain.com, was awarded World’s Leading Tourism Authority Internet Site for the third year in a row at the 2006 World Travel Awards by more than 200,000 travel and tourism professionals. With information provided in 26 different languages, every year over 12 million visits are made by international consumers to the 46 websites that make up visitbritain.com. VisitBritain plans to increase this to 25 million by 2009.<br />An archive of media releases, information on VisitBritain's marketing activities, print quality, free-to-download images and more details about the work of VisitBritain in promoting Britain as a destination, can be found on VisitBritain’s online press centre, www.visitbritain.com/presscentre";
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  pdf_text[33] = "01/08/07<br /><br />EMI Music signs first DRM-free only a la carte download deal<br /><br />Consumers create their own mixed playlist with MixAlbum.com,<br /> as featured on BBC2's Dragons' Den<br /><br /><br />LONDON, 1 August 2007:  EMI Music today announced a deal with the groundbreaking Mixalbum.com service, as featured on the BBC2 smash hit show Dragons' Den. It is the first of a raft of new deals EMI is able to pursue following its recent move to offer consumers higher quality, DRM-free downloads. <br /><br />Newly launched Mixalbum.com is the world's first and only fully automated DJ mixing system, allowing consumers to create their own mixed playlists after making a selection of their preferred tracks. Music from EMI label Positiva as well as all EMI dance related catalogue will be made available to consumers for purchase. <br /><br />Music fans can create as many personalised mixes of their playlists as they like, copy them to CD or MP3 player, and listen to the tracks as a fully mixed dance compilation. For the first time ever it allows listeners with no DJ experience to create their own mix compilation of tracks, with Mixalbum.com doing the hard work. Fans can also customise their mixes by alternating the tempo and choosing between smooth or mashed up styles.  <br /><br />The deal allows music fans to create playlists in the higher quality (320 kbps) MP3 format, with the DRM-free element ensuring full interoperability of digital music across all devices and platforms, including mobile phones.<br /><br />Graeme Rogan, Head of Online, Sales, EMI Music UK comments, \"The deal with MixAlbum.com marks the first in a long line of deals with specialist digital retailers that have only been possible following our decision to go DRM-free.\" <br /><br />Founder Ian Chamings says: \"We're delighted to partner with EMI to offer our customers access to all EMI dance related catalogue, including the legendary Positiva label. For the first time people can download these tracks as singles and then create mixes of their chosen playlists, just with the click of a button.\"<br /><br />- ends -<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br />Contact: Samantha Holderness 020 7605 5487<br />";
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  pdf_title[34] = "NOW 67 Sponsors Virtual Summer Beach Cafe in Habbo";
  pdf_text[34] = "24/07/07<br /><br />NOW 67 Sponsors Virtual Summer Beach Cafe in Habbo<br /><br />- MediaVest partners with Habbo for the launch of EMI's Now 67<br />- Now 67 sponsored Summer Beach Cafe gives Habbos a virtual hangout to party, socialise and listen to tracks from the new album <br />- Schedule of events allows Habbos to interact with the Now brand<br /><br />London, England, July 23, 2007 – Today Habbo UK, one of the World's largest virtual worlds for teenagers, opened the doors to the Now 67 Summer Beach Cafe.  Designed by Habbo UK's in house team, the Now 67 Summer Beach Cafe is integral to the album's digital launch providing an interactive brand experience.  <br /><br />Working on behalf of EMI, MediaVest approached Habbo to create an engaging in-world brand experience.  Briefed to provide an environment where Habbos can listen to tracks as well as build a positive association with the Now brand, the Now 67 Summer Beach Cafe was created.<br /><br />The Now 67 Summer Beach Cafe is a virtual room themed around a fun summer experience where Habbos can party, dance and chat with music from the album providing the soundtrack.  A series of in-game events including a launch party, music quizzes and live music debates with the site editors give the Now brand a unique way to associate with this young but savvy online audience.  <br /><br />With 655,000 unique users per month generating over 35 million page impressions Habbo.co.uk presents a highly targeted opportunity for advertisers looking to communicate with teenagers.  According to a recent Hitwise report at 35 minutes Habbo has the longest session time of any social networking site. <br /><br />\"We know that the creation of branded rooms within Habbo is an effective way of engaging teens,\" explains Hussain Chowdhury UK Sales Manager for Habbo.  \"The strong interactive capabilities of a virtual world gives us a free reign to create an environment we know our users will enjoy without being bombarded by brand messages and imagery. The Now 67 Summer Beach Cafe achieves this and with the opportunity to win prizes such as copies of the album and furniture to furnish their own rooms within the Habbo Hotel I'm sure the Cafe will be a popular place to visit.\"<br /><br /> “We are constantly looking for ideas that create more engagement with the already hugely successful Now brand” says Melissa North, Digital Account Manager for EMI at MediaVest.  “Creating the Now 67 Summer Beach Cafe offers a fantastic opportunity to involve Habbo users with great entertainment content in a unique way.  Habbo’s teen audience that we know love music, make it a great fit.  As well as being able to play different tracks from the album in the room, the events provide a regular dialogue with users and give an opportunity for them to give their opinions about the album and different artists on it.” <br /><br />The package negotiated by MediaVest, also comprises homepage promotion, rich media leaderboards/MPUs and advertorials.  The Now 67 Summer Beach Cafe will be open until the end of August. <br /><br />Ends<br /><br />For more information or to arrange a visit to the Now 67 Summer Beach Cafe please contact:<br /><br />Nicola Miller<br />Edelman for Habbo<br />T: 0207 344 1534<br />E: nicola.miller@edelman.com<br />	<br /><br /><br />Notes to editors<br />About Habbo<br />Habbo is a richly colorful, multi-dimensional virtual community and game environment for teens. Users join by creating a fully-customized online character called a Habbo. From there, they can explore many public hang-outs, play a variety of games, connect with friends, decorate their own rooms, and have fun through creativity and self expression. Currently there are Habbo communities in 29 countries on five continents. To date, over 78 million Habbo characters have been created and 7 million unique users worldwide visit Habbo each month (source: Nielsen Netratings). <br />www.habbo.co.uk";
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  pdf_text[35] = "24/07/07<br /><br />EMI Music's launch of higher quality DRM-free downloads opens door for global brand deals<br /><br />Burger King is first brand to pilot<br /><br />London: July 24th, 2007 – EMI Music today announced a significant strategic partnership with Chicago-based digital agency VerveLife, under which EMI will open up its extensive digital music catalogue for VerveLife's global brand promotions and loyalty experiences. The partnership gives VerveLife's brand partners access to a significant portion of EMI Music's catalogue in order to offer their consumers higher quality, DRM-free downloads via global promotional campaigns. EMI Music's recent decision to offer DRM-free downloads has paved the way for brands to engage with and utilise digital music in their campaigns.<br /><br />The opening up of new business models, such as the one offered by VerveLife, is the latest in a long line of positive effects already witnessed by EMI's decision to offer DRM-free downloads to consumers. As well as creating a level playing field with online retailers, the move has also stimulated growth within the existing retail sector, while, crucially, the DRM-free element ensures full interoperability of digital music across all devices and platforms, including mobile phones.<br /><br />Global brand Burger King is the first of VerveLife's brand partners to take advantage of this opportunity, through a custom premium experience being tested by Burger King in the UK. Under the campaign, consumers will be able to search for, sample, and download a pre-paid EMI Music track from a specially created microsite after inputting a unique code.  Codes are being distributed to Burger King consumers upon purchase, and there will be links from the microsite to an online retailer, allowing consumers to purchase further tracks by EMI artists featured on the microsite. EMI is the exclusive major music company offering content for this first-of-its-kind programme and will be featured as the exclusive provider of digital music in experiences being developed by VerveLife for several other global brands.<br /><br />Barney Wragg, Global Head of Digital, EMI Music, comments \"EMI's recent decision to drop DRM has had a hugely positive impact on our potential to collaborate with brands in order to offer consumers downloads that they can play across all digital music players. We are very excited about this deal with VerveLife which provides the perfect platform for us to partner with a wide spectrum of high profile brand names such as Burger King.\"<br /><br />Justin Jarvinen, founder and CEO of VerveLife, comments, \"This agreement significantly alters the landscape of the $500 billion per year promotion industry. Consumers are increasingly asking for digital rewards such as music, movies and games.  With this partnership, VerveLife can now reward tens of millions of consumers worldwide with instant access to some of the hottest music on the planet, in MP3 format.  We’re proud to be partnered with EMI and look forward to bringing the most innovative and successful digital promotions to market with them.\"<br /><br />Giles Harris, EMI Music UK's Head of Business Development believes that \"This programme illustrates perfectly how EMI continues to break the mould, by working with new partners in new ways to tap into fresh revenue streams and promotional opportunities for our artists.\"<br /><br />Barry O'Connell, VerveLife's Director of Media Licensing, continues, \"We are thrilled to have the opportunity to share EMI's amazing catalogue of music with millions of consumers through the trusted brands that are part of their everyday lives.\"<br /><br />-	ends –<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer, 020 7605 5308<br /><br />About VerveLife<br />VerveLife (The Digital Media Agency(TM)), the leading global agency of its kind, creates and manages custom branded, award winning digital media promotion, reward and loyalty experiences for many of the world's leading brands, including Anheuser Busch, Burger King, Milk, Nestle, Unilever, and more. VerveLife was recognized in 2007 for its outstanding work with three \"Best In Class\" awards from the Interactive Media Council<br />for a campaign promoting Unilever's Axe Recovery Shower Gel, and was also recently named one of Red Herring's Hot 200 companies in North America. In addition, VerveLife was ranked 52nd on the PROMO 100 list was also named the second-fastest growing agency with a two-year growth rate of 3,603 percent.<br /><br />Over the next year, VerveLife will deliver in excess of 2 billion codes to individual consumers in 12 countries through its global brand partners, and will establish over 100 million unique user profiles, a key point of differentiation. VerveLife's patent-pending media delivery and data collection technologies, award winning creative, and vast library of licensed and custom content allow brands of all types to instantly reward their customers for participation in their experiences with free digital music, ringtones, movies and videos, games, and more, while gathering important consumer data in return -- all from within their own branded desktop and mobile environments. Visit http://www.vervelife.com.<br />";
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  pdf_title[36] = "\"Living the Dream\" New Films Documenting the Life and Musicmaking of Maxim Vengerov";
  pdf_text[36] = "10/07/07<br /><br /> “LIVING THE DREAM” NEW FILMS DOCUMENTING THE LIFE AND MUSICMAKING OF MAXIM VENGEROV <br /><br />UK release: August 2007<br /><br />3 78374 2 9 (DVD) <br /><br />“To watch him on the platform and hear the sound he produces is like observing <br />a spectacular waterfall or glowing sunset. He seems like a marvel of nature, untouched by human agency. His tone is an unbroken silver thread. His pianissimo could melt stone, <br />and his technical flourishes dazzle diamonds.” The Times<br /><br /><br />Living the Dream chronicles the period leading up to and including Maxim Vengerov’s recent sabbatical from his busy international performing schedule. The documentary is complemented by a 14-minute clip (Wieniawski: Variations on an Original Theme) from a recital that Maxim and pianist Ian Brown performed at the Moscow Conservatory in autumn of 2004. The DVD release coincides with Maxim Vengerov’s BBC Proms appearance on August 18th 2007 in the UK premiere of the Tajik-born Israeli composer Benjamin Yusupov’s Viola Tango Rock Concerto, the work that set the agenda for much of Maxim’s sabbatical.<br /><br />“I suppose when you turn 30, it makes you stop and think – take stock of your life. I began to plan a sabbatical period – to recharge my batteries. And I commissioned an exciting new concerto that would lead me in new directions.” And so it did. Yusupov’s Viola Tango Rock Concerto required Maxim to pick up the viola again – he had performed and recorded the Walton Viola Concerto a few years earlier – to learn to play jazz violin and dance the tango, all of which he did with his characteristic enthusiasm. His was not a sabbatical for resting.  <br /><br />In Living the Dream we follow Maxim Vengerov from a post-recital autograph session at London’s Barbican Hall to Abbey Road Studios, where he is recording the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by his mentor, the late Mstislav Rostropovich. We witness excerpts from Maxim’s recital with Ian Brown, and a masterclass, both at the Moscow Conservatory. We accompany the violinist to his hometown of Novosibirsk, in Siberia, where he lived until the age of 13. There, he visits his childhood home and his old school, where he performs for an audience of former friends and neighbours, some of whom remember his debut at the age of five and take pride in the fabulous international trajectory of their native son. For Maxim, too, it is “a very emotional moment.”  <br /><br />In December 2004, at a party following a Beethoven Concerto performance in Istanbul, Maxim announces the start of his sabbatical. We next find him in Paris, studying jazz improvisation with Didier Lockwood, himself a student of the legendary violinist Stephan Grappelli, and taking tango lessons. Later, at Maxim’s home by the Sea of Galilee, where he goes to unwind, he meets with Benjamin Yusupov to discuss the new concerto. We catch up with Maxim again in Amsterdam, where he has gone to rehearse his new steps with Brazilian tango partner Christiane Palha. Finally, with his sabbatical nearly over, Maxim travels to Hannover, to rehearse Yusupov’s Viola Tango Rock Concerto with the NDR Radiophilharmonie and its conductor Eiji Oue, prior to its world premiere in May 2005.   <br />  <br />Since signing an exclusive contract with EMI Classics in May 2000, Maxim Vengerov has recorded violin concertos of Mozart, Beethoven, Britten, Stravinsky, Shchedrin and Saint-Saëns, Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole and Walton’s Viola Concerto. He has also recorded a solo recital of Bach, Ysaÿe and Shchedrin, an Encores CD with pianist Ian Brown and a disc titled Vengerov and Virtuosi, in which he and an ensemble of 11 violinists perform short works by Khachaturian, Tchaikovsky, Massenet, Brahms, Schubert, Dvořák, Rachmaninov, Ponce, Monti, Bazzini and Novaček. <br /><br />Maxim Vengerov performs Benjamin Yusupov’s Viola Tango Rock Concerto at the BBC Proms with the London Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer, and with his tango dancing partner Christiane Palha, on August 18th.  He is described in the programme as: Maxim Vengerov, viola/electric violin/tango dancer. Following this performance Maxim will record the work for EMI Classics for an international release in March 2008.<br /><br /><br />Living the Dream was produced and directed by Ken Howard for Landseer Productions Ltd.<br /><br />-ENDS-<br />   <br /><br />  <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[37] = "Sarah Chang Records Vivaldi's Four Seasons with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra";
  pdf_text[37] = "10/07/07<br /><br />SARAH CHANG RECORDS VIVALDI’S FOUR SEASONS WITH <br />THE ORPHEUS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA<br /><br />UK release: October 2007<br /><br />094639443123 (physical) 094639443154 (digital)<br /><br />Sarah Chang, whose performances send critics reaching for superlatives, has expanded her discography with a recording of Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, the composer’s best known work and one of the most popular pieces in the entire classical oeuvre. Sarah’s partners in The Four Seasons and Vivaldi’s Concerto for Violin in G minor, Op. 12, No. 1 are the Grammy Award-winning Orpheus Chamber Orchestra. <br /><br />Sarah Chang and Orpheus performed The Four Seasons on a triumphant tour of South Korea in May, shortly before recording it at the State University of New York at Purchase. A month later, they reprised the work at the Ravinia Festival in Chicago. “Sarah Chang contrasted driving force in the fast movement with lyricism in the slow,” wrote News Korea. “She not only expressed ‘four seasons’ but also the complexities of human emotion.”  <br /><br />Sarah has described her work with Orpheus as a unique experience: “Every member of Orpheus is a fantastic soloist. I always look forward to performing [with them] because it is such a natural collaboration. Playing Vivaldi’s Four Seasons together is particularly rewarding … With Orpheus, because of the focus and thoughtfulness that goes into every rehearsal and performance, it is possible to fully convey the vivid and colourful images Vivaldi created with this piece.”<br />    <br />Seconding Sarah’s sentiments, EMI producer Stephen Johns said, \"The care and attention that these performers brought to the music was astonishing and their long experience of working as a chamber ensemble of equals meant that every player was alive to the re-creation and fresh viewpoint of these popular works. The interplay and inspiration between Sarah and the orchestra was astonishing.” <br /><br />Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741) taught for much of his life at an all-girls ‘orphanage’ in Venice that was home to the offspring of wealthy noblemen and their mistresses. The ‘orphanage’ was well endowed, thanks to financing by the anonymous fathers of its charges, and, among other things, the young girls received an excellent musical education. It was for the most talented pupils that Vivaldi composed a large number of his concertos. The so-called Four Seasons were among twelve concertos by Vivaldi that were published in 1725, although it is likely that they were composed a few years earlier, in the same period that Sarah Chang’s violin, a 1717 Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù, was created. <br /><br />One of classical music’s most captivating performers, with a rare ability to bring freshness and spontaneity to even the most familiar works, Sarah Chang has matured from a remarkable prodigy into an adult artist of astonishing musical insight, technical virtuosity and emotional range. An exclusive EMI Classics artist, she has produced a discography that includes the violin concertos of Mendelssohn, Bruch, Tchaikovsky, Dvořák, Paganini No. 1, Prokofiev No. 1, Shostakovich No. 1, Goldmark, Sibelius, Richard Strauss and Vieuxtemps No.5, as well as Lalo’s Symphonie espagnole, Saint-Saëns’s Havanaise and Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso and chamber music by Dvořák, Tchaikovsky, Franck, Ravel and Saint-Saëns. <br /><br />Recognised internationally as one of the world's great orchestras, the conductor-less Orpheus has been thrilling music lovers on four continents for 35 years. The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra was founded by a group of New York-based musicians who aspired to give musician-led performances of standard and contemporary orchestral repertoire. Central to the ensemble’s distinctive personality is its unique practice of sharing and rotating leadership roles; for each work, the members select the concertmaster and the principal players. Orpheus has collaborated, in concert and recordings with many of the great artists of our time and premieres a large number of new works, in keeping with its commitment to expand the chamber orchestra repertoire. <br /><br />Sarah Chang performs The Four Seasons at the Verbier Festival in July. When her Vivaldi recording is released in October, she will be performing The Four Seasons on an extensive European tour taking in the U.K., Ireland, France, Holland and Spain.<br /><br /><br />On Sarah Chang’s recording of the first violin concertos of Shostakovich and Prokofiev <br />with the Berlin Philharmonic and Simon Rattle: <br /><br />“She can shade her violin a thousand ways, and with lightning speed too […] a CD crackling with excitement” <br />The Times (UK)<br /><br />\"Chang manipulates the natural sweetness of her sound to underline the full horror of the Shostakovich and drama of the Prokofiev. A blistering disc […] She plunges excitedly into climactic passages, determined to give her big dark sound a scorching edge. The technical control is mightily impressive […] Chang deployment of vibrato […] is unashamed; ditto the blood-and-guts bowing. Her ability to fine down her tone to a barely audible pianissimo is spellbinding […].This is great playing.” Gramophone<br /><br /><br />-ENDS-<br /><br />  <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br />";
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  pdf_title[38] = "EMI Music UK Announce Appointment of Simon Gunning as SVP Digital";
  pdf_text[38] = "03/07/07<br /><br />EMI MUSIC UK ANNOUNCE APPOINTMENT OF SIMON GUNNING AS SVP DIGITAL<br /><br />LONDON: 3rd July 2007 – Tony Wadsworth, chairman & CEO, EMI Music UK and Ireland today announced the appointment of Simon Gunning as SVP Digital with effect from 23rd July 2007.  This key position, which is a new role and part of the UK’s senior management team, finalises the digital team at EMI Music UK and puts the company on a strong footing to exploit the growth potential of the digital business. <br /><br />Reporting jointly to Tony Wadsworth and Barney Wragg, EMI’s Global Head of Digital, Simon will work closely with the Commercial Digital Sales and Business Development teams at EMI UK to maximise the ever-expanding business opportunities in the digital domain.   Building on EMI’s mission to bring its artists music to as wide an audience as possible, Simon will also provide leadership to the award-winning digital marketing teams at EMI UK’s labels and work with them to grow the company’s digital presence as well as its digital revenue and profitability. <br /><br />Tony Wadsworth said, “Simon joins EMI having built a great track record across all areas of the music industry and I’m delighted that he will be able to bring this experience to lead the next phase in the evolution of our digital strategy.  He is a respected digital executive who will drive all areas of our activity in this exciting period of innovation and growth.”<br /><br />Simon will be supported in his activities by Josh Saunders, Head of Digital Projects as well as the digital teams in the labels who are led by Dan Duncombe, Head of Digital Parlophone; Sarah Sherry, Head of Digital Virgin; Eric Winbolt, Head of Digital EMI Records; Mike Dowuona, Digital Media Manager Angel Music Group; Geoff Smith, Digital Media Manager EMI Marketing and Alison Perks, Digital Media Manager International Marketing.  He will also provide direction and support to Deborah Hyacinth, CRM Manager.<br /><br />Simon Gunning joins EMI UK from Yahoo! where he was Director of Entertainment for Yahoo! Europe.  Prior to this he worked as Director of Digital Media at Celador International and also as Head of Business Development and later Controller of Digital Programming for Flextech (now Virgin) TV.  Simon’s early career in the music industry saw him as a producer and artist manager working with bands including James and Black Grape.  He has also worked as a promoter and organiser of the Reading Festival.<br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999.  In 2005, Coldplay’s album “X&Y” was the world’s biggest selling digital album.  EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe, including most recently its premium DRM-free, higher-quality offering sold through partners including Apple iTunes, Amazon.com, PassAlong Networks, 7 Digital and more.  EMI UK consistently wins awards for its digital marketing campaigns, having been recognised recently for the Parlophone campaign for Lily Allen’s debut album “Smile” at the Music Week, NMA and MEFFY Awards.<br /><br />- ends - <br /><br /><br /><br />Cathy Cremer<br />Director, Communications<br />EMI Music UK & Ireland<br />email: cathy.cremer@emimusic.com<br />tel: +44 20 7605 5308<br />fax: +44 20 7605 5195<br />mob: +44 7909 998 000";
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  pdf_text[39] = "28/06/07<br /><br />The Spice Girls re-unite for unique World Tour, definitive Documentary and long overdue Greatest Hits CD<br /><br />After many years of speculation and rumour, one of Britain’s biggest ever global success stories announced their reunion tour to the world’s media at the O2 Arena, London today.<br /><br />Eleven years after they began to re-write the record books as one of the biggest selling girl groups of all time, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell announced the 11 date tour, spanning six continents to over four hundred of the world’s media.<br /><br />From Europe to North and South America, Africa, Asia and Australia, the famous five will globe trot to the four corners of the planet, treating fans old and new to a brand new, state of the art live extravaganza under the banner, ‘The Return of the Spice Girls’.<br /><br />Fifty five million records sold, an astonishing nine UK No.1 singles, three-back-to-back UK Christmas No.1 singles and, in ‘Wannabe’, the biggest selling single ever by an all female group, the Spice Girls have very little to prove, except that proper pop is back.<br /><br />The Girls showed what the world has been missing since they set out to forge their own careers in 2001, answering questions from the media in their usual irrepressible style, once again displaying that irresistible group dynamic.<br /><br />Back together again, they invited the world to join in the fun, calling for fans to register for tickets at the new website www.thespicegirls.com. <br /><br />To celebrate the reunion The Spice Girls will be making their first ever official documentary for TV broadcast around the world with highly respected director Bob Smeaton (‘Beatles Anthology’, ‘Who’s Next’).  The documentary will tell the definitive story of The Spice Girls.<br /><br />A long overdue Greatest Hits album is set for release at Christmas.<br /><br />The Spice Girls are represented globally by Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment.<br /><br />‘THE RETURN OF THE SPICE GIRLS’ TOUR<br /><br />2007<br />7/12 – USA, Los Angeles, CA<br />8/12 – USA, Las Vegas, NV<br />11/12 – USA, New York City<br />15/12 – UK, London<br />20/12 – Germany, Köln<br />23/12 – Spain, Madrid<br /><br />2008<br />10/1 – China, Beijing<br />12/1 – China, Hong Kong<br />17/1 – Australia, Sydney<br />20/1 – South Africa, Cape Town<br />24/1 – Argentina, Buenos Aries";
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  pdf_title[40] = "VidZone Digital Media and EMI Music Ink Major Deal";
  pdf_text[40] = "27/06/07<br /><br />VidZone Digital Media and EMI Music Ink Major Deal<br /><br />London, 27th June 2007: VidZone Digital Media and EMI Music today announce a major licensing and distribution deal which gives VidZone Digital Media complete access to EMI's full digital catalogue for delivery to mobile and PC.  <br /><br />VidZone Digital Media's recently launched cross platform technology will now play host to music from artists such as David Bowie, Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Gorillaz, Lily Allen and Norah Jones, now available for delivery through mobile and PC stores linked via a single account.<br /><br />\"One of the key factors in providing digital content successfully is the process in which it's consumed.  We believe music lovers should be able to access their complete music library from a single account, independent of the platform or retailer they consume from.  Together with partners like EMI and its DRM free content, we are now able to deliver music in a format optimised for complete portability and customer satisfaction,\" says Michael Russo, CTO of VidZone Digital Media.<br /><br />Leveraging off the company's strengths in online and mobile, VidZone Digital Media has developed an unprecedented music platform for third parties who are looking to provide a complete music offering to their customers.  As one of EMI's preferred digital distributors, the company can now offer delivery and billing platforms across mobile and PC with the addition of EMI content, making it truly a one stop shop for digital music.<br /><br />The deal will also see EMI content available in what is expected to be the first ever mobile music service to use pure WAP billing directly into all UK mobile operators.<br /><br />David Gould, Head of Mobile Sales, EMI Music UK, comments \"Ease of access to music is at the heart of this deal. VidZone Digital Media has provided EMI with a strong platform to reach more consumers, more quickly, and taking advantage of EMI’s new DRM-free product means the consumer can listen to it in any way they wish.\"<br /> <br />Since signing the deal, EMI content has been enabled on a number of third party services with more expected to be announced shortly.<br /><br /><br />- ends -<br /><br /><br /><br />Notes to Editors:<br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer: 020 7605 5308<br /><br /><br />Contact<br />Michael Russo / CTO - 0208 487 5882 <br />http://www.vidzone.tv<br />http://wap.vidzone.tv";
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  pdf_title[41] = "Joyce Didonato the distinguished American mezzo-soprano signs exclusively with EMI Classics";
  pdf_text[41] = "21/06/07<br /><br />JOYCE DIDONATO <br /><br />THE DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN MEZZO-SOPRANO <br />SIGNS EXCLUSIVELY WITH EMI CLASSICS<br /><br />AN INCANDESCENT TALENT ACCLAIMED AS ONE OF THE MOST CHARISMATIC ARTISTS OF TODAY<br /><br />Joyce DiDonato has been wowing audiences in the opera house and on disc since her debut in 1998. She was recently the recipient of the Metropolitan Opera’s second Beverly Sills Award, the most generous of its kind in the States, given to an American singer for outstanding leading roles at the Met. <br /><br />Her first album for EMI will be a selection of Handel Arias with Les Talens Lyriques conducted by Christophe Rousset to be recorded in April 2008 for release on the Virgin Classics imprint in Autumn 2008.<br /><br />“To be invited to join the EMI Classics recording label is a genuine honour for me.” said Ms DiDonato. “The legendary recordings of Callas and Baker and de los Angeles continue to influence and inspire me in a myriad of ways,” she continued, “so, to be given the privilege of joining their ranks is a responsibility I embrace and celebrate. I relish the opportunity to join such a committed and passionate family of visionaries at the EMI label, dedicated to building the future of classical music, and I plan on doing all I can to continue the legacy of excellence”. <br /><br />Alain Lanceron, Vice President of A&R, EMI Classics and President of Virgin Classics said about the signing “ I have known Joyce for many years and, since our first collaboration in December 2001 for Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, I have had the great pleasure to work with her regularly. I have always admired the way she handles her career, taking the time to become what she is now: one of the prominent mezzo-sopranos of today. Her recent triumphs, from Covent Garden to the Bastille opera, from the Met to Geneva Grand Théâtre, from the Aix-en-Provence festival to the one of Santa Fe, have shown the success of this approach. It is a great privilege for all of us to welcome her as an exclusive artist within the EMI family across our two labels: EMI Classics and Virgin Classics.”<br /><br />Now hailed as one of the world’s greatest singing actresses, Ms. DiDonato combines supreme musicality with deep, penetrative insight, and a voice described by The Times (London, April 2007) as ‘cast in milk chocolate, but so smooth and agile that it can reach up to a diamond-bright soprano as well as sink to a rich, chesty alto’. Add to that an instinctive grasp of theatre and a highly engaging stage personality and you have one of the most compelling performing artists of her generation.<br /><br />She has just sung her first Octavian in Strauss’s Der Rosenkavalier (San Francisco Opera) to rave reviews. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that ‘the evening's signal triumph belonged to mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato, undertaking the role of Octavian for the first time and turning it into something tender and strong. Her singing was robust and full of feeling, and she brought the technical precision and alertness of her finest Rossini and Handel performances to this very different stylistic strain’. <br /><br />As well as the Beverly Sills Award, Ms. DiDonato’s outstanding gifts have already won her an impressive number of awards which include, amongst others, the prestigious Richard Tucker Music Foundation Award in 2002 bestowed annually to a single American singer deemed poised for International stardom; in 2003 she was the recipient of New York City Opera's Richard Gold Debut Award; and in 2006 the prestigious Royal Philharmonic Society Singer of the Year Award after her appearance at Covent Garden as Rosina in Il Barbiere di Siviglia, one of her signature roles.<br /><br />As well as Octavian, during the current season Joyce DiDonato has sung her role debut as the Composer in Strauss’s Ariadne auf Naxos (Madrid), Idamante in a new production of Mozart’s Idomeneo (Paris) and Angelina in Rossini’s La Cenerentola (Houston).  In her second season at the Metropolitan Opera, she gave what The New York Times called a ‘triumphant’ Rosina, in a new production of Il Barbiere di Siviglia, one of six productions the Met chose for its hugely successful new series of live, high-definition video presentations. Ms DiDonato also presented a critically acclaimed multi-city recital tour in the U.S. and Europe with pianist Julius Drake. She has sung a series of concerts with the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Siena, to be repeated at the BBC Proms this Summer with fellow EMI artist Antonio Pappano. <br /><br />Born and educated in Kansas, the dynamic mezzo-soprano studied at Philadelphia’s Academy of Vocal Arts and as a member of the young artist programs of the San Francisco, Houston Grand, and Santa Fe Opera companies. <br /><br />Her first solo disc, The Deepest Desire, received France’s coveted Diapason d’or de l’année. The Gramophone wrote of ‘an electric charge’ running through the entire programme (Bernstein, Copland and Heggie) while Opera Now reported, following her Wigmore Hall recital debut, the ‘fusion of poised vocalism and open-hearted expression [that] exemplified why Joyce DiDonato deserves a place of honour amongst today’s lyric mezzos’. <br />            <br />Last season, apart from her Metropolitan Opera debut as Cherubino in Le Nozze di Figaro, saw Joyce DiDonato in her role debut as Sesto in Mozart’s La Clemenza di Tito (Geneva Opera), and the reprise of her tour-de-force as Dejanira in Handel’s Hercules (New York and London), earning her a prestigious Olivier Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Opera. She rounded off the season with a triumphant return to Santa Fe Opera for its 50th Anniversary Season with her role debut as Cendrillon described as ‘truly magical... Her mezzo-soprano is limpid and silvery, with dark chestnut accents here and there; it has a delicious throb whether projected as a will-o’-the-wisp pianissimo or a plangent forte’.<br /><br /><br />EMI CLASSICS IS PROUD TO WELCOME THIS SUPERB SINGER TO ITS ROSTER OF GREAT ARTISTS<br /><br /><br />JOYCE DIDONATO<br />2007 SCHEDULE<br />San Francisco Opera<br />Der Rosenkavalier – (Octavian role debut)<br />June 9, 15, 19, 21, 24, 27 and July 1 <br /><br />BBC Proms<br />Stabat Mater (Rossini)<br />July 16 <br />Il Complesso Barocco<br />Alcina recording and concerts<br />September 22 Viterbo; 26 Milan; 29 Poissy <br /><br />Teatro all Scala<br />Recital<br />October 21 <br /><br />Grand Théâtre de Genève<br />Ariodante – (role debut)<br />November 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21 <br /><br />Gran Teatro del Liceu<br />La Cenerentola<br />December 23, 27, 30; January 2, 5, 8, 11, 14, 18 <br /><br /><br />2008 SCHEDULE<br />Lyric Opera of Chicago<br />Il Barbiere di Siviglia – (House Debut)<br />February 19, 22, 26, 29; March 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 19, 22 <br /><br />Lincoln Center<br />Great Performers Recital<br />March 26 <br />La Monnaie, Brussels<br />Concerts and recording of Handel Arias<br />April 19, 22 <br />Opéra National de Paris<br />I Capuleti e i Montecchi –(role debut)<br />May 24, 28, 31; June 2, 5, 8, 11 <br />Teatro Real, Madrid<br />Idomeneo<br />July 18, 20, 23, 25, 27 <br /><br /><br />            <br />WHAT THE CRITICS SAID….<br /><br />Recital, Wigmore Hall, London <br />Astonishing power of the mezzo who thrills at all altitudes<br />Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato is a pert American blonde with a wide smile and a guileless air of enjoyment in what she does. When a song goes well, she has the pleased air of a golfer who's just hit a hole in one. And yet this bubbly creature can assume a statuesque demeanour and touch the depths...DiDonato's voice has a natural openness and sincerity, which makes even a dubious sentiment seem true. Her trump card is her lower register, which gathers a vibrant conviction and penetrating power as the vocal line descends. Alongside that is her thrilling agility, which allowed her to toss of the vocal trumpet-calls of Rossini's Joan of Arc with infections bravura. <br />After the interval, she showed there was more yet to that voice. She struck a note of tragic gravity in Granados's La Maja Dolorosa - again that thrilling descent to the depths, but this time from starting from and altitude and with an astonishing power not yet heard ...how pungent she made those Spanish words sound! <br />– The Daily Telegraph (London), 3April 2007 <br /><br /><br />Recital, Carnegie Hall, New York City <br />A Recital to Last the Ages<br />Have I got a voice recital for you – or rather, Weill Recital Hall did, Thursday night. Ms. DiDonato sang a recital that should last in the memories of all who attended. This lady has lit up opera stages around the world, and she is especially prized in Rossini. I have called her a \"sparkplug\" of a mezzo, and she is. But she has deep qualities, too. And the scintillation and depth were amply in evidence at Weill…From the first moment, Ms. DiDonato was super-secure, both musically and technically. She was always in the center of the note. She did justice to both the words and the music, but remembered that musical matters are foremost. She used a wide range of dynamics – and she did not sing prissily, did not sing in a \"recital voice.\" She opened up as appropriate. No note was covered, no note was fake, no note was precious – this was just good, honest singing. <br />Ms. DiDonato poured on her celebrated personality, although \"personality\" is a poor word for what this singer has: It's more like the ability to bring a piece fully to life. Ladies and gentlemen, you hope against hope for a first-rate voice recital – and, occasionally, you get one. <br />– New York Sun, 6 March 2007 <br /><br />www.joycedidonato.com<br />www.emiclassics.com<br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br /> ";
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  pdf_title[42] = "Ingrid Fliter - The sensational Argentine pianist signs exclusively with EMI Classics";
  pdf_text[42] = "20/06/07<br /><br />INGRID FLITER<br /><br />THE SENSATIONAL ARGENTINE PIANIST SIGNS EXCLUSIVELY WITH EMI CLASSICS<br /><br />First woman to win the prestigious Gilmore Artist Award<br /><br />‘A mature artist in complete command of her instrument ... She made the music sound as though it were being born under her fingers.’                                                              — The Washington Post<br /><br />‘A formidable technique allied to probing musicianship and a penetrating mind.’                                                                 — Chicago Tribune<br /><br /><br />JUNE 2007: EMI Classics are delighted to announce the exclusive signing with the acclaimed Argentine pianist, Ingrid Fliter. On 19 June she will make her London Wigmore Hall recital debut. “I am thrilled by the prospect of working together with the EMI team. The proposal to join them has honoured me deeply and represents a gratifying recognition towards my music making. It fills me with enthusiasm as well to enhance my horizons by exploring new projects and repertoire. I hope this will be the beginning of a creative and fruitful relationship” said Ingrid Fliter on the occasion. Her first album will be a Chopin recital for release in Spring 2008.<br /><br />The music scene has been buzzing with her name (pronounced Fleet-er) since winning the US$300,000 Gilmore Artist Award last year. This prestigious accolade is made every four years, awarded by an anonymous panel of judges who assess a number of pianists over a period of time without their knowledge. The recipient must be not only an exceptional pianist with great charisma but possess a broad and profound musicianship. The 33 year old is the fifth pianist - and the first woman - to be awarded the prize. Previous winners include EMI exclusive artists Leif Ove Andsnes and Piotr Anderszewski.<br /><br />“The Gilmore jury has had an uncanny ability to identify the great piano talents of the future and in awarding this coveted prize to Ingrid Fliter they have scored a bullseye – discovering an artist who has had the time to mature away from the limelight and who is absolutely ready to take on the world’s concert halls and media. We are delighted to welcome her to the EMI family.” said Costa Pilavachi, President EMI Classics, on the signing of Ingrid to the label. <br /><br />Just days after the announcement of her Gilmore Award, in January 2006 Ms Fliter made her major American orchestra debut with the Atlanta Symphony conducted by Donald Runnicles. Two months later, she replaced Martha Argerich for concerts with the Los Angeles Philharmonic under Charles Dutoit. This year she has made her debuts at the Hollywood Bowl (again with Los Angeles Philharmonic) and with the Detroit and National Arts Centre Orchestra (Ottawa). <br /><br />During her recital debuts earlier this year in San Francisco, Chicago and New York’s Carnegie Hall, the critics reached for their superlatives: ‘It is rare to hear a pianist illuminate and invigorate [Chopin] the way Ingrid Fliter did,’ wrote the San Francisco Chronicle (March 2007), while the Chicago Tribune felt that ‘There is an incendiary, in-your-face quality to her playing that recalls her mentor and fellow Argentine Martha Argerich… [She is] a pianist who plays by her own rules’(April 2007). Of her Washington DC recital, Stephen Wigler thought that ‘it seemed as if Fliter was improvising [Beethoven’s C minor Variations] rather than simply performing it...’ and in the second-half devoted to Chopin, ‘the way she sung out the melodic content of the piece was a lesson for any pianist: unerring technical control and unfaltering rhythm were combined with the liquid quality of tone and phrase that is one of this pianist’s defining characteristics’ (International Piano,  May/June 2007). <br /><br />The New York Times was equally enthusiastic, commenting on her ‘brilliant, muscular yet seemingly relaxed technique… Highlights were her crystalline account of the fleet and scurrying Scherzo in E and a tumultuous performance of the Ballade in F minor, which has seldom sounded so unpredictable…Ms. Fliter really let go in her encore: a propulsive dance by the 20th-century Argentine composer Alberto Ginastera, played with arm-blurring chord leaps, percussive tone and ferocious energy.’ (March 2007)<br /><br />Ingrid Fliter was born in Buenos Aires in 1973 where her first teacher was Elizabeth Westerkamp. She made her public debut at the age of 11 and her professional orchestra debut at the Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires at 16. Having already won several competitions in Argentina, at the suggestion of Martha Argerich, Ingrid Fliter moved to Europe in 1992. <br /><br />Here she continued her studies with Vitalj Margulis at the Musikhochschule für Musik in Freiburg, Carlo Bruno in Rome and at the Academy ‘Incontri col Maestro’ in Imola with Franco Scala and Boris Petrushansky. She went on to win first prizes at the Cantu International Competition and the Ferruccio Busoni Competition in Italy. Masterclasses with Leon Fleischer, Alexander Lonquich and Louis Lortie followed. She continues to receive musical support and artistic advice from Zoltan Kocsis. In 2000 Ms Fliter was awarded the silver medal at the Frederic Chopin Competition in Warsaw. <br /><br />\"...an exciting technique and keen intelligence animated by an impetuous temperament...a remarkable talent.\"<br />—	The New York Times<br /><br />In August 2007 she will appear with Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie and Paavo Järvi at the New York Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival. The following season sees her orchestral debuts with Cincinnati, Washington National, St Louis, Dallas and Toronto, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Gulbenkian Orchestras, and a tour of Spain with the Vienna Chamber Orchestra.  <br /><br />Her other international appearances with orchestra have included engagements with the Berlin Symphony, Netherlands Philharmonic, Hungarian National Philharmonic and St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, as well as the National Symphonic and National Philharmonic Orchestras of Buenos Aires. As well as London (Wigmore Hall), later this year she will perform recitals in Vancouver, Japan, Barcelona and Lisbon.<br /><br />Among the many major concert venues where she has performed with orchestra and in recital are the Concertgebouw (Amsterdam), Suntory Hall (Tokyo), Liszt Conservatory Hall (Budapest), Philharmonia (St. Petersburg), Alte Oper (Frankfurt), Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi (Milan), Grosses Festspiele-Haus in Salzburg and the Kölner Philharmonie in Cologne. Ms Fliter has also performed at the La Roque D'Antheron, Prague Autumn and Pianistico Internazionale Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli festivals amongst others and participated in several of ‘The World Pianist Series’ in Tokyo with such renowned pianists as Alfred Brendel, Maurizio Pollini and Martha Argerich. <br /><br />From September 2007 Ms Fliter will be added to the roster of BBC New Generation Artists for a period of 2 years.<br /><br />                                                                                                      <br />EMI Classics is proud to welcome INGRID FLITER to the roster of distinguished names who record exclusively for the label.<br /><br /><br />WHAT THE CRITICS SAY….<br /><br />‘All the requisite energy and dash of a virtuoso in full command of the techniques of the keyboard, and the positive advance word on her abilities was not inaccurate.’<br />                                                                               — MusicalAmerica.com (March 2007) <br /><br />‘Ingrid Fliter's lovely piano recital at the Kennedy Center…provided evidence of an assured and discriminating musical intelligence yoked to a stage personality of unusual warmth and charm… Fliter's clarity of thought and meticulously calibrated dynamic control -- she commands a seemingly infinite variety of louds and softs -- were immediately apparent. I do hope Fliter returns soon, and to a venue where more people can hear her. She has much to offer us.’ <br />                                                                                                     — Washington Post <br /><br />‘[Fliter] proved a musician of immediate appeal. Her touch on the keyboard, soft and enveloping but with strength, heightened the clarity of her playing. She stretched long lines effortlessly and displayed a properly classical sense of proportion and understated elegance…Judging just from this one performance, she seems as much a thinker and communicator as virtuoso pianist.’<br />                                                                                          — Atlanta Journal Constitution <br /><br />‘Fliter appears to be a pianistic force of nature…stay tuned, a wonderful pianist has arrived.’<br />                                                                                                — Los Angeles Times <br /><br />‘Fliter is very much her own person, with essential sparks of individual imagination that show a fertile mind as well as a phenomenal technique at work…In the second half came a Chopin group that was simply spellbinding. The music seemed to flow from her with an utterly natural lyrical impulse, graced with power, luminous delicacy and a spectrum of tonal colouring that combined to mark her out as one of the most instinctive and eloquent Chopin interpreters playing today.’<br />                                                                                            — The Daily Telegraph ( UK)<br /><br />‘[Ingrid Fliter] made the music sound as though it were being born under her fingers... she balanced her selections neatly between demonstrations of remarkable technique and musical statements of considerable clarity, depth and resonance.’ <br />                                                                                                     — Washington Post <br /> <br />‘[This was] one of the best Chopin [performances] ever played by an Argentine after Martha Argerich. Her version of the Chopin’s Concerto No. 2 can be registered among those produced by the most outstanding pianists of the two last generations: Kissin, Demidenko, Maria J. Pires, Kristian Zimmermann or Emanuel Ax.’<br />                                                                                   — Diario La Nación (Argentina)<br /><br />‘Her performance radiated the innocent colourful youthfulness which is unique to Debussy's early masterpieces. Her refinement of keyboard touch is extraordinary, her tone always flexible, clear and metallic, her range of colours virtually infinite, and her dynamics subtly shaded ... This is all coupled with a unique duality which both encompasses rhythmic tension and flexible interpretation, and the rangy shaping of melody which is always logically articulated. To be concise: we heard a performance where virtuosity did not contradict poetry.’<br />                                                                                    — Music Magazine (Budapest)<br />  <br /><br />SCHEDULE<br />JUNE – DECEMBER 2007<br />19 June – debut recital, Wigmore Hall, London<br />29 June-1 July – Risør Festival, Norway<br />13 July – recital, Teatro delle Muse, Ancona<br />2 August – Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie and Paavo Järvi, Beethoven 1, Lincoln Center, New York<br />3 August – recital, Mostly Mozart Festival, Lincoln Center, New York<br />6 August – recital, Aspen Festival<br />9 August – recital, Aspen Festival<br />11 August – chamber concert, Aspen Festival <br />15 August - Grant Park Music Festival, Chicago, Kalmar, Chopin 2<br />18 August - Blossom Festival, Ohio, Minczuk, Chopin 2<br />19 September – debut recital, Sheung Wan Civic Centre, Hong Kong<br />21-30 September - Japan Tour — all recitals<br />9-13 October - San Francisco Symphony, Abbado, Chopin 2<br />22-31 October - Vienna Chamber Orchestra in Spain<br />4 November – recital, Vancouver Recital Society, Canada<br />6 November – recital, Santa Barbara<br />11 November – recital, University of Houston International Piano Festival<br />16 & 17 November - Cincinnati Symphony, Paavo Järvi, Mozart K. 488<br />29 November - 2 December - Colorado Symphony, Kahane, Chopin 1<br /><br />2008<br />JANUARY<br />12-14 - Oregon Symphony, Vadja, Chopin 2<br />19 & 20 - Syracuse Symphony, Hege, Beethoven 2<br />23 & 24 - Toronto Symphony, Oundjian, Mozart K. 488<br />31 Jan - 2 Feb - Dallas Symphony, Remmereit, Chopin 2<br />FEBRUARY<br />4 & 5 – recital, Sarasota Concert Association, Florida<br />6 – recital, Portland, Maine<br />10 – recital, Scottsdale, Arizona<br />13 – recital, Fresno, CA, Keyboard Series<br />16-18 - Santa Rosa (CA) Symphony, Beethoven 2<br />22 & 23 - Grand Rapids Symphony, Lockington, Beethoven 2<br />28 Feb - 3 Mar - St. Louis Symphony, Harth Bedoya, Chopin 2<br />MARCH<br />6-8 - Washington, National Symphony, Honeck, Beethoven 1<br />12 & 13 - Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, Lawrence Renes, Mozart K. 488<br />27 & 28 - Gulbenkian Symphony Orchestra, Gamba, Chopin 2<br />APRIL<br />2 – recital, Barcelona <br />5 – recital, Detroit Chamber Music Society<br />8 – recital, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY<br />12 & 13 - Wichita Symphony, Sewell, Beethoven 2<br />15 – recital,  Van Cliburn Foundation, Fort Worth <br />17 – recital, New York, Metropolitan Museum<br />24-26 - Atlanta Symphony, Graf, Beethoven 2<br />30 - Gilmore Festival, Michigan, solo and chamber music recital with the Daedalus Quartet<br />MAY<br />3- recital, William Jewell Series, Kansas City<br />10 - Gilmore Festival, Michigan, Kalamazoo Symphony, Beethoven 1 and Chopin 2 <br />19 – Dornbirn, Austria, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Chopin 2<br />23 - Milan Conservatory, Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie, Chopin 2<br />JUNE<br />2 – recital, Wigmore Hall, London <br />3 - recital at Detmold Conservatory<br /><br /><br />                                                                        - ENDS -<br /><br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br />";
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  pdf_text[43] = "19/06/07<br /><br />Riding High at No.1 in the Classical Charts Alfie Boe reaches another milestone in his remarkable career<br /><br />There are two reasons why you should ring June 25th in your diary – it’s the day Alfie Boe opens in the English National Opera’s lavish new production of Kismet at the London Coliseum – and it’s also the first chance you’ll get to download ‘Stranger In Paradise’ the magical live recording from Alfie’s  performance on Parkinson’s TV show. <br /><br />With ‘Onward’ riding high at No.1 in the Classical Chart, you will never find an album so aptly titled for an artist. Alfie Boe set out just under a year ago to bring his beloved Opera to the masses, he’s realised that dream and is taking the pioneering steps of keeping one foot firmly in the classical world whilst becoming a celebrated recording artist embracing a wide ranging audience with his enchanting voice and beguiling personality. <br /><br />Some of his highlights over the last few months include the release of his eponymous hit album on Classic FM; within 3 months signing to EMI Classics and releasing ‘Onward’; performing at ‘Music for Morse’ at the Royal Albert Hall with Lesley Garrett and Sir Willard White; being nominated for a Classical Brit Award for ‘Best Album’, which he shared the category with Sting and Sir  Paul McCartney who went on to win the award; playing at Clarence House for HRH Prince of Wales and graciously accepting the honour of becoming the Ambassador for HRH Arts & Kids Foundation; performing on Michael Parkinson’s TV show and opening in the English National Opera’s production of Kismet!<br /><br />It has undoubtedly been a remarkable year for this young, talented Tenor and as his album title suggests ….. the journey has just begun!<br /><br />“Stranger In Paradise” will be released as a digital download on June 25th, It will be available from iTunes, Napster and all other good digital music stores.<br /><br />June 2007<br /><br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br />";
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  pdf_title[44] = "The Chemical Brothers raise the bar for Web 2.0 artist websites with www.thechemicalbrothers.com";
  pdf_text[44] = "19/06/07<br /><br />The Chemical Brothers raise the bar for Web 2.0 artist websites with www.thechemicalbrothers.com <br /><br />London, 19 June 2007: Virgin Records and 3rd Eye Vision (3ev) today set a benchmark in artist websites with the launch of the new Chemical Brothers site.  Agency 3ev worked directly with the Chemical Brothers and Virgin Records to create a website that redefines user engagement. <br /><br />Integrating a mash-up of Flickr and YouTube content from fans along with ‘official’ content from the band’s entire musical and audiovisual output over the past fifteen years, the site provides an unparalleled opportunity for user-involvement.  In addition to the Google-powered tour map mash-up, the site compels fans to help build the band’s history through the stunning psychedelic journey that is the “Chronicles” section of the site.<br /><br />\"Tagcasting\"<br />The site publishes a unique tag for each gig of the 2007 tour, meaning fans can upload their own content via Flickr and YouTube which the site then pulls in.  <br />Fans are able to relive their own Chemical Brothers live experiences as their gig content from Flickr and Youtube becomes integrated into the site, giving fans a truly interactive experience as they personally build up the band’s chronological history.<br /><br />\"Now they can see footage and pictures of our gigs - even if they couldn't make it there in person - it builds up a real buzz.\" <br /> - Tom Rowlands - The Chemical Brothers<br /><br />Their live shows spectacular, their videos groundbreaking, The Chemical Brothers gave ‘access all areas’ to their musical and visual content in the creation of the site.  To display such exceptional elements in a linear fashion would have been an injustice, thus the concept behind the “Chronicles\" was born. From a single point of entry, users float along the timeline through the band’s prolific history, where they can watch any video and listen to any track from the band’s fifteen year history. <br /><br />“The central concept we arrived at was to give the fans as much as we can and let them contribute to the site as much as possible.” <br />– Tim Carr, MD 3ev<br /><br />Sarah Sherry, Head of Digital, Virgin Records, comments: “Through the user generated content, the fans have a genuine sense of ownership in dictating how the site evolves, making it a living and breathing site, while allowing the band and record label to build a relationship with the fans and communicate to them directly.”<br /><br />The site demonstrates best use of web 2.0 technologies by offering users something that is genuinely engaging to all. Aesthetically the site steers clear of the usual web 2.0 fashions – providing a usable platform with which to explore. In a nutshell, the new Chems website represents Web 2.0 coming of age. <br /><br />The band’s involvement in planning this site has meant that they now have a site through which they can communicate and share with their fans as often and as easily as they like – 3ev created “Chem Text,” providing the band with a dedicated text message service – incoming SMS messages from the band are displayed on the site instantly, allowing for real time communication with fans.<br /><br />\"We needed a fresh feel and we needed to bring a whole new level of information, audio, access, involvement and excitement to our site! <br />3ev have risen to the challenge to bring something new to the party and delivered with big bells on …nice one, sorted!\"  <br />- Tom Rowlands -The Chemical Brothers<br /><br />The Chemical Brothers’ single “Do It Again,” is out today.<br /><br /><br />- ends -<br /><br /><br />Notes:<br /><br />About 3ev:<br />3ev is a Brighton based web design company and has been around since the summer of 1998. Founded by Tim Carr, 3ev have become specialists in integration, CMSs and usability. 3ev’s clients include the NHS, Virgin, Huveaux PLC, The Economist, The Conservative Party and organisations from publishing, the public sector and online gaming. <br /><br />3ev’s team of designers and developers take a very interdisciplinary approach – Designers code and coders understand design. Using this expertise, 3ev has built and is preparing to deploy its CMS UI framework called involve, which aims to make editing web pages as simple as possible by using AJAX and Web 2.0 frameworks.<br />As well as client projects, 3ev have also been involved in Open Source software, being the UK’s leading TYPO3 experts and helping promote Web 2.0 frameworks, Rails and various many others.<br />Visit: 3ev.com  Contact:  Tim Carr +44 (0) 1273 227337 timcarr@3ev.com<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308<br /><br />";
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  pdf_text[45] = "13/06/07<br /><br />SILENCE, NIGHT AND DREAMS <br />BY ZBIGNIEW PREISNER<br /><br />UK release: October 2007<br /><br />094639399925 (physical) 094639399956 (digital)<br /><br />“As the success of his film scores shows, Zbigniew Preisner knows exactly how <br />to compose effective and immediately impressive music with an acute sense of timing.” (Gramophone)<br /><br />Zbigniew Preisner, the composer of award-winning scores to films by Krzystof Kieslowski, Louis Malle, Agnieszka Holland and many others, has completed his latest orchestral project.  Silence, Night and Dreams for orchestra, choir and soloists, released internationally by EMI Classics in September 2007, incorporates texts from the Book of Job and the Gospel According to St. Matthew, and has a Preface by the Polish lawyer, screenwriter and politician Krzysztof Piesiewicz. The performers are the Aukso Chamber Orchestra of Tychy, under the baton of Marek Moš, Camerata Silesia, boy soprano Thomas Cully (from Libera) and Teresa Salgueiro, star singer of the Portuguese hit group Madredeus. <br /><br />Without the constraints of a filmmaker’s plot or screenplay, Preisner was able to create Silence, Night and Dreams on a clean canvas. The result is an atmospheric and spiritual piece, filled with soothing strings, gentle electronic effects and a pure and beautiful voice. Preisner’s inspiration was his concern at people today becoming alienated from one another, the result of technological ‘advances’ that paradoxically dissuade us from interaction and introspection. “Not long ago,” he says, “we were reading by the light of oil lamps. Now we divide our attention between the TV, our computer screens and our mobile phones. But the huge technological leap wasn’t supported by any philosophical or psychological thought, nor by any great art. People have forgotten their souls – they haven’t time or space to devote to them.” Preisner, for whom silence, night and dreams are all important elements of his life and art, sees a parallel in the story of Job, whose words have “stood the test of time.”<br /><br />The orchestration of Silence, Night and Dreams combines elements of classical and “completely contemporary electronic” music. In addition to the orchestra and choir, the score calls for piano, electric cello and bass, vibraphone, Hammond Organ, glass harmonica, recorder, guitar and voice. For the singer, Preisner chose Teresa Salgueiro: “She has a very pure, fantastic voice, very high, very clinging, very clear - and there is no vibrato.” The texts in Silence, Night and Dreams are sung in English and Latin. <br /><br />Teresa Salgueiro is a largely self-taught vocalist whose musical influences include fado, Brazilian music generally and international pop/rock. In 1986, she was instrumental in the formation of Madredeus, which took off with the surge of interest in world music. Madredeus has performed in many of the world’s major concert halls, including the Olympia and Le Theatre de la Ville in Paris, the Palau de la Musica in Barcelona, the Alte Oper in Frankfurt, the Barbican in London and the Bunkamura in Tokyo. In the early 1990s, Salgueiro became interested in classical music and studied at the Lisbon Conservatory. In 2006 EMI released her first solo album, Obrigado, and, in 2007, Voce e Eu. Of Silence, Night and Dreams, Salgueiro said, “When Zbigniew sent me the preliminary versions of the recordings, I knew that I was going to be working with an unusually intelligent composer who wrote music with me and my voice in mind. I discovered that the spiritual character of his works, which is rare in this day and age, gives me wings.” <br /><br />Zbigniew Preisner was born in Poland in 1955. A self-taught musician, he is considered one of the most outstanding film composers of his generation. His close collaboration with film director Krzysztof Kieslowski and his scriptwriter Krzysztof Piesiewicz brought Preisner international acclaim through his scorings of Dekalog, The Double Life of Veronique, Three Colours Blue, Three Colours White and Three Colours Red. He also composed the music to Hector Babenco’s At Play in the Fields of the Lord, Louis Malle’s Damage, Luis Mandoki’s When A Man Loves a Woman, Agnieszka Holland’s The Secret Garden and Charles Sturridge’s Fairytale: A True Story. More recent film scores include The Last September, directed by Deborah Warner, Between Strangers, directed by Edoardo Ponti, It’s All About Love, directed by Thomas Vinterberg and The Beautiful Country, directed by Hans Petter Moland. Zbigniew Preisner’s film scores have won him the Silver Bear (Berlin Film Festival), two Césars (French Film Academy) and three consecutive citations as the year’s ‘most outstanding composer of film music’ from the Los Angeles Critics Association. In addition to his extensive film work, Preisner composed the title music for People’s Century, a 26-part co-production of BBC TV and WGBH-Boston, that documents the history of the 20th century. As well as the U.K. and the U.S., the series has been aired in over 30 countries. Other Preisner compositions include Requiem for my Friend, a large-scale work dedicated to the memory of Krzysztof Kieslowski, and 10 Easy Pieces for Piano.<br />  <br />“The first section [of Requiem for My Friend] … confirms [Preisner’s] facility in creating atmosphere. <br />The church ambiance is overwhelming in long echoes and the groans of the organ. Bells, cymbals, <br />tangy chromaticism, a pastoral fiddle solo, the impersonal declamation of the text, the babbling innocence of a countertenor solo … and the lovely lisping, shushing sonority of passages in Polish: <br />all these transport a listener deep into imaginary mists of time.” (The New York Times)<br /><br />www.preisner.com<br /><br /><br />-ENDS-<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_text[46] = "12/06/07<br /><br />LEIF OVE ANDSNES - BALLAD FOR EDVARD GRIEG <br /><br />A COMMEMORATION OF THE CENTENARY OF THE <br />COMPOSER’S DEATH <br /><br />UK release: September 2007<br /><br />094639439928 (physical); 094639439959 (digital)<br /><br />“I always feel a sense of homecoming when I perform Grieg yet I don’t<br />think that this is necessarily because I am Norwegian.<br />Grieg’s music has a universal feeling - a sense of drawing the<br />listener in - and that is probably why he remains Norway’s most<br />eminent composer even now, 100 years after his death.” Leif Ove Andsnes<br /><br />September 4th 2007 marks the centenary of the death of Edvard Grieg, Norway’s greatest composer, and one of the most popular composers in musical history, whose tuneful melodies have been enjoyed by generations of music lovers in the concert hall, cinema and musical theatre. To commemorate the anniversary, EMI Classics will release Leif Ove Andsnes Ballad for Edvard Grieg, featuring the 2006 and 2007 Brit Awards’ Instrumentalist of the Year. Andsnes, arguably today’s leading interpreter of Grieg’s piano music, is Norwegian himself and one of his country’s best-known and loved exports of recent years. The album features Andsnes’s award-winning recording of the A Minor Piano Concerto, with the Berlin Philharmonic and Mariss Jansons, a selection of the beautiful Lyric Pieces, and a newly recorded performance of the Ballade in G Minor. “This year I have made a new Grieg ‘discovery’ ” said Leif Ove Andsnes, “That is not to say that I have found a new work hidden in a trunk up a fjord in Norway. It is simply that I have come to terms with Grieg’s Ballade in G minor – the composer’s largest scale work for solo piano, an iconic piece in Norway but still curiously unknown elsewhere.” <br /><br />Edvard Grieg composed his Piano Concerto in 1868, when he was only 25 years old. It was premiered the following year, since when it has become one of the most popular piano concertos in the entire repertoire and has remained so to this day. It was the Grieg concerto, in fact, that helped catapult Leif Ove Andsnes to international attention and served as his calling card early in his career. Andsnes gave triumphant performances of the work as a teenager with the Bergen and Oslo philharmonics and, eventually, with most of the world’s leading orchestras. <br /><br />BBC Music Magazine described Andsnes’s Grieg Concerto recording for EMI Classics as “Quite simply the best version….to have appeared for years. Leif Ove Andsnes and Mariss Jansons illuminate familiar terrain so that the listener seems to be experiencing it anew. Andsnes has a commanding keyboard presence as well as a rare poetic freshness and nobility of feeling.” Gramophone concurred: “Spontaneity and concentration, dedication and poetry. However many times he has performed the Grieg, Andsnes retains a freshness and expressiveness that never sounds contrived, always spontaneous.”<br /><br />Grieg composed ten notebooks of Lyric Pieces for piano between 1867 and 1901, the better part of his long career. Eloquent miniatures, poetic and sometimes dreamlike with an impressionistic quality, they are inspired by Norwegian folk music and are like an intimate musical journal, with titles like The Brook, Evening in the Mountains, Wedding Day at Troldhaugen and March of the Trolls. Leif Ove Andsnes recorded the Lyric Pieces on Grieg’s own piano at the composer’s home. The resulting CD won multiple awards including a Gramophone Award for Best Instrumental Recording of 2002. Reviewing this CD, Gramophone said, “Few young pianists have found a more direct path to poetic truth than Leif Ove Andsnes, and never more so than in his beloved Grieg. …It would be impossible to over-praise Andsnes’s tantalizing dip into Grieg’s confessional diary.” BBC Music Magazine wrote, “Playing in the drawing-room of Grieg’s own house in Bergen, on the piano he himself used, Andsnes conveys all of the intimacy and melancholy of this music that contains the essence of the composer’s art.”   <br /><br />Commenting on the works selected for this commemorative disc, Leif Ove Andsnes said “Every young pianist is attracted to the piano concerto which, in its dramatic gestures, has a fresh and almost childlike innocence to it. Like Grieg, the work was my calling card early on. Yet, it is not until now that I have found a connection and love for the Ballade. It is awkward to play and its darker emotions are not easy to grapple with so, as a young pianist, I never felt at ease with the work. Adding this piece to my repertoire now and placing the work on disc alongside the piano concerto and selection of Grieg’s later more reflective and mellow Lyric Pieces represents a full picture of Grieg. The Ballade was written in Bergen during Grieg’s midlife crisis; both his parents had recently died sending him into a long period of depression during which he strived to find his musical direction. Following the early success of his piano concerto, which had propelled him to fame, Grieg had long aspired to write larger-scale solo piano pieces which would follow up on this success. The Ballade was the eventual outcome but it is in a very different vein to the earlier effervescence of the piano concerto. One can hear in this piece his resignation, melancholy and anger – an anger that is almost barbaric towards the end.  Yet there are also moments of unbelievable beauty which, in its grandeur and greatness, make it one of his richest pieces.”<br /> <br />This autumn and early winter, Leif Ove performs the Grieg Piano Concerto in Stockholm, Helsinki, Bergen, Dresden and Birmingham. The Ballade in G minor features in his Spring 2008 recital programme in Cologne, London, Paris, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Milan, Brussels, Hamburg, Rome, Florence and the U.S. (including Atlanta, Birmingham AL, Strathmore PA, New York’s Carnegie Hall, San Francisco and Seattle.)   <br /><br />Leif Ove Andsnes was born on an island off the western coast of Norway and, despite his busy international concert diary of recitals, chamber music and orchestral dates, returns to Norway regularly to recharge his batteries. The recipient of many awards and prestigious professional honors, he remains a down-to-earth young man, passionate about a wide range of repertoire, about his musical collaborations and about good food. He is co-director of the Risǿr Chamber Music Festival, which takes place each summer in a fishing village in Southeast Norway, the location and musical intimacy of which have made it the festival of choice for musicians and audiences alike. <br /><br />NRK (Norwegian Television) has produced a documentary, Ballad for Edvard Grieg, to be broadcast in Scandinavia in early September 2007 with further broadcasts planned across Europe throughout the Autumn. In it, Leif Ove Andsnes, as host, explores the life and times of Edvard Grieg and performs Grieg’s Ballade in G Minor, the work that provides the dramatic and musical focus of the programme. EMI are currently in negotiations with NRK to release the documentary on DVD in November. <br /><br />Tracklisting (not final running order):<br /><br />Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16.<br />1 I. Allegro molto moderato                                                      <br />2.II. Adagio                                                                                <br />3.III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Andante maestoso <br /><br />Grieg Ballade in G minor, Op. 24                                       <br /><br />Lyric Pieces<br />Lyric Pieces, Bk VI Op. 57: Lyric Pieces Op.57: No. 6 Homesickness (Heimweh) <br />Lyric Pieces, Bk VII Op. 62: Lyric Pieces Op.62: No. 6 Homeward (Hjemad)             <br />Lyric Pieces, Bk IX Op. 68: Lyric Pieces Op.68: No. 5 Cradle song (Bådnlåt)             <br />Lyric Pieces, Bk VIII Op. 65: Lyric Pieces Op.65: No. 6 Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen) <br />Lyric Pieces, Bk IX Op. 68: Lyric Pieces Op.68: No. 4 Evening in the mountains (Aften på höjfeldet) <br />Lyric Pieces, Bk X Op. 71: Lyric Pieces Op.71: No. 7 Remembrances (Efterklang) <br /><br /><br />SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY <br />LEIF OVE ANDSNES<br />364 4352         Horizons<br />474 8132         Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 & 2<br />557 8032         Mozart: Piano Concertos 9 & 18<br />557 4862         Grieg & Schumann: Piano Concertos<br />557 2962         Grieg: Lyric Pieces<br />557 0022         Liszt: Recital<br />556 9602         Haydn: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 11<br /><br />-ENDS-<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br />";
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  pdf_text[47] = "07/06/07<br /><br />KATE ROYAL<br /><br />UK release: 3 September 2007<br /><br />CD: 0094639441921 Digital: 0094639441952<br /><br />Kate Royal, soprano<br />Edward Gardner, conductor<br />Academy of St Martin in the Fields<br /><br />London, 7th June 2007: With her tall elegance and striking looks, it’s little wonder that the tag ‘English rose’ clings so easily to the soprano Kate Royal. ‘That’s just a box that people like to put me in,’ she says. ‘When I drink a pint in the pub with my friends, they don’t think I’m an English rose.’ <br /><br />But if she’s a pub-mate to her friends, to opera lovers she’s a star with a meltingly rich voice, exquisite musicality and an intense stage presence. ‘A polished, patrician artist,’ said The Sunday Times. ‘Exemplary in evenness of tone and dramatic delivery,’ said The Guardian. ‘No young British singer has excited me so much,’ said The Telegraph. <br /><br />She’s already well established on the opera stages of Europe, and now she’s a major recording artist too. She describes her first solo CD “Kate Royal” (released in September), on which she is accompanied by Edward Gardner and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, as a portrait – but not of herself. ‘It’s a portrait of the music that has been, and is, important to me,’ she explains. ‘Stravinsky’s The Rake’s Progress was the first opera I ever saw, for example, and I was incredibly excited by it. So I’ve included Anne Trulove’s great aria.’ <br /><br />It’s also a very Spanish-flavoured disc, with deep folk roots. ‘I was in Madrid when I was thinking what to put on the album, and I was going into lots of flamenco bars and listening to flamenco singing. I think that influenced me.’ Royal includes Spanish-themed works by Delibes and Ravel, as well as four sultry songs by Rodrigo and an aria by Granados. There are also classic Lieder by Strauss and, for iTunes buyers, a Mendelssohn digital bonus track.<br /><br />Born in London to a pop singer-songwriter and a dancer, Royal’s first taste of singing was with a local theatrical group. She performed jazz, cabaret and musical theatre, but soon realized it wasn’t for her. A wise voice-teacher suggested she look at some arias from Mozart’s Le nozze di Figaro. ‘My voice suddenly went: Oh! Hello! This is what you should be doing,’ she explains. ‘But none of my friends were into opera, so it became my secret passion.’                         <br />Royal had also learned the piano from an early age. When she went to London’s Guildhall School of Music, she initially studied joint piano and voice. Quickly the vocal studies took precedence, and she dropped the keyboard lessons. She followed six years at the Guildhall with a year at the National Opera Studio. <br /><br />In 2004 she won the prestigious Kathleen Ferrier award, and also got her first big operatic break. She was understudying the role of Pamina at Glyndebourne. ‘I was getting ready for my sister’s wedding, when suddenly I got a call to rush to the opera house as the main soprano was ill. My mother had to drive me there. I was terrified, but sometimes when you’re that nervous and out of control, that’s when you do your best work.’ Glyndebourne was so impressed, they subsequently booked her to sing three further principal roles. She has also sung Miranda in Thomas Adès’ The Tempest at the Royal Opera House.<br /><br />Another moment of major exposure came when Royal was invited to perform the soprano solo in Paul McCartney’s oratorio Ecce Cor Meum, first on a recording and then live in the Royal Albert Hall.<br /><br />And what of Royal outside the opera house? How does she relax? ‘I’m not good at relaxing,’ she confesses, ‘but I love to put my iPod on, and go running. When you’re a travelling opera singer, it’s a great way to get to know foreign cities.’ And what does she listen to? ‘Mostly the music I grew up with: Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie. Not just opera!’ And does she have a hankering to sing jazz and musicals again, as she did as a teenager? ‘Definitely not. I love listening to it, but it’s not right for my voice.’<br /><br />An opera singer who drinks pints, loves Joni Mitchell, and wears skin-tight jeans. She may not be an English rose. But she’s certainly rising.<br /><br />-ENDS-<br />Tracklisting (not final running order):<br /><br />Strauss : Wiegenlied op.41 no.1 (Richard Dehmel)<br />                                    Sanft bewegt<br />Strauss : Ich wollt’ ein Straüsslein binden op.68 no.2 (Clemens Brentano)<br />                                    Andante con moto<br />Strauss : Morgen! op.27 no.4 (G-dur) (John Henry Mackay)<br />Mendelssohn : Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (On Wings of Song) op.34 no.2<br />                                    Andante tranquillo<br />Stravinsky : Anne Truelove’s aria from The Rake’s Progress<br />(Scene III – dolce andante ; Recitative and Aria “No Word From Tom” – Lo Stesso Tempo Cabaletta “I go, I go to him”.  <br />Delibes : Les Filles de Cadix “Chanson Espagnole”  <br />                                    Allegretto<br />Granados : Sa maja ye el Ruiseňor (The Lover and the Nightingale) from Goyescas. <br />                                    Cadenza; Andante melancolico<br />Debussy : Air de Lia (from L’Enfant Prodigue: “L’année, en vain chasse l’année”)<br />Ravel : Vocalise en Forme de Habanera (for medium voice) (orchestrated by Arthur Hoerée)                    Presque lent et avec indolence<br />The Sprig of Thyme (Anon) Arranged by John Fraser<br />Canteloube : Bailero (Chants d’Auvergne, 1st series, no.2)<br />                                    Calme et contemplatif<br />Canteloube : La Delaïssado (Chants d’Auvergne, 2nd series, no.4) <br />                                    Triste <br />Canteloube : Malurous qu’o uno fenno (Chants d’Auvergne, 3rd series, no.5)<br />                                    Rudement accentué<br />Orff : In Trutina (Carmina Burana)<br />Rodrigo : Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios (for medium voice) <br />                        Con qué la laveré?                  Andante molto tranquillo<br />1.	Vos me matásteis                         Andantino<br />2.	De dónde venís, amore?              Allegretto Grazioso<br />4.  De los álamos vengo, madre        Allegro molto<br /><br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br />";
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  pdf_title[48] = "New Visions and Parlophone win global mobile award for Lily Allen mobile club";
  pdf_text[48] = "06/06/07<br /><br />New Visions and Parlophone Win Global Mobile Award For Lily Allen Mobile Club<br /><br />London 6th June 2007: New Visions and Parlophone were celebrating their award win last night at the 2007 Mobile Entertainment Awards (Meffy’s). The judges commended the entry to the ‘The Artist Campaign Award’ for its demonstration of pushing the boundaries of mobile music outside the network portal sites.<br /><br />The site is the UK’s first ever artist loyalty mobile internet site: wap.lilyallenmusic.com.<br /><br />The application incentivises fans to visit the site and register in order to collect Lily ‘diamonds.’ Any interaction with the site; registering, downloading free content, viewing content, entering a quiz or competition, forwarding content to friends, purchasing content, reading content etc, all rewards the user with Lily diamonds which can be exchanged for different prizes and enter them into further competitions. The ultimate fan with the most diamonds won an exclusive Lily competition prize.<br /><br />Fans are also encouraged to forward on an exclusive message from Lily to their friends, with the user who forwards to the most friends also winning a prize, spreading the word about Lily.<br /><br />The New Visions team work closely with Parlophone and Lily’s management to obtain content to keep the site fresh and up to date. Automatically updated news feeds are brought in, announcement of tour dates, Lily’s biography, discography, cocktail recipes, competitions and much more. Lily also updates a photo blog when she is on tour to keep the fans completely up to date.<br /><br />Free wallpapers are available to download, together with ringtones and full track downloads that can then be downloaded from the PC.<br /><br />This was a true showcase of integrated marketing with the mobile site being promoted on TV adverts, print ads, posters, CD artwork and third party sites such as AOL and Metro. Mobile eyeballs are also bought to maximise the traffic into the site, Parlophone being one of the first ever labels to buy mobile eyeballs from the Admob network of entertainment and content sites.<br /><br />This year the Meffy’s attracted a record number of entries – 50% increase on last year. With applications from 20 countries across four continents.<br /><br />Dan Duncombe, Head of Digital, Parlophone, comments “We are always looking for new ways to engage with the consumer and strengthen our CRM. With the Lily campaign we have created a compelling, interactive and fun consumer experience that adds to our traditional marketing and maintains a loyal fan for future marketing. To have the campaign recognised at the Meffy's is an honour and encourages us to continue to commit to mobile marketing.”<br /><br />Miguel Tatay, Head of Music partnerships at New Visions says “This is a major coup for New Visions to win such a high commendation from the industry. We were delighted to have been chosen to work on this exciting project for Lily Allen in the first instance but to be recognised as one of the worlds leading mobile music providers is truly an honour. <br /><br />Going forward with the networks opening up and reducing their datacharges there are real opportunities now for clients to launch their own direct to consumer sites.”<br /><br />The multi-channel digital campaign also picked up the Best Pop Artist award at the Digital Music Awards in 2006 and earlier this year won the Music Week Award for Best Combined Marketing Campaign for an Artist.  <br /><br />- ends -<br /><br />Notes: <br />New Visions is a pureplay mobile agency working with clients such as EMI, Harper Collins, ActiVision, VNU, Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, Strongbow etc. <br />We provide creative, retail, media and marketing solutions to brands and service providers who want to reach out to consumers via their mobiles.<br />New Visions created the Lily Allen mobile loyalty site recently featured in the Music Week Awards.<br />www.new-visions.co.uk<br />Contact : Julia McNally 0845 2020105, Julia@new-visions.co.uk<br /><br /><br />About Parlophone…<br />EMI Music UK label Parlophone boasts a rich heritage of world renowned artists, from The Beatles, Queen and Paul McCartney, to Coldplay, Gorillaz and Kylie Minogue. The label has a dedicated Digital Media Manager responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, marketing and web presence, working with brand, online, mobile and other digital organisations. Websites developed for Parlophone artists include www.coldplay.com, www.gorillaz.com and www.lilyallenmusic.com. Recent digital activity includes the Digital Music Award winning Lily Allen multi-channel online campaign (with website, blog and first ever loyalty based fan club on WAP site) and the Gorillaz BBC multi channel broadcast via digital TV, red button, online and WAP. Parlophone were also the first music label to partner with Skype to promote an artist to their entire 75 million global user base in a campaign for Coldplay. <br />www.parlophone.co.uk <br /><br /><br />EMI Music UK Contact:<br />Cathy Cremer: 020 7605 5308<br /><br /><br />Notes: <br />New Visions is a pureplay mobile agency working with clients such as EMI, Harper Collins, ActiVision, VNU, Warner Bros, Sony Pictures, Strongbow etc. <br />We provide creative, retail, media and marketing solutions to brands and service providers who want to reach out to consumers via their mobiles.<br />New Visions created the Lily Allen mobile loyalty site recently featured in the Music Week Awards.<br />www.new-visions.co.uk<br />Contact : Julia McNally 0845 2020105, Julia@new-visions.co.uk<br />";
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  pdf_title[49] = "First release of exciting new collaboration between Evgeny Kissin and EMI Classics featuring...";
  pdf_text[49] = "06/06/07<br /><br />FIRST RELEASE OF EXCITING NEW COLLABORATION BETWEEN <br />EVGENY KISSIN & EMI CLASSICS<br />FEATURING MOZART AND SCHUMANN CONCERTOS <br /><br />UK release: September 2007<br /><br />094638287926 (CD) / 094638287957 (digital download)<br /><br />London 6 June 2007: The first fruit of the exciting new collaboration between Evgeny Kissin and EMI Classics, announced in March this year, is an album featuring Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 24 in C minor, K491, and Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 54, with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis. The performances were recorded live in concert in September 2006. Kissin performs his own cadenza in the Mozart Concerto.  <br /><br />“His first statement of the main theme [of the Schumann Concerto] was a thing of wonder,” wrote the Evening Standard, “exquisitely weighted, lovingly phrased, promising all kinds of revelation.” “He found a wonderfully delicate vein of poetry in the middle movement,” echoed The Times, “and then cut loose thrillingly in the finale with some admirably nuanced passagework.” Of the Mozart Concerto, The Times observed that “the notes popped out firmly, crisply, gathering force almost by the bar.” When Kissin took his bows with Colin Davis, “the audience’s response was ecstatic.” <br /><br />The appearances of the Russian-born “lion of the keyboard”, hailed as “one in a generation” generate tremendous excitement among his legions of fans worldwide. As The New York Times recently wrote of Kissin’s May 2007 recital, “There is a sense of breathless anticipation before some concerts at Carnegie Hall, with people seeking and selling tickets amid the multilingual crowds milling outside. Evgeny Kissin … lived up to that excitement.”  <br /><br />Evgeny Kissin was born in Moscow in 1971 and could play the piano by ear and improvise from the time he was two. At the age of six, he entered the Moscow Gnessin School of Music for gifted children, where he studied with Anna Pavlovna Kantor, his only teacher. In 1982, aged ten, he made his concerto debut in Mozart’s Piano Concerto K466 and, a year later, his solo recital debut. <br /><br />When he was twelve, Kissin performed Chopin’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 with the Moscow State Philharmonic/Dmitri Kitaenko, recorded by Melodia and released the following year as a 2-LP album, causing a sensation around the world. Not only was Kissin’s technique remarkably accomplished for a child of his age but his emotional response to the music was startlingly mature. In 1985, Kissin performed outside Russia for the first time; he made his first tour of Japan the following year. His Western European debut took place at the 1987 Berlin Festival; his first London appearance was with the LSO/Valery Gergiev in 1988. In December 1988, Kissin played the New Year’s concert with the Berlin Philharmonic/Herbert von Karajan; it was broadcast internationally and recorded for audio and video. 1990 saw Kissin’s Prom debut and his North American debut with the New York Philharmonic/Zubin Mehta. His Carnegie Hall recital debut opened the Hall’s centennial season the following week. <br /><br />Evgeny Kissin is now 35 and his star still shines as brightly as ever. Highlights of his Summer 2007-Winter 2008 diary include concerto and recital appearances at the Verbier and Salzburg festivals and performances with the London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Colin Davis in Beethoven’s Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 and 5 in Lucerne, Bucharest and London. In November, December and January, Kissin performs Prokofiev’s Piano Concertos Nos. 2 and 3 throughout Europe with various orchestras under Charles Dutoit, Lawrence Foster, Vladimir Ashkenazy and Yuri Temirkanov and Brahms’s Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2 in North America with Charles Dutoit, Andrew Davis, Kent Nagano and James Levine.<br /><br />Evgeny Kissin’s future recording plans with EMI Classics include the complete Beethoven Piano Concertos with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis.<br /><br /><br />“Evgeny Kissin: truly one of the elite” (Gramophone)<br /><br /><br />-ENDS-<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /><br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br />";
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  pdf_title[50] = "EMI Classics UK releases \"Myleene's Music for Romance\"";
  pdf_text[50] = "06/06/07<br /><br />EMI CLASSICS UK RELEASES ‘MYLEENE’S MUSIC FOR ROMANCE’<br /><br />London, 6 June 2007: On Monday 2nd July 2007, EMI Classics UK releases ‘Myleene’s Music for Romance’, the debut album from the brand new ‘Myleene’s Music’ series compiled by Myleene Klass.<br /><br />The 2-CD set is compiled from the EMI Classics catalogue, with the added bonus of two tracks performed by Myleene herself on the piano to complement the romantic theme of the album: Ennio Morricone's Cinema Paradiso and Erik Satie's Six Gnossiennes No. 1.<br /><br />Myleene is delighted to have the opportunity to return to her classical roots by forming a relationship with EMI Classics. “This album is about taking classical music to the masses and letting a new audience know that classical music doesn’t have to be scary”, says Myleene on her motivation behind the project. “I don’t remember a time when there wasn't classical music in my house. I consider myself really fortunate as I've been exposed to it from a young age.”<br /><br />After being crowned ‘Queen of the Jungle’ on ITV1’s successful ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here’ reality show, Myleene’s career as a TV and radio presenter has gone from strength to strength. She can currently be seen presenting both BBC1’s ‘National Lottery People’s Quiz‘and CNN International’s ‘The Screening Room’.<br /><br />Myleene also hosts her own Sunday evening national radio show on the Capital network from 8-10pm as well as presenting the Classic FM Breakfast Show every Saturday and Sunday morning. She also writes a monthly feature in Classic FM Magazine entitled ‘Myleene’s Hot Property’, focusing on an up and coming young artist or group each month.<br /><br />Contrary to what most people may think, Myleene was a professionally trained classical musician long before she was spotted by the creators of the pop band Hear’Say. Myleene began playing the piano and her grandfather's violin at age of four. She studied voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she also added harp to her repertoire. After completing her studies Myleene then won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where she later graduated.<br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br />For further information please contact:<br />Alexa Pentecost, Press & Promotions Manager, EMI Classics<br />Email            alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com<br />Tel              0207 605 5971 / Mob  07909 998052<br />";
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  pdf_title[51] = "EMI Music's 'talking' shop front turns window shopping into a reality";
  pdf_text[51] = "05/06/07<br /><br />EMI Music's ‘talking’ shop front turns window shopping into a reality<br /> <br />LONDON, 5 June 2007: Window shopping has become a reality for EMI’s Angel Music Group, as they stop London shoppers in their tracks with a ‘talking’ shop window to promote US hip-hop star MIMS.<br /> <br />New technology by advertising company Motomedia turns the window’s entire plate glass surface into a speaker, which, combined with projected images, turns a normal shop front into a living, talking advertisement, giving shoppers a real chance to try before they buy. <br /> <br />Until now the technology has been science fiction in futuristic films such as Tom Cruise’s Minority Report, but now a former bank in Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, has been given a new lease of life and transformed into an almost real life MySpace page for hip-hop star MIMS and his new album “Music is my Savior.” <br /> <br />The technology used delivers very high quality audio, comparable to that experienced with a CD. Combined with a powerful in store projector, videos are seen and heard coming directly from the plate glass shop window. When shoppers stop to hear a track from the rapper’s album, they automatically receive a message to their mobile phones via Bluetooth, offering them an exclusive free download. <br /><br />Mike Dowuona, Digital Media Manager, Angel Music Group, commented “The campaign is a fantastic new way for music fans to receive compelling content from their favourite artists directly to their mobile, adding a new dimension and interactivity to above the line advertising.”<br /> <br />Miguel Tatay from mobile marketing agency New Visions, who devised the campaign on behalf of EMI, said “This takes outdoor advertising to the next level, offering not only an audiovisual experience but also sample content that the consumer can walk away with.”<br /> <br />With increasing numbers of empty shops in Britain’s high streets, known in the retail industry as the eBay effect, this revolutionary technology is seen as one way of transforming empty retail units where consumers can still shop by sampling and downloading information. It turns the phrase ‘window shopping’ into a reality. <br /><br />Angel Music Group’s campaign follows on from EMI Records’ success earlier this year when they launched the world’s first talking shop window for LCD Soundsystem.<br /> <br />The idea is the brainchild of Kenny MacLean, Managing Director of Motomedia. Kenny explained: “Our audio driver technology turns the glass into a high-quality speaker. At the same time, special vinyl is applied to the windows to create a rear projection video that is visible in daylight. This creates outstanding audio-visual theatre in any retail location and, coupled with Bluetooth, represents a new and powerful method of attracting buyers, even from an empty shop.” <br />He added: \"We are very excited about the Motomedia concept and feel it is the perfect platform to launch music. We are particularly pleased that the first company to adopt this technology EMI Music, the world’s largest independent music company.”<br /><br />Further information can be found at www.motomedia-uk.com or <br />www.new-visions.co.uk.<br /><br />MIMS’ single “This is Why I’m Hot” and the album “Music is My Savior” are out now. www.thisiswhyimhot.co.uk<br /><br />- ends -<br /> <br /> <br /> Notes to editors<br /> <br />1.	The shop is located at 227 Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, London, W6. <br /> <br />2.	Motomedia fuses design, digital media and Bluetooth to create a powerful marketing format that uses the windows of vacant retail units as an advertising platform. Motomedia generates income for landlords, acting agents and local authorities by providing advertisers a unique opportunity to advertise in high profile locations on a short-term basis throughout the UK. <br /> <br />3.	When the glass is turned into a speaker, the sound is localised to the advert and operates to what Motomedia call \"pavement drop-off\" - the sound dies away quickly as you move away from the window.  Sound levels are easily controlled to give maximum impact but not to annoy shoppers or nearby retailers. <br /> <br />4.	Motomedia technology within the advert allows Motomedia to capture data such as the age, gender and viewing times of passers by – something that has never been seen before on the high street <br /> <br />5.	New Visions are a leading mobile marketing agency who specialise within the music and entertainment industry and are EMI’s preferred mobile partner. <br /><br />For further information please contact:<br />Carrie Wallace, axis media group<br />T: 0141 889 6868 M: 07812 558 562<br />carrie@axismediagroup.co.uk<br /><br />About Angel Music Group:<br />EMI Music UK’s Angel Music Group was formed in 2005 as home of the world renowned EMI Classics UK, the pop-focused Innocent and new label Angel, concentrating on Adult Contemporary/MOR and Mainstream music. Angel Music Group’s roster includes the multi-platinum award winning Simon Webbe, the internationally famed Keith Urban and a heritage of EMI Classics artists from Karl Jenkins to Sarah Brightman. Its dedicated Digital Media Manager is responsible for developing specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence for the label’s artists and working with brands, online, mobile and other digital organisations.<br />www.emimusic.co.uk <br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer, Communications Director, 020 7605 5308<br />";
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  pdf_text[52] = "05/06/07<br /><br />Remix your own Hot MIMS realtone with U-MYX and EMI’s Angel Music Group<br /><br />LONDON, 5 June 2007: Following the huge domestic realtone success of US artist MIMS’ “This is Why I’m Hot,” EMI’s Angel Music Group is working with U-MYX to celebrate the single’s UK release, giving music fans the chance to make their own remix and send it to their mobile as a unique realtone. Angel Music Group is the first UK record label to collaborate with <br />U-MYX on the first ever U-MYX Ringtones release.  <br /><br />A promotional 45 second clip of the U-MYX track is available free at www.u-myx.com, www.thisiswhyimhot.co.uk and www.mtv.com, giving fans the opportunity to try out the U-MYX song, buy ringtones of their mix and then click through and buy the full length U-MYX. These £1.49 sales of the full length remix are UK chart eligible. Users of the full U-MYX are then able to upload their finished mixes onto a U-MYX microsite for other fans to download and rate in a competition being promoted by MTV across their web and TV programming, including special video segments from MIMS supporting the promotion.<br /><br />Mike Dowuona, Digital Media Manager, Angel Music Group, comments, “We are constantly looking at ways of how music fans can get closer to their favourite artists, and this new campaign with U-MYX allows fans to not only personalise their own version of the MIMS track, but also download clips direct to mobile, breathing new life into the realtone format.”<br /><br />Olly Barnes, founder of U-MYX says ‘We have been looking for the right song to launch U-MYX Ringtones with for ages, and you couldn’t get a better track than this. Along with our massively popular new social networking tools, we’re excited that U-MYX has become the ‘must have’ addition to this and any other forward thinking and innovative campaign.”<br /><br />Today’s news follows on from the content alliance deal struck by EMI Music UK and U-MYX in January 2007, whereby EMI announced they would be partnering with U-MYX on a number of key artist releases following successful trials with Paul McCartney, Lily Allen and Pet Shop Boys.<br /><br />MIMS’ single “This is Why I’m Hot” and the album “Music is My Savior” are out now. www.thisiswhyimhot.co.uk<br /><br />- ends -<br /><br />About Angel Music Group:<br />EMI Music UK’s Angel Music Group was formed in 2005 as home of the world renowned EMI Classics UK, the pop-focused Innocent and new label Angel, concentrating on Adult Contemporary/MOR and Mainstream music. Angel Music Group’s roster includes the multi-platinum award winning Simon Webbe, the internationally famed Keith Urban and a heritage of EMI Classics artists from Karl Jenkins to Sarah Brightman. Its dedicated Digital Media Manager is responsible for developing specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence for the label’s artists and working with brands, online, mobile and other digital organisations.<br />www.emimusic.co.uk <br /><br />About U-MYX:<br />U-MYX, the interactive music format, enables music fans to make their own, personal mixes of major artists songs, without requiring any specialist knowledge or equipment. Launched in September 2004, U-MYX immediately captured the attention of the music industry, fans and press alike. Some of the world’s most influential artists are now adopting U-MYX, including Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, The Killers, McFly, Depeche Mode, and Robert Plant.<br />Please visit www.u-myx.com for more.<br /><br /><br />Contact:<br />For EMI Music UK: Cathy Cremer - 020 7605 5308<br />For U-MYX: Andy Saunders, Velocity Communications – 020 7430 0200<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[53] = "Keeping your Summer Cooler with AOL Music";
  pdf_text[53] = "30/05/07<br /><br />AOL brings you Crowded House, The Magic Numbers, The Thrills, Siobhan Donaghy and The Tiny Dancers - free, live and online!<br /><br />London, 30th May: AOL today announces the next in a series of live music events in the UK, ‘AOL Music Live! Summer Cooler’. Following the success of ‘Winter Warmer’ in 2006, the Summer Cooler will be a night of amazing live music with an unparalled line-up of EMI Music acts at just one gig in June. AOL will film the concert to be shown online free at www.aol.co.uk on 6th July.<br /><br />The live gig itself will take place on Thursday 28th June at the IndigO2 venue inside the O2. The Summer Cooler musical extravaganza will be the first public event to be held at the IndigO2 - and what a way to open the venue!<br /><br />Crowded House will take to the stage along with fellow EMI artists The Magic Numbers, The Thrills, The Tiny Dancers and Siobhan Donaghy completing the spectacular line up. Tickets will be available free from www.crowdedhouse.com, www.themagicnumbers.net, www.thethrills.com, www.thetinydancers.com and www.siobhandonaghy.co.uk. <br /><br />The whole concert, along with backstage features and interviews with all the bands, will go live on AOL on 6th July and will be available free and exclusively for all visitors to www.aol.co.uk. Fans will also be able to download a free track from each of the artists who perform on the night over the course of one week.<br /><br />Dan Patton, Head of Digital Entertainment at AOL says “AOL has a strong heritage in music - nearly 100 artists have performed for AOL Sessions over the past three and half years, AOL was the exclusive online partner for Live 8 and Rock in Rio, plus we hosted intimate Sessions backstage at Reading Festival in 2004; add to that live events like Summer Cooler and we’re genuinely engaging and entertaining our ever-growing audience”.<br /><br />Dan Duncombe, Head of Digital, Parlophone, EMI Music UK, comments “\"We're delighted to be opening the IndigO2 with an all star EMI line-up, including a set from the reunited Crowded House. The Summer Cooler with AOL provides the perfect platform for music fans to experience some of the best new music from the labels with fans able to view online or win tickets to come along in person.\"<br /><br />AOL Music Live! Summer Cooler follows on from the huge success of last year’s Winter Warmer event, which saw Amy Winehouse, MIKA, the Sugababes, McFly and Just Jack wow crowds at The Forum in London’s Kentish Town. Music Live! has also brought music lovers the Foo Fighters in Hyde Park and Razorlight at Earls Court, and will be streaming live concerts from The O2 throughout 2007.<br /><br />Tickets to the Summer Cooler are not available for general purchase but can be won at http://www.aolsummercooler.co.uk.<br /><br />- ends -<br /><br />About AOL<br /><br />AOL is a leading provider of digital communications and content to UK consumers. The AOL service and portal deliver a range of market-leading online content, including music, film, sport, news, shopping and community, as well as email, instant messenger, VOIP, safety and security features. AOL is also one of the leading online destinations for advertisers in the UK.<br /><br />AOL UK is part of AOL Europe, a business unit of AOL LLC, which operates a leading network of Web brands and is a majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc.<br /><br /><br />For further information, please contact:<br />Jennifer Higgs<br />Communications Executive, AOL UK<br />020 7348 8478<br />07752 381667<br />jenhiggsjh@aol.com<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br /><br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer, Communications Director: 020 7605 5308<br />";
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  pdf_title[54] = "Polish Spirit: Nigel Kennedy breathes new life into concertos by Emil Miynarski....";
  pdf_text[54] = "23/05/07<br /><br />POLISH SPIRIT: <br />NIGEL KENNEDY BREATHES NEW LIFE INTO CONCERTOS BY EMIL MŁYNARSKI AND MIECZYSLAW KARŁOWICZ  <br /><br />UK release: October 2007<br /><br />0946 37993422 (CD)   0946 37993453 (Digital Audio Album)<br />0946 38021193 (NTSC DVD)<br /><br />London, 23rd May 2007: Nigel Kennedy, the violinist with a “unique ability to reach the furthest seats in the gallery with the blazing urgency of his music,” has dedicated his latest recording to forgotten romantic concertos by the Polish composers Emil Młynarski and Mieczyslaw Karłowicz. Polish Spirit captures Kennedy’s incandescent performances with the Polish Chamber Orchestra and conductor Jacek Kaspszyk. Karłowicz’s violin concerto is a rarity even in Poland, and Młynarski’s second violin concerto is virtually unknown. Rounding out the CD are arrangements of Chopin’s Nocturnes Op. 9 Nos. 1 and 2.  <br /><br />In conjunction with this studio recording, also available as a digital audio album for internet downloading, EMI Classics is releasing a DVD of a sold-out concert in the Philharmonia Pomorska in Bydgoszcz, Poland. In addition to performances of the Młynarski and Karłowicz concertos, Kennedy delights his audience with three encores: the Preludio from Bach’s E Major Partita and Kennedy’s own arrangements of Czardas by Vittorio Monti and the traditional Irish air Danny Boy. A 20-minute bonus documentary features concert and rehearsal footage intercut with commentary by Kennedy, conductor Jacek Kaspszyk, orchestra leader Jakub Haufa and EMI producer David Groves. The DVD, directed by John Stanley, who has worked with Kennedy for many years, shows the powerful interaction between soloist, orchestra, conductor and audience, the commitment and the enjoyment of the performance. <br /><br />In the documentary, Kennedy relates how an old state recording, handed to him six years earlier by a member of the audience at his Elgar violin concerto performance in Warsaw, set him on a journey of discovery that culminated in the present programme. The forgotten recording contained a performance of Młynarski’s second violin concerto and, when Kennedy listened to it, he was smitten. He looked into the composer’s background and learned that Emil Młynarski (1870-1935) had been active as a composer and conductor in Poland, Russia, the U.K. and the U.S. He had founded the Warsaw Philharmonic and been Dean of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia. But, after he was buried on 9 April 1935 in the prestigious Avenue of Meritorious in the Warsaw Cemetery, he was totally forgotten by the nation and by the world. <br /><br />The Polish Chamber Orchestra had never heard Młynarski’s violin concerto until they learned it for performances with Kennedy, who chose to couple it with the beautiful but rarely performed violin concerto by Mieczyslaw Karłowicz (born 1876), who died tragically young in an avalanche while skiing in the Tatar Mountains in 1909. <br /><br />Kennedy comments, “I’m very much into the end of the Romantic period; Elgar, Sibelius; it’s a fantastic era, there’s never a dull moment. [The Młynarski concerto] fits right into the type of music that I enjoy playing.” Kennedy, who has maintained a home in Krakow for several years and who has been artistic director of the Polish Chamber Orchestra since 2002, says of the choice of repertoire, “There is a special connection with this orchestra – a phenomenal response. It’s a great privilege to be working with musicians this good, who enjoy the moment in the same way that I do. To be able to bring in new composers from their own heritage and to be able to take it to the world represents the orchestra very well.” <br /><br />EMI Producer David Groves said, “This is repertoire that extends the theme from his recording of the Elgar concerto. It is stylistically comparable. … With Kennedy’s immense and important back catalogue, this little known and widely forgotten repertoire is extremely valuable.” <br /><br />Nigel Kennedy’s catholic musical tastes embrace music from Vivaldi to Elgar, from rock to jazz to folk music. In a career spanning more than a quarter of a century, Kennedy’s compelling personality and contagious energy continue to draw large new audiences to classical music, while he takes his classical audiences with him to explore other musical genres. As a review in The Guardian of his December 2004 Barbican Centre Vivaldi concertos performance says, Kennedy is “a breath of fresh air. … he creates a palpable energy, and this music has never sounded more alive. … after all this time, there’s nobody else who makes it seem so much fun.”  Gramophone‘s review of his East Meets East album of Eastern European and North African music says, “there is something inescapably endearing about him. It’s mainly down to that honest enthusiasm for music, regardless of pigeonholes. What matters most to him, as it should to us, is that the music should have some kind of buzz to it.” <br />  <br />Nigel Kennedy has been an important EMI artist since the start of his career, his multi-award-winning discography embracing concertos by Bach, Bartok, Beethoven, Berg, Brahms, Bruch, Elgar, Mendelssohn, Sibelius, Tchaikovsky and Vivaldi, as well as chamber music by Debussy and Ravel and Duke Ellington’s Black Brown and Beige Suite. In September 2006, EMI released Nigel Kennedy: Live à la Citadelle, a DVD in which he performs Vivaldi concertos with the Polish Chamber Orchestra for an immense audience filling the amphitheatre in the medieval town of Carcassonne, France. Recently Kennedy also became the first EMI violinist to be invited to make a recording for Blue Note, the legendary jazz label. The album was released in autumn 2006.  <br /><br />EMIL MŁYNARSKI was born in 1870 in Kibarty. His prowess on the violin led to studies from 1880 at the St. Petersburg Conservatory, where he became a student of the great violin pedagogue Leopold Auer and played in the Auer Quartet, which toured Germany in 1890 to great acclaim. Młynarski studied theory with Rimsky-Korsakov and composition with Liadov. <br /><br />Młynarski taught in Odessa from 1894-1897. Returning to Warsaw in 1898, he organised the first regular orchestral concert series in the city and also became director of the Warsaw Opera. The same year, his Violin Concerto No. 1 won an award from the Paderewski Competition. During this period, he helped to establish the country’s first full-time orchestra, the Warsaw Philharmonic, of which he became music director. The orchestra gave its first concert in 1901 with Młynarski conducting an all-Polish programme with Paderewski as soloist. Młynarski became a father figure to the young Arthur Rubinstein, who later married his daughter Nela. From 1904-1907 and again from 1919 to 1921, Młynarski was director of the Warsaw Conservatory. He served as director of Warsaw Opera again from 1919 to 1929, during which time he was responsible for the premieres of important stage works including Szymanowski’s Hagith and King Roger.  <br /><br />Młynarski helped promote Polish culture abroad by organising festivals of Polish music in Paris in 1903 and 1925. In 1907, he toured the UK with the LSO and conducted the Scottish Choral and Orchestral Union in Glasgow from 1910. He shared the conducting of the Festival of British Music at the Queens Hall in 1915 with Thomas Beecham, the same year in which he asked Edward Elgar to compose a Fantasia on Polish themes to help raise awareness and funds for Polish victims of the First World War. Elgar responded within ten weeks with his Symphonic Poem, Polonia. Młynarski himself wrote a single symphony, also called Polonia, based on national airs and premiered in 1911. His other compositions include two violin concertos, an opera and works for violin and piano.<br /><br />Between 1916 and 1918, Emil Młynarski conducted the Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra in Russia. In 1928, he was voted Poland’s most popular conductor by the media and was invited to judge the Schubert Centenary Competition in Vienna for the Columbia Phonograph Company.<br /><br />Between 1929 and 1931, Młynarski was Dean of the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where he both conducted and taught and served as conductor of the Philadelphia Grand Opera. Because of ill health, he returned to Poland in 1931, where he continued to work with the Warsaw Philharmonic and with the opera and radio orchestras. When he died in 1935, his funeral procession paused at the Warsaw Philharmonic Hall for a performance of Chopin’s Funeral March before proceeding to the Warsaw Cemetery. And then he was completely forgotten.  <br /> <br />MIECZYSLAW KARŁOWICZ was born in 1876 in Wiszniewo. His father was a composer and a writer on Polish folk music. As a young boy, Karłowicz and his family travelled within Europe, living in Heidelberg, Prague and Dresden, where he was introduced to operas and symphonies by Bizet, Weber, Brahms and Smetana, among others. From the age of seven Mieczyslaw studied the violin, first in Dresden and Prague, then in Warsaw, where the family moved in 1887. He studied the violin with Stanislaw Barcewicz and harmony and composition with Gustaw Roguski. He started to compose in 1891 but his early unpublished works were lost. His earliest surviving piece, Chant de Mai for piano, dates from 1893-94.<br /><br />After political upheaval in Poland, Karłowicz moved to Berlin in 1895, where he hoped to study the violin with Josef Joachim but was not admitted into Joachim’s class, so he took lessons from Florian Zajic. He decided to become a composer and studied under Heinrich Urban. During this period, he was stimulated by the music of Wagner, Richard Strauss, Bruckner, Tchaikovsky and Grieg.  <br /><br />Karłowicz returned to Warsaw in 1901 and, shortly thereafter, sat on the Board of the Warsaw Music Society, organising and running a symphony orchestra. But he found himself at odds with the emerging musical establishment, clashing with Emil Młynarski and his newly-formed Philharmonia, among others. Rather than give the Philharmonia his works to be performed, Karłowicz arranged for his premieres to take place in Berlin.  When his former teacher, Barcewicz asked him for a composition to perform at his Berlin debut, Karłowicz composed a violin concerto and dedicated it to his teacher. The work was triumphantly received. <br /><br />Karłowicz went to Paris in 1906 and spent the winter in Leipzig studying conducting with Artur Nikisch. In the summer of 1907, he moved to the southern highlands of Poland, where he made his new home. He loved the solitude and beauty of the Tatra Mountains, where he walked, cycled, skied and took up photography. While skiing in 1909, he was buried by an avalanche. He was 33 years old.   <br /><br />Karłowicz composed twenty-two songs and one symphony (Rebirth) in his youth, his Serenade for Orchestra and a Funeral March for military band in 1898 and his violin concerto in 1902. In the last five years of his short life, he devoted himself exclusively to the musical form of the symphonic poem, and it was on the basis of his six works in this genre that he was considered Poland’s greatest symphonic composer.<br /><br />-ENDS-<br /><br /> <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br /> <br />";
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  pdf_title[55] = "Digital Downloads Encourage School Children to Meet 100% Attendance Challenge";
  pdf_text[55] = "17/05/07<br /><br />Digital Downloads Encourage School Children To Meet 100% Attendance Challenge <br /><br />7digital partner with MOTIV on 'Manchester 100 Challenge' campaign<br />Digital music downloads encourage 100% school attendance<br />Number of pupils achieving perfect attendance rates has almost doubled this year.<br /><br />London, 17th May 07 – 7digital, a leading digital media delivery company, today announces results of a joint campaign aimed at increasing the attendance of pupils at Manchester schools. The campaign, run in association with social enterprise company MOTIV and Manchester City Council, rewarded significantly improved and 100% attendance with EMI music downloads from 7digital. <br />The '100 Challenge' campaign encouraged students to attend 100% of their lessons. Teenagers who achieved 100% attendance and those that made the greatest improvements in their attendance will be rewarded with music downloads from 7digital and will be able to choose tracks from EMI artists such as Kylie Minogue, Robbie Williams, Gorillaz, Joss Stone, Simon Webbe, Pharrell Williams and Lily Allen. <br />The campaign has seen attendance figures increase dramatically, with a record number of pupils achieving 100% attendance during the spring term, which runs from January to Easter. The figure is the highest reported for the term since the introduction of term-by-term reporting, with over 14,000 pupils achieving perfect attendance. This marks an increase of approximately 45% on school attendance figures for the same term last year and equates to an additional 52,000 learning sessions attended.<br />Ben Drury, MD, 7digital, says: \"The digital music download market has exploded over the last two years. Given its popularity amongst students of all ages, it was decided that music downloads would be a great incentive for the students of Manchester to improve their attendance levels. The success of the campaign to date is very encouraging and we are looking forward to working on similar collaborations in the future.\"<br />John Willcox, Head Of Trade marketing at EMI, says \"We are proud to be involved in this initiative, we feel this is an original and refreshing scheme, designed with the very best interests in mind, helping children towards getting a better education by rewarding them with something they value, music! We wholeheartedly believe that the valuable range of incentives on offer, coupled with the high standards needed to achieve them, isn't just cynically giving them something for nothing, it's motivating them do something beneficial for themselves. Everyone can relate to music, and giving them the freedom to choose from virtually our entire catalogue gives them the opportunity to check out a new band or discover the influences of modern artists. The statistics are plain to see – attendance is not only going up, but there are more children than ever achieving the coveted 100% attendance rate\".<br />Rose Marley, Director of Motiv, comments: \"This is a great example of how a social enterprise can affect social change by acting as a conduit between the public and private sector to a mutually beneficial end. We are delighted with the overwhelming response from the pupils, parents and schools in Manchester and we are looking forward to developing future schemes from within the city.\"<br />(Ends)<br />Notes to Editors<br />About 7digital<br />Established in January 2004, 7digital is a leading digital media delivery company offering consumers’ access to a huge catalogue of legal music and video downloads, competitive prices and promotions, high quality sound and video and various file formats, including MP3 through 7digital.com.   <br />7digital also enables secure digital media delivery on behalf of record labels, artists, film and TV companies, retail and brand partners.  7digital’s clients include Universal, EMI, British Film Institute, Channel 5, Warner Music, MTV, Sony BMG, V2, Pringles, Last.fm, Independiente and many more.  The company has distributed content through over 500 partner sites including O2, MSN, Lycos, Last.fm, Yahoo!, NME and XFM, and delivered millions of digital products in hundreds of countries.<br />7digital is a privately held company based in central London, UK is backed by Benchmark Capital, the venture capital firm behind eBay and other leading technology companies.<br />About MOTIV (www.motiv.org.uk)<br />MOTIV is a Social Enterprise set up by the directors of Manchester music business Silk Studios. MOTIV provides incentives for school children by rewarding them for making an effort at school. MOTIV communicates the positive message of individual endeavour to raise long-term aspirations through the endorsement of cool brands and music.<br />For further information regarding 7digital, please contact:<br />Simon Hilliard / Kirsty Lamport at Fuse PR<br />Tel: 020 8752 3217 / 10<br />Email: 7digital@fusepr.com<br />For further information regarding MOTIV, please contact:<br />Rose Marley, MOTIV Director<br />Tel: 0161 282 8380<br />Email: rose@motiv.org.uk <br />";
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  pdf_title[56] = "Maria Callas - An icon on your iPod";
  pdf_text[56] = "14/05/07<br /><br />MARIA CALLAS - An ICON on your iPOD<br /><br />London, May 14th 2007: On 16 September 2007, the world will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the death of Maria Callas. Even after this time, she’s still the definition of the diva as artist. Callas is not only the world’s best-selling soprano but also EMI Classics’ best-selling artist of all time.  <br /> <br />To mark the event, there will be three major new catalogue releases from her wonderful EMI Classics legacy, and for the first time ever her entire catalogue is now available as digital downloads from the original master tape sources. <br /> <br />The three commemorative catalogue releases are as follows:<br /><br />Maria Callas − The Complete Studio Recordings <br />70 CDs in a box at budget price<br /><br />This set begins with the items Callas made for the Italian company Fonit-Cetra before she signed exclusively to EMI, starting with arias from I puritani, Norma and Tristan & Isolde recorded in Turin in November 1949 and followed by Ponchielli’s La Gioconda (1952) and Verdi’s La Traviata (1953). <br /><br />The rest of the material covers all the complete operas and recitals Callas made in the studio for EMI from 1953 until her last recording sessions in 1969 as listed below. It also includes Cherubini’s Medea, which she recorded at La Scala in 1957 for Ricordi under a let-out from her EMI contract. These recordings are now acknowledged as definitive and set a standard against which subsequent recordings of the same works are judged. Many of the operas feature Callas’s regular singing partners − the tenor Giuseppe di Stefano and the baritone Tito Gobbi − and the conductor who appears most frequently is Callas’s mentor, Tullio Serafin. Among the other conductors are Herbert von Karajan, Antonino Votto, Georges Prêtre and Victor de Sabata. <br /> <br />Included in the 70 CDs is a CD-ROM containing synopses in three languages covering all the operas and recital albums in the package.  There will also be an illustrated booklet containing a general note about Callas in three languages and all the track listings. The complete libretti will be available on the EMI Classics website.<br /><br />BELLINI<br />I puritani (La Scala, 1953) ∙ Norma (La Scala, 1954) <br />La sonnambula (La Scala, 1957) ∙ Norma (La Scala, 1960)<br /><br />BIZET<br />Carmen (Paris, 1964)<br /><br />DONIZETTI<br />Lucia di Lammermoor (Florence, 1953) ∙ Lucia di Lammermoor (London, 1959)<br /><br />MASCAGNI / LEONCAVALLO<br />Cavalleria rusticana / Pagliacci (La Scala, 1953 & 1954)<br /><br />PONCHIELLI<br />La Gioconda (La Scala, 1959)<br /><br />PUCCINI<br />Tosca (La Scala, 1953) ∙ Madama Butterfly (La Scala, 1955) ∙ La bohème (La Scala, 1956) <br />Manon Lescaut (La Scala, 1957) ∙ Turandot (La Scala, 1957) ∙ Tosca (Paris, 1964) <br /><br />ROSSINI<br />Il turco in Italia (La Scala, 1954) ∙ Il barbiere di Siviglia (London, 1957)<br /><br />VERDI<br />La forza del destino (La Scala, 1954) ∙ Rigoletto (La Scala, 1955) ∙ Aida (La Scala, 1955)<br />Il trovatore (La Scala, 1956) ∙ Un ballo in maschera (La Scala, 1956)<br /><br />RECITALS<br />Puccini Arias ∙ Lyric & Coloratura Arias ∙ Callas at La Scala ∙ Verdi Arias I, II & III<br />Mad Scenes ∙ Callas à Paris I & II ∙ Rossini & Donizetti Arias ∙ Mozart, Beethoven & Weber <br />The EMI Rarities (2 CDs)<br /><br /><br />Maria Callas − Opera Highlights<br />8 CDs<br /><br />This consists of eight CDs covering highlights from Callas’s best-known and most important operas, namely Norma, Carmen, Lucia di Lammermoor, La Bohème, Madama Butterfly, Tosca, Aida and La Traviata. This set is aimed at those who would like a representative collection showing Callas in her most famous roles. There will be a lavishly illustrated colour booklet including track listings, introductory note and synopses for each disc.<br /><br />Maria Callas − The One and Only<br />2 CDs<br /><br />This 2 CD compilation of the best-loved and most popular operatic arias, selected from right across the entire Callas catalogue, is ideal for anyone coming to Callas for the first time or who wants only an album of the very best of this unique artist. <br /><br />Digital Downloads. <br />The complete Maria Callas catalogue from EMI Classics is now available as digital downloads for the first time ever in its entirety.  Details of other digital initiatives throughout the year will be announced in due course.<br /><br />There is only one Callas.<br /><br />-ends-<br /><br /><br />  <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[57] = "Parlophone confirms it will be releasing the entire Paul McCartney catalogue digitally...";
  pdf_text[57] = "14/05/07<br /><br />PARLOPHONE CONFIRMS IT WILL BE RELEASING THE ENTIRE PAUL MCCARTNEY CATALOGUE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER <br /><br />Parlophone, part of the EMI Group, has retained Paul McCartney's catalogue and is preparing a comprehensive re-launch, including new digital campaigns as well as physical re-releases. This means that, for the very first time, McCartney and Wings albums will be made available across all digital platforms – more details to be announced shortly.<br /><br />This amazing catalogue stretches from Paul's first solo album 'McCartney' through his releases with Wings to his latest critically-acclaimed studio album 'Chaos And Creation In The Backyard'. Within these albums lies a breathtaking list of singles including 'Band On The Run', 'My Love', 'Let 'Em In', and 'Jet'.<br /><br />Tony Wadsworth, chairman & CEO, EMI Music UK said, \"Paul McCartney’s post-Beatles catalogue, spanning four decades, is one of the great treasures of popular music.  EMI is proud to be introducing Paul’s music to the digital marketplace.\"<br /><br />Paul McCartney recently received the Album of the Year award at the Classical Brit Awards for his classical album 'Ecce Cor Meum'.<br /><br />Paul McCartney releases his next studio album \"Memory Almost Full\" on 4th June 2007.<br /><br />Enquiries:<br /><br />For Parlophone: 	<br />Murray Chalmers	020 7605 5314	murray.chalmers@emimusic.com<br /><br />For Paul McCartney:<br />Stuart Bell 		020 7436 3632	stuart.bell@outside-org.co.uk";
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  pdf_text[58] = "04/05/07<br /><br />EMI Classics triumphs at the Classical Brit Awards<br /><br />London, 4 May 2007: EMI Classics enjoyed a highly successful evening at the Classical Brit Awards on Thursday 3rd May at the Royal Albert Hall picking up the following awards:<br /><br />NS&I Album of the Year: Sir Paul McCartney with Ecce Cor Meum<br /><br />Classical Recording of the Year: Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic with Holst The Planets<br /><br />Instrumentalist of the Year: Leif Ove Andsnes<br /><br />Soundtrack of the Year: George Fenton with Planet Earth<br /><br />Lifetime Achievement: Dr Vernon Handley CBE<br /><br />The audience was also treated to live performances by the stunning soprano Natasha Marsh, tenor Alfie Boe and cellist Natalie Clein who performed a movement from the Elgar Cello Concerto conducted by Lifetime Achievement winner Vernon Handley. <br /><br />Myleene Klass, the newest addition to the EMI Classics roster joined Natasha, Alfie and Natalie at the star-studded event, showing her support to new label-mates.<br /><br />For further information please contact:<br /><br />Alexa Pentecost, Press & Promotions Manager, EMI Classics<br />alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com / 0207 605 5971 / 07909 998052<br /><br /><br /><br />  <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br />";
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  pdf_text[59] = "24/04/07<br /><br /><br />MARTHA ARGERICH AND FRIENDS<br />Live from the Lugano Festival 2006<br /><br />UK release: 11 June 2007<br /><br />094638924128 (3-CDs) 094638924159 (digital download)<br /><br />“The Lugano festival is community music-making on a deluxe scale, with<br />performers and listeners mutually uplifted by music’s wonders” (The Times)<br /><br />London, 24 April 2007: For the fourth year in a row, EMI Classics proudly releases a 3-CD set capturing highlights of the previous season’s Martha Argerich Project at the Lugano Festival. The latest volume, recorded in 2006, is released to coincide with the Festival’s 2007 season. <br /><br />In addition to the inimitable Ms. Argerich, the performers include familiar names from the previous Live from Lugano Festival releases, among them EMI Classics and Virgin Classics artists Gabriela Montero, Nicholas Angelich and the brothers Renaud and Gautier Capuçon. They are joined by pianists Karin Lechner, Polina Leschenko, Sergio Tiempo and Lilya Zilberstein, violinists Lucy Hall, Alissa Margulis and Dora Schwarzberg, violists Lida Chen and Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg, cellist Jorge Bosso, flugelhorn player Sergei Nakariakov and conductor Alexandre Rabinovitch-Barakovsky.  <br /><br />The musical landscape is broad in this year’s collection: alongside Schumann’s Piano Quartet and D Minor Piano Trio and Mendelssohn’s D Major Sonata for Cello and Piano are Debussy Nocturnes in a two-piano transcription by Ravel and works by two contrasting Russian composers, Sergei Taneyev and Alfred Schnittke. An arrangement for flugelhorn and piano of Schumann’s Fantasiestücke and an intriguing concerto for cello and windband by Friedrich Gulda continue the tradition of including a handful of off-the-wall couplings in these Live from Lugano chamber music collections. <br /><br />Few artists have nurtured and promoted emerging young musicians with the level of personal commitment shown by Martha Argerich. In the process, she has created inspired and inspirational chamber music partnerships mixing established and up-and-coming artists. A legend in her own lifetime for her technical mastery and passionate artistry, Argerich possesses an infectious spirit that has fired her own performances and partnerships as well as those of her colleagues and protégés. <br /><br />Martha Argerich and Friends “Live from the Lugano Festival 2005” was nominated for two Grammy Awards, as was the previous year’s collection. As in previous years, the three-CD set is available for the cost of two Mid-Price CDs.<br /><br />The sixth season of the Martha Argerich Project takes place from 9 to 26 June 2007. Many of the artists on these CDs will take part again this year. Details may be found at http://www.rtsi.ch/argerich  <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />TRACKLISTING<br /><br />CD 1   <br />SCHUMANN<br />Piano Quartet in Eb op 47        <br />Martha Argerich, piano | Renaud Capuçon, violin | Lida Chen, viola | Gautier Capuçon, cello<br />MENDELSSOHN<br />Sonata for cello and piano No 2 in D op 58<br />Gautier Capuçon, cello | Gabriela Montero, piano <br />SCHUMANN <br />Fantasiestücke op. 73 (version for flugelhorn and piano)  <br />Sergei Nakariakov, flugelhorn | Martha Argerich, piano <br /><br />CD 2   <br />SCHUMANN<br />Piano Trio in d minor, op 63   <br />Nicholas Angelich, piano | Renaud Capuçon, violin | Gautier Capuçon, cello<br />TANEYEV  <br />Piano Quintet in g minor, op 30  <br />Lilya Zilberstein, piano | Dora Schwarzberg, violin | Lucy Hall, violin | Nora Romanoff-Schwarzberg, viola | Jorge Bosso, cello<br /><br />CD 3   <br />DEBUSSY <br />From Three Nocturnes (transcribed for two pianos by Maurice Ravel): 1. Nuages, 2.   Fêtes<br />Sergio Tiempo, piano | Karin Lechner, piano<br />SCHNITTKE (1934-1998)<br />Sonata for violin and piano no 1<br />Alissa Margulis, violin <br />Polina Leschenko, piano<br />GULDA (1930-2000)<br />Concerto for cello and windband <br />Soloist: Gautier Capuçon, cello | Conductor: Alexander Rabinovich-Barakovsky<br /><br />Live recording. Lugano, June 2006<br /><br />Artistic Direction:                                         Martha Argerich<br />Executive Producers:                                  Carlo Piccardi (RTSI), <br />David Groves (EMI)<br />Production, recording and editing:            Ulrich Ruscher <br /><br /><br />DISCOGRAPHY<br /><br />Martha Argerich Live at the Lugano Festival<br />584 7222         Live from the Lugano Festival 2005<br />476 8712         Live from the Lugano Festival 2002, 2004 <br />562 9702         Live from the Lugano Festival 2003 <br />557 4692         Beethoven: Clarinet Quartet; Mozart: Piano Quartet Marek Denemark, Mark <br />Drobinsky, Martha Argerich<br />557 5062         NCP version<br />557 4682         Brahms: Sonata for Two Pianos; Mendelssohn: Piano Trio No.1 Lilya Zilberstein, <br />Renaud Capuçon, Gautier Capuçon, Martha Argerich<br />557 5042         NCP version<br />557 7732         Beethoven: Triple Concerto; Schumann: Piano Concerto Renaud Capuçon, <br />Mischa Maisky, Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana/Rabinovitch-Barakovsky <br /><br />Martha Argerich Presents<br />562 6662         Polina Leschenko <br />558 0182         Sergio Tiempo (release March 06)<br /><br />Gabriela Montero on EMI Classics<br />351 4452         Gabriela Montero Bach and Beyond <br />558 0392         Gabriela Montero recital <br /><br />On Virgin Classics<br />Nicholas Angelich<br />379302 2         Brahms Klavierstücke op. 116-119<br />332628 2         Brahms recital - Ballades, Paganini Variations<br />545643 2         Brahms Piano Trios with Renaud & Gautier Capuçon<br />545731 2         Brahms Violin Sonatas 1-3 with Renaud Capuçon<br /><br />Renaud Capuçon<br />545663 2         Mendelssohn, Schumann Concertos, Mahler Chamber <br />Orchestra/Harding<br /><br />Gautier Capuçon<br />545583 2         Haydn Cello Concertos, Mahler Chamber Orchestra/Harding<br /><br />Renaud & Gautier Capuçon<br />365476 2         Schubert Trios op. 99 and 100; Sonatensatz with Frank Braley<br />326262 2         Inventions<br />545586 2         Face à Face (duets)<br />545492 2         Ravel - Piano Trio, Violin Sonata, with Frank Braley<br />545602 2         Saint-Saëns Carnaval des animaux, with Emmanuel Pahud, <br />Frank Braley, David Guerrier, Paul Meyer etc<br />545563 2         Schubert Trout Quintet with Frank Braley, Gerard Caussé etc<br /><br /><br />  <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[60] = "EMI Music UK announces strategic partnership with TLC Marketing to enable DRM-free music...";
  pdf_text[60] = "08/05/07<br /><br />EMI Music UK announces strategic partnership with TLC Marketing to enable DRM-free music to be utilised in sales promotion and loyalty campaigns<br /><br />London, May 8th 2007: EMI Music UK today announced it has teamed up with TLC Marketing plc, number one in the world of travel, leisure and lifestyle incentive providers, to provide a download loyalty card for use with third-party brand promotions.  TLC Marketing has previously formed brand partnerships with household names such as Samsung, First Direct and British Gas.  Consumers participating in the promotion will get access to exclusive DRM-free EMI offers, as many times as they like, for a year.<br /><br /><br />This announcement follows EMI Music’s recent news that it is making its repertoire of music available in a new DRM-free, high quality download format.  <br /><br /><br />EMI's ability to offer DRM-free product is instrumental in opening up new and previously unavailable revenue streams, such as the strategic partnership agreed with TLC. EMI and TLC's partnership will allow third party brands to offer EMI product through their on-pack promotions via an EMI owned and branded website. The ability to supply downloads in the DRM-free format ensures that customers can upload these EMI downloads on every available digital music player including mobile phones. Albums available from EMI’s extensive catalogue of artists include Blur, Kate Bush, Depeche Mode, Kelis and the Rolling Stones.<br /> <br /><br />Graeme Rogan, Head of Online Sales, EMI Music UK, comments, “This is a fantastic opportunity for EMI and TLC to work on high profile third party promotions – a move EMI feels is key to our strategy of opening up new and incremental revenue streams in the digital world.  TLC is a company with a proven track record and we are confident that our partnership with them will generate mutually beneficial results.”<br /> <br /><br />Sharon Gold, Marketing Director, TLC Marketing, adds “We are delighted to be working in partnership with EMI to give our blue chip clients the opportunity to boost their sales, launch new products and engender loyalty with this high value incentive.  Music downloads netted a massive $2 billion worldwide in 2006 so with this burgeoning market we are anticipating that this new incentive will have both our clients – and their customers – dancing in the streets!”  <br /><br /> // ends<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br /><br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer 020 7605 5308";
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  pdf_title[61] = "EMI Records teams with ShoZu for the next phase in mobile content delivery";
  pdf_text[61] = "16/04/07<br /><br />EMI Records today announced an initiative to enable its artists to document and share their day-to-day activities with music fans directly from their camera phones through a partnership with ShoZu, a provider of mobile media exchange services.  Artists equipped with ShoZu-enabled mobile phones will now be able to transfer photos and video clips from their handsets to a wide variety of web destinations with a click, giving fans a near-real-time window into performers’ lives.<br /><br />ShoZu’s service provides an easy and compelling way for an artist to create bite-sized content and immediately upload it from the handset to his or her website or blog, Flickr, YouTube or other online channels. This effectively creates an artist-branded content feed that can help strengthen the connection between performer and fan base. <br /><br />EMI artists who will participate in the programme include Air Traffic, Gisli and The Aliens. <br /><br />Eric Winbolt, Digital Media Manager of EMI Records, comments, “We are continuously looking at new ways to empower our artists to deliver interesting and insightful content to their fans. ShoZu provides the perfect platform with a crucial combination of simple and rapid mobile connectivity that allows fans to get up close and personal with their favourite performers.”<br /><br />Jennifer Grenz, ShoZu Senior Director of Marketing, adds, “Music industry innovators like EMI are aware of how crucial the mobile channel is in promoting artists.  EMI is among the first to establish an aggressive mobile strategy built around ShoZu’s service, and their decision clearly reflects the simplicity, versatility and reach of our technology to a rapidly growing ecosystem of web communities.” <br /><br />ShoZu’s Share-It service enables users to upload photos and video clips captured on their camera phones with fewer clicks, at higher resolution and to more web destinations than any other method. There is no need to transfer files to a PC, interrupt phone calls or photo taking during transfers, or start over in the event of a dropped connection (ShoZu automatically resumes from the point of failure).  The service also automatically attaches location tags to images when GPS-enabled handsets are used, providing valuable capabilities for touring artists who want their fans to be able to follow their progress on a map. <br /><br />ShoZu currently supports over 155 mobile phones, including the new Motorola MOTORIZR Z8 hi-def Smartphone as well as a variety of GPS and WiFi models.   <br /><br />//ends <br /><br />About EMI Records:<br />EMI Records has a rich heritage of artists, from Iron Maiden and Kraftwerk, to Robbie Williams and Sigur Ros. Its dedicated Digital Media Team is responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence, working with brand, online and mobile organisations. As well as the online PR for all artists on the label, it is responsible for commissioning websites for heritage artists such as Kate Bush and Pink Floyd, and developing innovative digital marketing campaigns for breaking artists including The Magic Numbers and Corinne Bailey Rae. <br />www.emimusic.co.uk <br /><br />Contact: <br />Cathy Cremer: +44 20 7605 5308<br /><br />About ShoZu:<br />ShoZu is a mobile media service that enables consumer and media companies to interact with customers on their mobile phones through fast, easy exchange of multimedia content and web-based services.  The company’s patented technology allows consumers to download and upload photos, videos, music, text and other digital content to and from the handset without the need to open a mobile browser, wait for pages to load, interrupt phone calls, start over in the event of a dropped connection, or sync to a PC.  Services include innovative ZuCasts that deliver content to the handset automatically, one-click uploading of camera phone images and video clips to community websites and other destinations, and a mobile advertising platform that provides non-intrusive and highly targeted ad delivery. <br />www.shozu.com/aboutus  <br /><br />Contact:<br />Heather Kelly: (US) 719 634 8274<br />";
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  pdf_title[62] = "Ian Bostridge makes his Baroque debut on EMI Classics with a recital of Handel arias";
  pdf_text[62] = "11/04/07<br /><br />GREAT HANDEL:   <br />IAN BOSTRIDGE MAKES HIS BAROQUE DEBUT  <br />ON EMI CLASSICS WITH A RECITAL OF HANDEL ARIAS <br /><br />UK release: July 2007<br /><br />094638224327 (CD) 094638224358 (digital download)<br />“Two splendid new recordings from Virgin Veritas -- of Purcell's ''Dido and Aeneas'' and Monteverdi's ''Orfeo'' -- have seized the attention of Baroque collectors, largely because of the superbly accomplished and deeply affecting work of the English tenor Ian Bostridge in the male leads. Not that this was surprising. The versatile Mr. Bostridge is by now widely known even to early-music fanciers …” (The New York Times)<br />Ian Bostridge, whose recordings of repertoire by Handel, Bach, Monteverdi and Purcell have previously appeared on EMI’s sister label, Virgin Classics, makes his baroque debut on EMI Classics with an album of arias by George Frideric Handel. Bostridge’s collaborators are the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment under Harry Bicket and, in two arias, the gifted soprano Kate Royal, who recently became an exclusive EMI artist.<br /><br />The repertoire, a selection of English and Italian language arias from operas and oratorios, ranges from the well-known arias Comfort ye and Ev’ry Valley from Messiah and Ombra mai fu from the late opera Serse to the haunting Total Eclipse from Samson. Also represented are arias from the Italian opera La Resurrezione, from the small-scale country house pastoral opera Acis and Galatea, composed for a private English patron, and from Ariodante, an Italian opera composed in England. The aria, Where’re you walk, is from Semele, composed as an opera but staged, in early productions, as an oratorio. It is Handel’s most famous tenor aria.<br /><br />Bostridge has once again written the booklet note himself, sharing with the listener his views on, and interpretation of, the arias on this disc. He tells us that Handel has always been an important part of his singing life, not least because, like so many others, he sang Messiah at school and started his professional life singing the work with choral societies all over the UK. But, while many people associate Handel primarily with Messiah, he was much more than a composer of oratorios and the last two decades have seen a rediscovery of his operas. <br /><br />“While much attention has been given to the extraordinary repertoire he wrote for the great castrati,” Bostridge writes, “we should not forget the amazing tenor repertory that Handel has given us,” repertoire that forms the basis of the current recording. “This disc represents Handel’s immense range as a composer – the works of Rome and the English aristocracy and the London theatres, operas and oratorios, English and Italian, the sublimely religious, the achingly romantic, the tragic and the sexy. It’s all here” says Bostridge. The disc also includes three arias from Ariodante, Con l’ali di costanza, Scherza infida and Dopo notte, which were originally written for the castrato voice but which, in Ian Bostridge’s own words, he feels “licensed by Handel’s own self-borrowing and octave transposition,” to perform for us in the tenor range. <br /><br />In the two arias Happy we, a duet from Acis and Galatea, and As steals the mom, Handel’s secular ode based on Milton L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato, Bostridge is joined by Kate Royal, the British-born soprano and winner of the 2004 Kathleen Ferrier Award, who has made highly praised appearances at Glyndebourne Festival Opera, the Proms and Wigmore Hall. She recently took the soprano role in the EMI recording of Sir Paul McCartney’s latest classical work, Ecce Cor Meum. Kate joined EMI’s roster of exclusive artists in October 2006; her debut solo CD is scheduled for release in the summer of 2007.   <br /> <br />The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment performs on original instruments, or copies of original instruments, with the aim of recreating the vitality of original performances. The Orchestra, which was founded in 1986, has recorded extensively for Virgin Classics; its previous recordings for EMI Classics include Mozart’s Così fan tutte with Sir Simon Rattle. <br /><br />Ian Bostridge is widely recognized as one of today's leading lieder interpreters. In an exclusive relationship with EMI Classics since 1997, he has built up a discography of acclaimed recordings ranging from Schubert to Noel Coward, encompassing German lieder, Mozart opera, Wagner's Tristan und Isolde (conducted by Antonio Pappano), English song and French chanson. <br />                                                       <br />The release of this album coincides with an extensive European Handel tour by Ian Bostridge and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in August, September and October 2007 to Germany (Schleswig-Holstein and Rheingau festivals and the Köln Philharmonie), the U.K. (BBC Proms), Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Holland (Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw) and Austria (Vienna’s Konzerthaus).  <br /><br />\"Ian Bostridge’s choice of songs is typically fastidious, his interpretation of them <br />full of the intelligence, understanding and musicality we expect from him.\" <br />(Gramophone on his recent Hugo Wolf lieder release for EMI Classics)<br /><br />Reviews of Ian Bostridge in the 2004 English National Opera production of Semele said:<br /><br />“Ian Bostridge’s Jupiter was richer in courtly elegance than irresistible godly charisma….Where’er you walk was sung with a warm grace which must have set bosoms heaving and eyelids fluttering” (Telegraph)<br /><br />“…achingly beautiful and exquisitely enunciated…..his shining tone, gorgeously embellished with tasteful ornamentation, was transfixing.” (Independent)<br /><br /><br />SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY<br />Ian Bostridge <br /><br />EMI Classics<br />Schubert<br />Winterreise                                                                 7243 557790 2 1<br />Die Schöne Müllerin                                                    7243 557827 2 4<br />Lieder Vol. 1                                                                7243 556347 2 6<br />Lieder Vol. 2                                                                7243 557141 2 1<br />            Schumann<br />Liederkreis, Op. 24, Dichterliebe, 7 Lieder                 7243 556575 2 7<br />Britten<br />Les Illuminations, Serenade, Nocturne                       7243 558049 2 1<br />Wolf                                        <br />Lieder                                                                          0946 3422562 5          <br />The English Songbook                                            7243 556830 2 1<br /><br />Virgin Classics<br />Handel<br />L’Allegro il Penseroso ed il Moderato              7243 545417 2 8<br />Bach<br />Cantatas 55 and 82a, Arias                                        7243 545420 2 2<br />Monteverdi<br />L’Orfeo                                                                        7243 545642 2 2<br />Purcell<br />Dido and Aeneas                                                        7243 545605 2 1         <br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[63] = "Karl Jenkins' Soundtrack to River Queen is released by EMI Classics";
  pdf_text[63] = "10/04/07<br /><br />KARL JENKINS’ SOUNDTRACK TO RIVER QUEEN <br />IS RELEASED BY EMI CLASSICS <br /> <br />UK release: 7 May 2007<br /><br />094638327424 (physical) 094638327455 (digital)<br /><br />The soundtrack to River Queen, composed by Karl Jenkins, will be released by EMI Classics on 7 May 2007 in conjunction with the opening of the film in the United Kingdom and Spain. The composer conducts the London Symphony Orchestra and featured vocalists Mae McKenna and Belinda Sykes in a score that reflects the two cultures - Maori and British/Irish - that are at the heart of the New Zealand-based film. Jenkins’ score to River Queen won the Golden Goblet Award for Best Music at the 2006 Shanghai International Film Festival.<br /><br />River Queen is the story of a young woman’s search for identity and love. She is torn between the two worlds of white colonial New Zealand and native Maori culture. The film is directed by Vincent Ward and stars Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Stephen Rea, Cliff Curtis and Temuera Morrison. <br /><br />Discussing the soundtrack, Karl Jenkins says, “We have tried to stay away from the obvious ‘haka’ route, making the native sound more universally tribal and indefinable. The Irish element has a strong Celtic feel but I have endeavoured to use musical leitmotifs depicting differing characters and ideas from both sides of the divide, to interweave, sometimes in the same cue.” <br /><br />A native of Wales, Karl Jenkins first made his mark in jazz, performing at Ronnie Scott’s, co-forming Nucleus, which won first prize at the Montreux Jazz Festival, and playing with Soft Machine, a seminal 1970s band. He subsequently won acclaim in the field of advertising music, creating memorable themes for Levi’s, British Airways, Renault, Volvo, De Beers, C&G, Tag Heuer and Pepsi. He also won Bafta ‘gongs’ for his scores to the television documentaries The Celts and Testament. <br /><br />Karl Jenkins has composed some of the best loved and most successful music of the last decade. Today he is probably best known for his ‘classical’ work: his Adiemus project, which has earned 17 platinum or gold album awards, and his Requiem, which received instant chart success and has become a favourite with choirs around the world. Recent commissions include works for the Royal Ballet, BBC Proms in the Park, the National Youth Orchestra of Wales, Bryn Terfel, Leslie Garrett and Evelyn Glennie. The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace, commissioned in 2000 by the Royal Armouries, was premiered at the Royal Albert Hall, London and has been performed over 200 times in the UK alone, while the CD with the London Philharmonic and the National Youth Choir of Great Britain gained gold disc status in the UK in 2004. Jenkins’s harp concerto, Over the Stone, was commissioned by HRH The Prince of Wales for the Royal Harpist Catrin Finch, and was premiered in 2002. Quirk, commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra as part of its centenary season, was premiered in 2005, conducted by Sir Colin Davis. An exciting recording project with Kiri Te Kanawa, Kiri Sings Karl, was released by EMI Classics at the end of 2006. <br /><br />\"As a composer, he recognises no boundaries - musical, commercial, geographical or cultural. His is a way of thinking and composing that is perfectly in tune with the spirit of the times...\" <br />Classic FM Magazine <br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk";
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  pdf_text[64] = "04/04/07<br /><br />\"The Good, The Bad & The Queen\" has become the first EMI album to be made available for download in a new DRM-free, high quality mp3 format<br /><br /><br />LONDON, Wednesday 4th April: As EMI Music launches its full catalogue DRM-free and in superior sound quality, \"The Good, The Bad & The Queen\" has become the first EMI album available in the new format. <br /><br />\"Green Fields,\" the latest single and the full album are now available to download direct from the www.thegoodthebadandthequeen.com, allowing fans instant access to the band's material, while the DRM-free format gives fans the option of choosing to play the music across a range of devices and platforms, including digital music players, mobile phones and home music systems. <br /><br />The announcement of the EMI Music and Apple deal in EMI's London headquarters on Monday 2nd April was preceded by a special performance by Damon Albarn, Paul Simonon, Tony Allen and Simon Tong. They played two songs from their album \"The Good, The Bad & the Queen;\" \"Herculean\" and \"Nature Springs.\" <br /><br />Eric Nicoli, CEO of EMI Group, comments, “We're delighted that this amazing band’s songs can now be purchased directly from their website in a format that can be enjoyed on all music players.”<br /><br />Apple's iTunes will be the first online music store to receive EMI's premium 256 kbps MP3 downloads, an audio quality indistinguishable from the original recording.<br /><br />Apple's iTunes is running a worldwide feature \"Live from Soho EP,\" 5 live tracks from “The Good, The Bad & The Queen” recorded in New York last month exclusively for iTunes.<br /><br />- ends -<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI is the world's largest independent music company, operating in 50 countries. Its EMI Music division represents around 1300 artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact:<br />Cathy Cremer : 020 7605 5308<br /><br /><br /><br />The Good, The Bad & The Queen<br />www.thegoodthebadandthequeen.com<br /><br />Contact:<br />Frances McCahon 020 8749 7999 Frances@rmplondon.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[65] = "EMI Music Launches DRM-Free Superior Sound Quality Downloads Across Its Entire Digital Repertoire";
  pdf_text[65] = "02/04/07<br /><br />EMI Music Launches DRM-Free Superior Sound Quality Downloads Across Its Entire Digital Repertoire<br /> <br />Apple's iTunes Store to be the First Online Music Store to Sell EMI's New Downloads<br /> <br />London, 2 April 2007 -- EMI Music today announced that it is launching new premium downloads for retail on a global basis, making all of its digital repertoire available at a much higher sound quality than existing downloads and free of digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.<br /> <br />The new higher quality DRM-free music will complement EMI's existing range of standard DRM-protected downloads already available. From today, EMI's retailers will be offered downloads of tracks and albums in the DRM-free audio format of their choice in a variety of bit rates up to CD quality. EMI is releasing the premium downloads in response to consumer demand for high fidelity digital music for use on home music systems, mobile phones and digital music players. EMI's new DRM-free products will enable full interoperability of digital music across all devices and platforms.<br /> <br />Eric Nicoli, CEO of EMI Group, said, \"Our goal is to give consumers the best possible digital music experience. By providing DRM-free downloads, we aim to address the lack of interoperability which is frustrating for many music fans. We believe that offering consumers the opportunity to buy higher quality tracks and listen to them on the device or platform of their choice will boost sales of digital music.<br /> <br />\"Apple have been a true pioneer in digital music, and we are delighted that they share our vision of an interoperable market that provides consumers with greater choice, quality, convenience and value for money.\"<br /> <br />\"Selling digital music DRM-free is the right step forward for the music industry,\" said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. \"EMI has been a great partner for iTunes and is once again leading the industry as the first major music company to offer its entire digital catalogue DRM-free.\"<br /> <br />Apple's iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) is the first online music store to receive EMI's new premium downloads. Apple has announced that iTunes will make individual AAC format tracks available from EMI artists at twice the sound quality of existing downloads, with their DRM removed, at a price of $1.29/€1.29/£0.99. iTunes will continue to offer consumers the ability to pay $0.99/€0.99/£0.79 for standard sound quality tracks with DRM still applied.  Complete albums from EMI Music artists purchased on the iTunes Store will automatically be sold at the higher sound quality and DRM-free, with no change in the price. Consumers who have already purchased standard tracks or albums with DRM will be able to upgrade their digital music for $0.30/€0.30/£0.20 per track.  All EMI music videos will also be available on the iTunes Store DRM-free with no change in price.<br /> <br />EMI is introducing a new wholesale price for premium single track downloads, while maintaining the existing wholesale price for complete albums. EMI expects that consumers will be able to purchase higher quality DRM-free downloads from a variety of digital music stores within the coming weeks, with each retailer choosing whether to sell downloads in AAC, WMA, MP3 or other unprotected formats of their choice. Music fans will be able to purchase higher quality DRM-free digital music for personal use, and listen to it on a wide range of digital music players and music-enabled phones.<br /> <br />EMI's move follows a series of experiments it conducted recently. Norah Jones's \"Thinking About You\", Relient K's \"Must've Done Something Right\", and Lily Allen's \"Littlest Things\" were all made available for sale in the MP3 format in trials held at the end of last year.<br /> <br />EMI Music will continue to employ DRM as appropriate to enable innovative digital models such as subscription services (where users pay a monthly fee for unlimited access to music), super-distribution (allowing fans to share music with their friends) and time-limited downloads (such as those offered by ad-supported services).<br /> <br />Nicoli added: \"Protecting the intellectual property of EMI and our artists is as important as ever, and we will continue to work to fight piracy in all its forms and to educate consumers. We believe that fans will be excited by the flexibility that DRM-free formats provide, and will see this as an incentive to purchase more of our artists' music.\"<br /><br /><br />- ends -<br /> <br />Enquiries:<br /> <br />For EMI:<br /><br />London<br />Amanda Conroy 	+44 207 795 7529		conroya@emigroup.com<br />Dylan Jones		+44 207 795 7335              	jonesd@emigroup.com<br /> <br />New York<br />Jeanne Meyer 	+1 212 786 8850       		 jeanne.meyer@emimusic.com<br />Adam Grossberg   	+1 212 786 8855		 adam.grossberg@emimusic.com<br /><br />For Apple:<br /><br />London<br />Adam Howorth	+44 207 184 1202 		howorth.a@euro.apple.com<br /><br />Cupertino<br />Steve Dowling 	+1 408 974 1896 		sdowling@apple.com<br /><br />- ends -<br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI Music is the recorded music division of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company. Its EMI Music division represents artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. Artists on EMI labels include Lily Allen, The Beatles, Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good The Bad & The Queen, Gorillaz, Norah Jones, The Kooks, Korn, Kylie Minogue, Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Joss Stone, 30 Seconds To Mars, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban and Robbie Williams, as well as international artists such as Amaral (Spain), Diam’s (France), Utada Hikaru (Japan), LaFee (Germany), Radja (Indonesia), RBD (Mexico) and Vasco Rossi (Italy). <br /><br />EMI has been at the cutting edge of the rapidly growing digital music marketplace since it released David Bowie’s ‘Hours’ as the world’s first ever album to be offered as a digital download in 1999. EMI has signed agreements with hundreds of digital partners to distribute its music across the globe.  It continues to facilitate the development of a growing range of new digital business models to enable fans to experience and purchase its artists’ output through a number of different platforms including advertising-supported online music streaming in China through Baidu, legal peer-to-peer agreements with QTrax, Mashboxx and GNAB, and a deal to offer advertising-supported videos on mobile phones in the US through Rhythm NewMedia. <br /><br />For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br />";
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  pdf_text[66] = "28/03/07<br /><br />PLAYLOUDER MSP and EMI Music UK today announced a deal to make available music from EMI’s extensive catalogue via Playlouder's bundled subscription and ISP service. Playlouder MSP subscribers will be able to access and share DRM protected music as part of a single monthly subscription fee. In return Playlouder MSP will share the subscription fees with EMI Music UK.<br /> <br />The new agreement allows users access to music from EMI Music’s extensive back catalogue as well as new releases from artists including Lily Allen, Corinne Bailey Rae, The Good, The Bad & The Queen, Norah Jones, Kylie Minogue and KT Tunstall.<br /> <br />As well as receiving all the standard broadband services (such as fast internet access and email), Playlouder MSP customers are also able to enjoy the unlimited legal subscription of music and can freely share licensed and DRM protected music with other Playlouder MSP subscribers for no extra cost.  Playlouder MSP has utilised state of the art DRM technology to ensure EMI’s artists are fairly compensated for the use of their works in the service. <br /> <br />The EMI licence follows agreements with Sony BMG, the Association of Independent Music (AIM), which represents more than 800 UK indies, leading US indies including Nettwerk and Epitaph, and MCPS-PRS, the UK collection society representing the music publishers.<br /> <br />Playlouder MSP is launching a “beta” version of its broadband music service in April 2007 ahead of a full commercial launch in the summer. The company also plans to offer its service to subscribers of other ISPs via white label partnerships thereby giving a potential market of more than 12 million UK consumers for the innovative service. <br /> <br />“Playlouder MSP is committed to working in partnership with the music industry to monetise the use of music on broadband networks and provide the ultimate consumer experience of online music,” commented Playlouder MSP CEO Paul Hitchman.<br /> <br />Barney Wragg Global Head of Digital for EMI Music commented, “EMI is happy to partner with the Playlouder MSP platform. The bundling of music subscription with broadband services offers a potentially lucrative and legally viable alternative to the current crop of illegal services. The bundling of the music subscription service with a standard broadband model makes for a unique combination that EMI hopes will help grow the subscription music market.”<br /> <br />In 2004 Playlouder MSP won the Popkomm IMEA award for innovation and has since received widespread support from within the music industry.  The Playlouder ISP is owned and operated by Media Service Provider Ltd.<br /> <br />// ends<br /> <br /> <br />About Playlouder MSP & Media Service Provider:<br />The Playlouder ISP is owned and operated by Media Service Provider Ltd.  It is a next-generation broadband ISP that offers unlimited access to music combined with broadband internet access. In addition to the normal broadband services, subscribers benefit from faster and more reliable music downloading plus exclusive music content and other innovative music services including music search and recommendation, and community tools. Playlouder is the first ISP in the world to share a proportion of its broadband subscription revenues with music rights owners in return for licensing its subscribers to be able to access music legally and share music with other subscribers within the Playlouder ISP network. Media Service Provider will also offer the MSP service on a white label and wholesale basis via partnerships with media companies and other ISPs. <br /> www.PlaylouderMSP.com <br /> <br />Contact:<br />Paul Hitchman<br />Playlouder MSP, 8-10 Rhoda Street, London, E2 7EF, UK<br />+44 (0)020 7729 4797<br />+44 (0)7767 701 222  <br />info@playlouderMSP.com<br /> <br /><br />About EMI Music UK:<br />EMI Music is the world’s largest independent music company, and part of London Stock Exchange-listed EMI Group plc. EMI Music UK's labels include Angel Music, EMI Records, Parlophone and Virgin Records together with a catalogue division and numerous imprints and associated labels such as EMI Classics, Innocent, Blue Note jazz label, Heavenly Records, Relentless and dance label Positiva.  Please visit www.emimusic.co.uk for more information.<br /> <br />Contact: <br />Cathy Cremer: 020 7605 5308";
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  pdf_title[67] = "EMI Classics UK signs multi-album deal with Myleene Klass";
  pdf_text[67] = "23/03/07<br /><br />On Friday 23rd March 2007 EMI Classics UK is delighted to announce the signing of a multi-album contract with classical pianist Myleene Klass. On top of the record contract, EMI Classics has created an ambassadorial role for Myleene to help build profile for EMI Classics and its artists over the coming months.<br /><br />The albums under the series title ‘Myleene’s Music’ will be compiled from the EMI Classics catalogue, with the tracks on each album united by a particular lifestyle theme. Each 2-CD set will carry the added bonus of at least two tracks performed by Myleene herself on the piano to complement the theme of the album. The first album ‘Myleene’s Music for Romance’ featuring Myleene performing Ennio Morricone's Cinema Paradiso and Erik Satie's Six Gnossiennes No. 1 will be released in May 2007 and the remaining four will follow through to the new year.<br /><br />Perhaps better known in recent months as the ‘Queen of the Jungle’ in ITV’s successful ‘I’m A Celebrity, Get Me Out Of Here’ reality show, as a TV presenter for the new CNN International movie show ‘The Screening Room’ and as the new face of Marks & Spencer, Myleene is delighted to have the opportunity to return to her classical roots by forming a relationship with EMI Classics. Another exciting new development for Myleene will be starring in a new primetime Saturday night show on BBC1 ‘The National Lottery: The People’s Quiz’ which commences on Saturday 24th March and runs for 12 weeks.<br /><br />In addition to her television roles, Myleene now hosts her own Sunday evening show on London’s Capital FM from 8-10pm as well as the Classic FM Breakfast Show every Sunday from 7-9am. The shows feature two hours of Myleene’s favourite pieces of music, providing the perfect soundtrack to Sunday mornings. She also writes a monthly feature in Classic FM Magazine entitled ‘Myleene’s Hot Property’, focusing on an up and coming young artist or group each month.<br /><br />Myleene says of the new deal “I’m delighted to be working with such a great and well-established record label as EMI Classics – I really hope that my new collection of accessible lifestyle CDs will reach out to audiences who might not have tried classical music before or feel intimidated by it. There really is something here for everyone!”<br /><br />EMI Classics was the obvious choice for Myleene, with its rich cultural heritage and back catalogue boasting such artistic legends as Maria Callas, Nigel Kennedy, Sir Simon Rattle and Maxim Vengerov as well as more recent successes Natasha Marsh, Alfie Boe, Alison Balsom and Natalie Clein.<br /><br />Thomas Kaurich, Head of EMI Classics UK says “It's great to have Myleene as the newest member on our roster of young and dynamic artists, and we are very excited about working with her. Her unique appeal, passion, and desire to bring classical music to a wider audience fits perfectly with our own EMI Classics ethos.\"<br /><br />Contrary to what most people may think, Myleene was a professionally trained classical musician long before she was spotted by the creators of the pop band Hear’Say. Myleene began playing the piano and her grandfather's violin at age of four. She studied voice at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she also added harp to her repertoire. After completing her studies Myleene then won a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where she later graduated.<br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br />For further information please contact:<br />Alexa Pentecost, Press & Promotions Manager, EMI Classics<br />Email alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com<br />Tel   0207 605 5971 / Mob  07909 998052<br /><br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[68] = "EMI Classics and iTunes team up to celebrate Mstislav Rostropovich's 80th birthday";
  pdf_text[68] = "19/03/07<br /><br />EMI CLASSICS AND iTUNES TEAM UP TO CELEBRATE MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH’S 80TH BIRTHDAY<br /><br />To celebrate the 80th birthday of the world’s greatest living cellist, Mstislav Rostropovich, EMI Classics will run an international campaign in conjunction with iTunes giving music lovers access to his entire EMI discography as cellist, conductor and pianist. Exclusively available on the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com), this treasure-trove includes eleven currently unavailable albums, two of which have never been issued on CD. The campaign begins on 20 March 2007, a week before the birthday of the larger-than-life figure affectionately known to the world as Slava. <br /><br />William Benthall, Director - Digital for EMI Classics, said, “For the first time ever, all of the recordings that this iconic figure made for EMI Classics can be accessed and enjoyed by the public. Many of the unavailable recordings are unique historical documents and will be of great interest to Slava's army of fans and admirers around the world.”<br /><br />In a career as cellist, conductor and pianist spanning 65 years, Mstislav Rostropovich’s musical partners have included such illustrious artists as his wife, the soprano Galina Vishnevskaya, violinists David Oistrakh, Maxim Vengerov and Itzhak Perlman, pianist Sviatoslav Richter and conductors Herbert von Karajan and Carlo Maria Giulini. His friendships and collaborations with many of the 20th century’s finest composers, including Prokofiev, Shostakovich, Britten, Bernstein, Messiaen, Dutilleux, Lutoslawski and Penderecki, resulted in the creation of over 240 new works.<br /><br />Highlights of the EMI Classics/iTunes download-only  tracks include Richard Strauss’s Cello Sonata, recorded in 1974 and never before released on CD, the complete Tchaikovsky Symphonies and Overtures with Rostropovich conducting the London Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded in 1976, and the Shostakovich Cello Sonata with the composer at the piano, recorded in the late 1950s.<br /><br />In addition to over 500 individual tracks, EMI is offering an 80-track Special Edition Bundle at a very special price. This compilation presents a compelling snapshot of Rostropovich’s musical career. Fifty of the tracks are iTunes exclusives, taken from the 11 unavailable and unreleased albums. The compilation also includes a PDF booklet featuring an introductory note and historic photos from the EMI archives.<br /><br />Mstislav Rostropovich’s first recording for EMI Classics was the Nikolay Miaskovsky cello concerto in 1956. Since then, his collaboration with EMI has encompassed recordings of works by, among many others, Beethoven, Bloch, Borodin, Brahms, Dutilleux, Dvořák, Glinka, Haydn, Khachaturian, Lutoslawski, Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, Rimsky-Korsakov, Saint-Saëns, Schumann, Shostakovich, Richard Strauss and Tchaikovsky. <br /><br />EMI Classics is the oldest record label in the world and has the largest vaults with over 100,000 recordings. The Rostropovich 80th birthday releases are the start of a drive by EMI Classics to tap further into this incredible resource and share it with music lovers across the globe.<br /><br />The iTunes Store, the world’s most popular digital music store, currently features over 4 million songs, 250 feature films, 350 television shows and over 100,000 podcasts. <br /><br /><br />“The significance of Mstislav Rostropovich’s work spreads far beyond his playing of the cello: this versatile and ever-inspiring musician is a great and deep man, a profoundly creative artist, whose contribution to cultural life is immeasurably precious.” <br />(Dmitri Shostakovich)<br /><br />As a performer, Rostropovich commands an extraordinarily wide range; indeed, his <br />infinite scope is one of the most astonishing aspects of his musicianship. When we hear him perform, we are in the presence of a deeply fascinating artistic personality. He opens up to us a boundless universe through playing that brims with life and glows with the richest of colours. He utterly captivates us while offering us the pleasure of contact with art at its most supreme.”  (Dmitri Shostakovich)<br /><br /><br />-ENDS-";
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  pdf_text[69] = "16/03/07<br /><br />Myleene Klass joins EMI Classics star performers Natasha Marsh, Alfie Boe and Natalie Clein to support music education charity<br /><br />The EMI Music Sound Foundation is delighted to announce that on Friday 23rd March, Myleene Klass will present an evening of live classical music as well as performing on the piano alongside other EMI Classics star performers tenor Alfie Boe, soprano Natasha Marsh and cellist Natalie Clein.<br /><br />The concert will take place at the Cadogan Hall, London at 7.30pm and will feature the renowned Kensington Symphony Orchestra conducted by Russell Keable.<br /><br />Natasha Marsh recently soared to a number 1 chart position for her debut album ‘Amour’. She has been wowing audiences nationwide, performing as special guest on Russell Watson’s UK tour. The Welsh-born soprano comes from a family of music educators making this cause close to her heart.<br /><br />Fresh from his UK tour performing with the Fron Male Voice Choir, Tony Award-winning tenor Alfie Boe has just been announced to star opposite Michael Ball in the forthcoming ENO production of Kismet. Boe is the newest ambassador for The Prince of Wales Arts and Kids Foundation, which aims to inspire and educate children by introducing them to the very best of the arts.<br /><br />Natalie Clein was awarded Young British Performer of the Year 2005 at the Classical Brit Awards and is also a past winner of Young Musician of the Year.<br /><br />Pianist and reality TV star Myleene Klass is delighted to be joining forces with this starry trio of young British classical talent to help highlight the work of the EMI Music Sound Foundation.<br /><br />EMI Music Sound Foundation is a music charity which aims to improve young people’s access to music education in the UK and Ireland.  Established in 1997, it has since awarded over £2.5m to schools, teachers and individuals, helping over 900 young people to pursue their musical dreams.  The Foundation is also the largest single sponsor of specialist performing arts or music colleges, 33 of which have benefited from funding.<br /><br />Recent research has shown that music is good for a child’s cognitive development as well as helping to boost intelligence and general well being. However, there is often no time requirement for teaching music in primary schools and most schools only have around £100-200 a year to spend on musical equipment.<br /><br />Janie Orr, Chief Executive of EMI Music Sound Foundation said: “During our tenth year, we’re campaigning for more pupils to have access to music at school and for teachers to have better training in music education.  Music is about so much more than learning to play an instrument or spotting the protégés of the future.  It’s about developing social skills, team work, confidence, co-ordination and creativity; something which every child deserves. This Friday’s concert will remind us all why every child should have equal opportunities to experience the benefits which music can bring.”<br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br />For more information www.emimusicsoundfoundation.com <br /><br />Natasha Marsh	www.natashamarsh.com / www.myspace.com/natashamarsh <br /><br />Alfie Boe		www.alfie-boe.com / www.myspace.com/alfieboe / www.alfieboeuk.com <br /><br />Natalie Clein		www.natalieclein.com / www.myspace.com/natalieclein<br /><br />Alexa Pentecost, Press & Promotions Manager, EMI Classics<br />Email	alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com<br />Tel	0207 605 5971 / Mob 07909 998052<br />";
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  pdf_title[70] = "Arts & Kids Appoints Alfie Boe as Newest Ambassador";
  pdf_text[70] = "13/03/07<br /><br />The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation are delighted to announce the appointment of renowned tenor Alfie Boe as an Ambassador.<br /><br />Arts & Kids is a nationwide educational charity working to inspire and educate children by introducing them to the very best of the arts.  Our work is targeted at children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the arts.  <br /><br />Engaging with the arts enriches young people’s lives, nurtures creativity and improves self esteem and skills.  We hope that, working together, Arts & Kids and Alfie Boe will be able to bring music, and opera in particular, to life for a new generation. <br /><br />Rebecca Eastmond, Director of The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation, said; “Alfie Boe is a fantastic role model for any child.  We feel that Alfie’s sheer talent and his determination to succeed make him an perfect ambassador for The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation.“<br /><br />“The children of today are the artists of tomorrow. It is our duty to nurture their talents and abilities and to provide them with the opportunity to realise their artistic potential. The arts encourage empathy and an impulse to contribute something positive to the world. As an ambassador for The Prince of Wales Arts and Kids Foundation I am thrilled to be dedicated to such a vital and noble cause,” adds Alfie.<br /><br />Alfie joins existing ambassadors Quentin Blake, Kate Adie, Michael Morpurgo, Baz Luhrmann, Richard E Grant, James Naughtie, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Siobhan Davies and Eleanor Updale, all of whom share Arts & Kids’ commitment to giving children opportunities to get involved with the arts and fulfill their potential.<br /><br />                                                      - Ends -<br /><br />For more information please contact David Meredith, Press Officer, The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation on 07711 481 655 or e-mail david.meredith@artsandkids.org.uk <br />Or <br />Jody Dunleavy, Alfie Boe’s Publicist, DMinc 07786 317644 jody@dminc.eu<br /><br />Notes to Editors: <br /><br />- Arts & Kids works in partnership with the arts to create high quality artistic experiences for children.  We target those children who would not otherwise have the opportunity to experience the arts.<br /><br />- The Prince of Wales Arts & Kids Foundation is one of The Prince’s Charities, a group of not-for-profit organisations of which The Prince of Wales is President; 14 of the 16 Charities were founded personally by The Prince.  The group is the largest multi-cause charitable enterprise in the United Kingdom, raising over £100 million annually. <br /><br />- The organisations are active across a broad range of areas including opportunity and enterprise, education, health, the built environment, responsible business, the natural environment and the arts.  The charities reflect The Prince of Wales's long-term and innovative perspective, and seek to address areas of previously unmet need. <br /><br />- Alfie Boe comes from Fleetwood, Lancashire and is the youngest of a family of 9 children. Alfie began his career as an apprentice mechanic at the TVR before leaving this post to persue his dream of becoming an opera singer. Alfie moved to London to study at The Royal College of Music, The National Opera Studio and then the Royal Opera House Young Artists Programme. when Boe was at the ROH Young Artists Programme he was offered one of the leads in Baz Luhrmann’s controversial Broadway production of La Bohème.  He took a leap of faith with Luhrmann (another Ambassador for Arts & Kids) and was rewarded with a Tony Award for his performance.  Following the success of his first album, Alfie Boe signed to EMI Classics. He is currently promoting his album, ‘Onward’, his first for EMI Classics and is touring the length and breadth of the UK.";
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  pdf_title[71] = "Parlophone maximises its investment in mobile advertising for artist Lily Allen";
  pdf_text[71] = "08/03/07<br /><br />LONDON, March 8th: EMI Music UK’s Parlophone is the first to adopt a revolutionary approach to optimise mobile advertising spend.  Parlophone has become the first UK record label to employ pay per click mobile advertising for its artist Lily Allen, giving music fans the opportunity to download a free Lily Allen animated screensaver straight to their mobile.  In place of the traditional flat fee advertisement model, Parlophone will optimise its mobile advertising spend by only paying for active click throughs to the Lily Allen store.<br /><br />Digital media manager for Parlophone, Dan Duncombe, comments, “Off portal mobile advertising is obviously a highly targeted and effective means of communication and marketing; direct to consumers via the devices in their pockets. By pushing people to Lily's interactive, loyalty based WAP site, we can capture data for future marketing as well as offering commercial content. As with the rest of the Lily Allen campaign this is a UK artist media first and in keeping with Lily's digital roots.\" <br /><br />Booked through mobile media agency New Visions, the advertisements are served by AdMob to their network of publisher sites in the UK.<br /><br />The news continues Parlophone’s groundbreaking and award winning work in the Lily Allen digital marketing campaign.  Previous activity includes the launch of the first ever MSN themepack for a UK artist, while last year Lily Allen became the first UK music artist to deliver exclusive content to Nabbr’s social network fan-base.  The multi-channel online campaign, including the first ever UK loyalty based WAP club picked up the Best Pop Artist award at the Digital Music Awards in 2006 and the campaign has been shortlisted in this year’s Music Week Awards for best marketing campaign.<br /><br />In 2006 “Alright Still” debuted in the UK album charts at No.2 and has gone double Platinum, while in the US the album entered the Top 100 Billboard Chart at No.20, selling over 34,000 units in week one. <br /><br />Lily Allen’s latest single “Shame For You” / “Alfie” is currently available to buy on both physical and digital formats.<br /><br />// ends<br /><br />About Parlophone…<br /><br />EMI Music UK label Parlophone boasts a rich heritage of world renowned artists, from The Beatles, Queen and Paul McCartney, to Coldplay, Gorillaz and Kylie Minogue. The label has a dedicated Digital Media Manager responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, marketing and web presence, working with brand, online, mobile and other digital organisations. Websites developed for Parlophone artists include www.coldplay.com, www.gorillaz.com and www.lilyallenmusic.com. Recent digital activity includes the Digital Music Award winning Lily Allen multi-channel online campaign (with website, blog and first ever loyalty based fan club on WAP site) and the Gorillaz BBC multi channel broadcast via digital TV, red button, online and WAP. Parlophone were also the first music label to partner with Skype to promote an artist to their entire 75 million global user base in a campaign for Coldplay. <br />www.parlophone.co.uk <br /><br /><br />EMI Music UK Contact:<br />Cathy Cremer: 020 7605 5308<br />";
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  pdf_title[72] = "Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker record Anton Bruckner's Symphony No.4 'Romantic'";
  pdf_text[72] = "08/03/07<br /><br />SIMON RATTLE AND THE BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER <br />RECORD ANTON BRUCKNER’S SYMPHONY NO. 4 ‘ROMANTIC’ <br /><br />UK release: May 2007<br /><br />094638472322 (physical) 094638472353 (digital)<br /><br />Following the recent release of their recording of Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker turn their attention to another great 19th-century German work, Anton Bruckner’s Symphony No. 4. The recording, taken in concert, is scheduled for release in May 2007 to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the Berliner Philharmoniker, which was founded in May of 1882. <br /><br />Reviewing the performance, rbb Kulturradio said, “Bruckner’s Fourth was crafted beautifully: an ambitious interpretation, well-structured as usual, but Rattle wanted more this time: he emotionalized the work in a breathtaking manner. There were wonderful moments of quietness and exciting, joltingly moving climaxes full of life. … Especially impressive was the fact that Rattle proved himself to be the master of permanent transition. He dissolved the disruptions typical for Bruckner’s music, developed one thought from the previous one and combined everything logically. The stumbling blocks and rough edges were removed. The string section in particular presented itself in great form, not just with lush sound but – especially in the long movement – with fascinating detail and a wide range of gentle shades.”<br /><br />The Symphony No. 4, titled ‘Romantic’ by Bruckner himself, was received triumphantly at its 1881 premiere by the Vienna Philharmonic under Hans Richter. The composer was called to the stage for bows after each movement, in stark contrast to the rejection suffered in 1877 at the premiere in Vienna of his Third Symphony.<br /><br />The success of the expansive and lyrical Fourth Symphony marked a professional and personal breakthrough for the insecure Bruckner; this did not stop him making further revisions, however. <br /><br />Speaking of the individuality of Bruckner’s work, Sir Simon said, “When I went on safari to Africa for the first time, flying in little planes over enormous valleys full of zebra and wildebeest, the only music that ever came to mind was Bruckner’s. It is the only music that expresses that type of nature, the only kind of music that expresses that type of moving rather slowly over an enormous space. It is as though one is caught up in a gigantic wave… which simply will not stop until the last note. And, in fact, when the last note is sounded, very often the audience simply doesn’t applaud because there is a feeling of it still going out into space.” <br /><br />Sir Simon Rattle has made more than 70 recordings for EMI in an association that dates back to the 1970s. His most recent releases with the Berliner Philharmoniker include Brahms’s Ein deutsches Requiem, Holst’s The Planets plus Four Asteroids (newly commissioned works by Saariaho, Pintscher, Turnage and Dean), Shostakovich's Symphonies Nos. 1 and 14 with Karita Mattila and Thomas Quasthoff, violin concertos of Shostakovich and Prokofiev with Sarah Chang, Schoenberg's Gurrelieder, Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben and Le bourgeois Gentilhomme, Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 and Debussy’s La mer. Sir Simon and the Orchestra also recorded the soundtrack to the recently released film Perfume, the Story of a Murderer.   <br /><br />In the summer of 2007, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic perform works by Brahms and Weill at the Philharmonie and works by Ravel, Delius, Rachmaninov, Dvořák, Debussy and Enescu at the outdoor Berlin Waldbühne on June 17th. In late June and July, at the Aix-en-Provence Festival, Rattle and the Orchestra give four performances of Wagner’s Die Walküre and four programmes of symphonic works by Berlioz, Pascal Dusapin, Debussy and Ravel.  <br /><br /><br />-ENDS-<br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[73] = "EMI Classics Welcomes Evgeny Kissin";
  pdf_text[73] = "06/03/07<br /><br />EMI CLASSICS WELCOMES EVGENY KISSIN<br /><br />‘Without question, one in a generation’ <br />(Billboard magazine)<br /><br />EMI Classics are pleased to announce an exciting new collaboration with famed Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin. Acknowledged the world over as one of the supreme living pianists, Evgeny Kissin has been hailed as ‘a lion of the keyboard’, ‘highly communicative’ and ‘one of the most generous performers before the public today’.  His first recording for EMI Classics will be Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor Op.54 and Mozart Piano Concerto in C minor K.491 No.24 with the London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Colin Davis, recorded live in September 2006 and released internationally in 2007. This will be followed with the complete Beethoven Concertos (LSO/Davis) and further projects for 2008 will be announced later. <br /><br />Kissin has been at the top of his profession ever since bursting onto the international scene at the age of twelve with his astounding live recordings of Chopin’s Piano Concertos. Even more remarkable than his phenomenally accomplished technique, was his staggeringly developed emotional response to the music.<br />            <br />Evgeny Kissin was born in Moscow in October 1971 and was already playing by ear and improvising by the age of two. At six, he entered the Moscow Gnessin School of Music for gifted children as a pupil of Anna Pavlovna Kantor who remained his only teacher. It takes a special kind of prodigy to make a concerto debut at the age of ten, which he did in 1982 playing Mozart’s Piano Concerto K.466. The next year he gave his first solo recital. <br /><br />Kissin played outside Russia (in Eastern Europe) for the first time in 1985 and made his first tour of Japan the following year. His Western European debut was made at the Berlin Festival in 1987 followed in 1988 by his first appearance in London with the London Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev, with whom he made his first studio recording the same year (Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and 6 Etudes-Tableaux from Op. 39). At just seventeen, he played in a New Year’s Day concert with the Berlin Philharmonic under Herbert von Karajan which was broadcast internationally. His BBC Promenade and North American debuts were made in 1990 when he also opened Carnegie Hall’s centennial season with a sensational debut recital. <br /><br />Since then, Evgeny Kissin has retained an unassailable place in the forefront of today’s greatest pianists. He has appeared the world over with such distinguished conductors as Abbado, Ashkenazy, Barenboim, Dohnányi, Giulini, Levine, Maazel, Muti, Ozawa, Solti, Sanderling, Svetlanov and Temirkanov, as well as all the major orchestras.  He makes regular recital tours to the United States, Japan and throughout Europe. In September 2006 he opened the London Symphony Orchestra’s 2006/7 season with performances of Schumann’s Piano Concerto and Mozart under Sir Colin Davis recorded live for his first release on EMI Classics. <br /><br />Unsurprisingly, Kissin’s unique gifts have been recognised with numerous special invitations and honours. As early as 1992, he was special guest at the Grammy Awards Ceremony, broadcast live to an audience estimated at over one billion. In 1995 he was named Musical America’s youngest Instrumentalist of the Year.  In his own country he became the youngest ever recipient of the prestigious Triumph Award for his outstanding contribution to Russian culture (1997) and in 2003 received the Shostakovich Award, one of Russia’s highest musical honours. In 2001 he became an Honorary Doctor at the Manhattan School of Music in New York. In the UK, Kissin was the first pianist to be invited to give a recital at the BBC Proms (1997), and the first concerto soloist ever to be asked to play in the Proms opening concert (2000); in June 2005, he was awarded an Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music in London. <br /><br />With over forty recordings to his credit, Evgeny Kissin has garnered many awards, including the Edison Klassiek in The Netherlands and the Diapason d’Or and the Grande Prix of La Nouvelle Académie du Disque in France, as well as accolades from music magazines throughout the world.  His recording of works by Scriabin, Medtner and Stravinsky won him a Grammy in 2006 for ‘Best Instrumental Soloist’; in 2002 he was named Echo Klassik Soloist of the Year (Germany) and at the 2006 Echo Klassik awards his Russian album received the award for best solo recording. Christopher Nupen’s documentary film Evgeny Kissin: The Gift of Music was released in 2000 on video and DVD. <br /><br /><br />WHAT THE CRITICS SAY…..<br /><br />‘[Kissin’s] Scriabin is a marvel of concentration, and he captures the unique sound world with an impeccable balance between fine detail and the bigger picture.’ (Tim Parry, BBC Music Magazine, January 2006)<br /><br />‘The Kissin trademarks of absolute clarity, dazzling brilliance of tone and faultless technical prowess were all there, but it was the slow movement that was the highlight of this performance [with Vladimir Ashkenazy]... He withdrew into a world of calm, creating a moving sense of dislocation and desolation. It was a moment of visionary insight.’ (Tom Service, The Guardian, June 2004)<br /><br />‘Stravinsky…would have been dazzled by the fearlessness, stamina and perfection in Kissin’s account. [The Three Movements from Petrushka] brought the audience roaring to its feet, and Kissin willingly yielded four encores, traversing from breathtaking brilliance to the quietest, stilling intimacy.’ (Michael Dervin, The Irish Times, May 2004)<br /><br />‘Evgeny Kissin: truly one of the elite.’<br />(Gramophone Magazine, February 2006)<br /><br />‘Evgeny Kissin is a formidable pianist…I doubt if anyone, Liszt included, has ever dispatched this fiendishly difficult work as accurately, as fast, or with such power.’ (Stephen Pettitt, London Evening Standard, March 2003)<br /><br />‘Kissin is a musical rarity: a former child prodigy who has managed to grow up gracefully…His agility is always at the service of the music…This beautifully recorded disc [of Chopin] is an extraordinary performance by a musician confident enough to take the back seat and let the music breathe.’ (Anna Picard, The Independent on Sunday, April 2000)<br /><br />EVGENY KISSIN - TOUR DATES<br /><br /><br />2007 <br />            <br />            <br />Wednesday 18 April: Kennedy Centre, Washington, DC, Recital<br /><br />Sunday 22 April: Chicago, Recital<br /><br />Wednesday 25 April: Kimmel Centre, Philadelphia, Recital<br /><br />Sunday 29 April: Boston, Recital<br /><br />Thursday 3 May: Carnegie Hall, Recital<br /><br />Saturday 7 May:  Miami Performing Arts Centre, Florida, Recital<br /><br />Thursday 24 May: Brescia Concert         <br /><br />Sunday 27 May: Bergamo Concert         <br /><br />Wednesday 30 May: Rome Concert         <br /><br />Sunday 3 June: Muziekcentrum Vredenburg, Utrecht, Recital         <br /><br />Wednesday 6 June: Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels, Recital         <br /><br />Sunday 10 June: Concertgebouw Master Pianists Series, Amsterdam, Recital     <br /><br />Saturday 23 June: Grange de Meslay, Tours, Recital<br /><br />Tuesday 26 June: Paris, Theatre des Champs-Elysees, Recital<br /><br />Tuesday 17 July: Montpellier, Recital    <br />Thursday 26 July: Verbier Concert with Ese-Pekka Salonen<br /><br />Monday 30 July: Verbier, Recital<br /><br />Saturday 4 August: Salzburg Festival, Recital<br /><br /><br />-ENDS-<br /><br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />EMI Classics UK<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[74] = "Sabine Meyer and Oleg Maisenberg Perform a Recital of French Chamber Music";
  pdf_text[74] = "01/03/07<br /><br />SABINE MEYER AND OLEG MAISENBERG PERFORM A RECITAL OF FRENCH CHAMBER MUSIC <br /><br />UK release: 2 April 2007<br /><br />094637978726 (CD) / 094637978757 (digital download)<br /><br />For her latest CD, Sabine Meyer turns to a fascinating programme of French chamber music for clarinet and piano: François Devienne’s Sonata No. 1 in C; Francis Poulenc’s Sonata Op. 184; Camille Saint-Saëns’s Sonata Op. 167 in E-flat and Darius Milhaud’s arrangement of his own Scaramouche. Sabine Meyer’s partner at the piano is Oleg Maisenberg. <br /><br />François Devienne (1757-1803), a bassoonist-turned composer, produced a large number of works for chamber ensembles, particularly those including woodwinds, before gaining a reputation as a composer of opéras-comiques. The sonata performed by Sabine Meyer and Oleg Maisenberg was originally written for flute and piano. It is typical of Devienne, filled with symmetrical melodies, simple harmonies and virtuosic scales and arpeggios.<br /><br />After completing his flute sonata in 1957, Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) intended to compose additional sonatas for clarinet, oboe and bassoon. In the event, he completed the clarinet and oboe sonatas in 1962 but the bassoon work never materialized. The Clarinet Sonata was a memorial to his friend and one-time colleague, Arthur Honegger.<br /><br />Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921) became increasingly conservative as he grew older. In the years following World War I, he decided to prove his thesis that “music written in two keys at once” would “never be more than a filthy racket” by writing ‘real music’ of his own. His sonatas for clarinet, oboe and bassoon, all composed in 1921, were such examples. <br /><br />Darius Milhaud (1892-1974), the object of Saint-Saëns’s “filthy racket” remark, extracted the two-piano suite Scaramouche in 1939 from incidental music he had composed earlier to a production of Molière’s Le médecin volant. Two years later, he prepared an arrangement for clarinet and piano.  <br /><br />Sabine Meyer is one of today’s outstanding soloists. Through her elegant and virtuosic interpretations, the breadth of her repertoire and her strong long-term musical collaborations, she has helped to elevate the clarinet’s role on the concert platform.  <br /><br />Sabine Meyer studied with Otto Hermann in Stuttgart and Hans Deinzer in Hanover. She became a member of the Sinfonieorchester des Bayerischer Rundfunks and subsequently joined the Berliner Philharmoniker as solo clarinettist, a position from which she resigned as she became increasingly in demand as a solo artist. Since that time she has performed with the leading orchestras of Europe, North America and Asia as well as in recital and chamber music with colleagues including Gidon Kremer, Tabea Zimmermann, Heinrich Schiff, Oleg Maisenberg, Lars Vogt, Barbara Hendricks, Sándor Végh, the Vienna String Sextet, the Hagen, Cleveland and Alban Berg quartets, and with her own two ensembles, the Trio di Clarone and the Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer. Teaching is an important part of Meyer’s career; she has been a professor at the Music Conservatory in Lübeck, Germany, since 1993 and gives regular master classes in Germany, Italy, Austria, Japan and the United States. <br /><br />Sabine Meyer’s vast repertoire extends from works by pre-classical composers through the ‘standard repertoire’ of the clarinet (Mozart, Weber, Nielsen, Hindemith), to the avant-garde. She has rediscovered important compositions for her instrument by Sándor Veress and Berthold Goldschmidt and has been the dedicatee of new clarinet concertos by, among others, Manfred Trojahn, Toshio Hosokawa, Jean Français, Edison Denisov, Harold Genzmer and Niccolò Castiglioni. <br /><br />An exclusive EMI artist for 23 years, Meyer has recorded wide-ranging repertoire for the label as both soloist and chamber musician. Later this year (July), EMI will release a joint album with the young clarinet prodigy Julian Bliss in which each artist performs a clarinet concerto by Louis Spohr and the two join forces in Franz Krommer’s Concerto for Two Clarinets in E-flat, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields. Her next CD, scheduled for release September this year, features music by Carl Nielsen, performed with flautist Emmanuel Pahud.<br /> <br />Sabine Meyer’s diary for 2007 includes tours of Europe with the Camerata Bern, performances in Germany, Austria and Switzerland with the Bläserensemble Sabine Meyer, concerts with the Trio di Clarone and the Vertavo Quartet, and appearances as soloist with the Tampere and Lübeck Philharmonics and in recital with Fazil Say in Germany and the U.K. including Berlin’s Philharmonie and London’s Wigmore Hall. <br /><br />Pianist Oleg Maisenberg began his studies with his mother at the age of five and continued at the Central Music School Kishinev and the Gnessin Institute in Moscow. In 1967 he won second prize in the International Schubert Competition in Vienna and first prize in the Music of the 20th Century competition.  From 1971 through 1980 Maisenberg appeared regularly with the Moscow Philharmonic and other well-known orchestras in the former Soviet Union. He emigrated to Vienna in 1981. Oleg Maisenberg has performed extensively as soloist and as recitalist and chamber musician with such colleagues as Gidon Kremer, Hermann Prey, Robert Holl, Heinz Holliger and Sabine Meyer. <br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[75] = "EMI Classics Resumes DVD Opera Releases with Franz Welser-Most and Zurich Opera";
  pdf_text[75] = "23/02/07<br /><br />LA BOHEME – 094637745298 and LA CLEMENZA DI TITO – 094637745397<br />RELEASED SIMULTANEOUSLY IN FEBRUARY 2007<br /><br />Two new releases on EMI Classics this Spring resume the acclaimed DVD series of recordings from Zurich Opera under the baton of General Music Director, Franz Welser-Möst. Mozart’s ’La Clemenza di Tito’ and Puccini’s ’La Bohème’, both recorded live in 2005, add to a discography which already comprises Wagner’s ’Tannhäüser’  and ’Die Meistersinger’ (released Autumn 2004) and Richard Strauss’ ’Der Rosenkavalier’ (released January 2005). Future planned DVD releases from Zurich Opera’s  2005 / 06 season include Mozart’s ’Don Giovanni’ and Schubert’s rarely performed ’Fierrebras’. <br /><br />With a full time orchestra, a strongly-knit ensemble of singers and a wide variety of existing and new productions, Zurich Opera has established a reputation as one of Europe’s most treasured opera houses, giving it the ability to lure the world’s greatest singers, conductors and directors. During the last ten years, Franz Welser-Möst has conducted more than sixty premieres in Zurich, a House which has recorded more productions for DVD than any other opera house in the world. This EMI Classics series documents Welser-Möst’s current tenure.<br /><br />Zurich Opera’s new production of Mozart’s ’La Clemenza di Tito’ was premiered in April 2005, directed by Jonathan Miller and featuring Jonas Kaufmann (Titus), Vesselina Kasarova (Sesto), Eva Mei (Vitelia), Liliana Nikiteanu (Annio) and Günther Groissböck (Publio). By replacing Süssmayer’s secco-recitatives with an abridged spoken version by Iso Camartin, Franz Welser-Möst puts the emphasis on the drama within Mozart’s music and the interplay between voices and orchestra. Reviewing the premiere the Neue Zürcher Zeitung wrote: “Franz Welser-Möst lets the music flow in a perfect balance between tension and relaxation, holding the tone lightly and flexibly ... He fulfils the composer’s aim for naturalness, concentration and simplicity beautifully, offering a very alternative approach to Harnoncourt’s Zurich ’Tito’.“<br /><br />On stage Jonathan Miller and Isabella Bywater designed an urban environment inspired by early Roman architecture, which was apt for the work’s many exterior scenes and proclamations whilst also maintaining a simplicity and naturalness. Centre stage was a rotating tower, half watchtower, half palace which reflected the pervasive public character of the plot. This simple but stark setting allowed<br />the emotive music to take centre stage with a cast that pulled out all the stops:<br /><br />“With an almost weightless delicacy which in turns became luxuriously powerful, yet always bright and warm, mezzo-soprano Vesselina Kasarova illuminates every corner of this deeply split figure, allowing even the softest of emotions to have their full depth.“                                                                <br />Neue Zürcher Zeitung<br /><br />“Jonas Kaufmann miraculously breathed character into the marmoreal figure of Tito“                                                                                                                         The Telegraph<br /><br />“Successively amorous, scheming, vituperous and finally resigned, Eva Mei’s Vitellia paraded the vast compass of her conflicting moods with gusto, attacking her highest notes fearlessly and plunging from them headlong into the depths of her raging passion.“                                                       <br />Opera Magazine<br /><br />’La Bohème’ was premiered in Zurich in July 2005 and immediately hailed as a classic by the press. Belgian director, Philippe Sireuil was heavily inspired by Aki Kaurismäki's film version of Henri Murger's novel \"Scènes de la vie de Bohème\".  Kaurismäki's great melancholic, sensitive yet unpretentious cinematic impressions led Sireuil to picture the state of a \"carefree poverty\" in which the mundane bohemian students live on the edge of society. <br /><br />The premiere reviews tell it all:<br /><br /> “Belgian director Philippe Sireuil's staging is a ready-made classic. Apart from a gentle updating to the late 1950s (costumes by Jorge Jara), the tale is told faithfully, the libretto followed to the letter. There's no clever concept, no blinding revelation, just lovingly detailed direction and excellent acting ... Welser-Möst's Puccini is highly emotional without being at all sentimental. He keeps tempi crisp and tight, makes short and devastatingly effective work of the climaxes and lets the lyrical moments sing. His cast is truly outstanding, particularly Chilean soprano Cristina Gallardo-Domas. She is the quintessential Mimi, utterly winning to watch, all waif-like charm and huge eyes, with a voice that can open with vast warmth or suggest brittle fragility, innocent and knowing in turn ... Sireuil directs his singers with gratifying attention to the fine points of character and action. This is a Bohème '' made to last.“<br />www.bloomberg.com<br /><br />“ Marcello Giordani is a slightly mature Rodolfo, but there is no escaping the fact that his golden voice is ideal for the role. Che gelida manina was sung as if he meant it, with concern for Mimi's condition in every corner of his voice. The duets with Mimi were as good as they get. Like everyone else in the cast he made Rodolfo a believable character. His loss is our loss ... It was almost like hearing La bohème for the first time.“                                                                                                                       The Opera Critic<br /><br />“Under Welser-Möst’s leadership, the musicians draw tight and clear contours, sketching with keen insight, a playfulness and wit the life of each Bohemian stamped by irony and cynicism … An extreme of expressions and also an extreme of dynamic contrasts from Möst’s reading of Puccini which respects the score and does not try to adapt it to late Romantic ideals ...All in all, this is a production which optically and acoustically makes for a perfect ’La Bohème’ – something of a rare achievement these days.“<br />Die Presse<br /><br />PRODUCTION/CAST LIST<br /><br />La Bohème<br /><br />Production: 2005, Opernhaus Zürich<br /><br />Conductor:                    Franz Welser-Möst<br />Stage director:               Philippe Sireuil<br /><br />Mimì                      Cristina Gallardo-Domâs<br />Musetta                   Elena Mosuc<br />Rodolfo, Dichter Marcello Giordani<br />Schaunard, Musiker       Cheyne Davidson<br />Marcello, Maler  Michael Volle<br />Colline, Philosoph        László Polgár<br />Benoît, Hauswirt          Rolf Haunstein<br />Alcindoro                 Giuseppe Scorsin<br />Parpignol                 Carl Hieger<br />Ein Zöllner               Michael Mrosek<br />Sergeant der Zollwache  Ernst Buscagne<br />            <br />Chor des Opernhauses Zürich<br />Zusatzchor Opernhaus Zürich<br />Kinder- und Jugendchor des Opernhauses Zürich<br />Statistenverein am Opernhaus Zürich<br />Orchester der Oper Zürich<br /><br /><br />La Clemenza di Tito<br /><br />Production: 2005, Opernhaus Zürich<br /><br />Conductor                 Franz Welser-Möst<br />Stage director            Jonathan Miller <br /><br />Titus Vespasianus         Jonas Kaufmann<br />Vitellia                  Eva Mei<br />Servilia                  Malin Hartelius<br />Sesto                     Vesselina Kasarova<br />Annio                     Liliana Nikiteanu<br />Publio                    Günther Groissböck<br />                                                            <br />Chor des Opernhauses Zürich<br />Orchester der Oper Zürich<br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[76] = "Ian Bostridge & Leif Ove Andsnes conclude their Schubert Exploration..";
  pdf_text[76] = "20/02/07<br /><br />IAN BOSTRIDGE & LEIF OVE ANDSNES CONCLUDE THEIR SCHUBERT EXPLORATION WITH THE C MINOR SONATA AND <br />TANTALISING FRAGMENTS<br /><br />UK release: April 2007<br /><br />094638432128 (physical); 094638432159 (digital)<br /><br />“EMI hit an inspired note when it invited Andsnes and Bostridge to complement the former’s series of Schubert’s greatest sonatas with an aptly chosen selection of songs. <br />For here, surely, are musical soul-mates, two artists who fuse to become one <br />and whose love of Schubert’s variety and ambivalence is evident in every bar. …<br />both artists clearly inspire each other.” (Gramophone)<br /><br />LONDON, February 20th: Exclusive EMI artists Ian Bostridge and Leif Ove Andsnes continue their critically acclaimed Schubert sonatas-cum-lieder collaboration with the fourth and final disc of the project. For this final volume, Bostridge and Andsnes have coupled the Sonata in C minor D958 with an exploration of piano and lieder fragments. <br /><br />“In this, the last of our recordings combining the late piano sonatas with songs, we have decided to include several fragments, pieces that stop mid-air,” writes Andsnes. And commenting on how life in this case imitated art, he says, “The last music written down by the composer is from early November 1828. Two weeks later the 31-year-old composer was dead, his life a fragment of what might have been.”<br /><br />Bostridge and Andsnes performed much of this repertoire in concerts at Los Angeles’s Walt Disney Hall and New York’s Zankel Hall at Carnegie in May 2006. The New York Times said, “The piano fragments were particularly moving. The most astounding work was a deceptively sprightly Allegretto in C. A rejected finale of a piano sonata perhaps? It was touching to hear Mr. Andsnes play this curious and difficult extended fragment with such scintillating clarity and musicianly care.  Mr. Bostridge sang with his uncanny mix of refinement and intensity.”  And in a review entitled “To Wonder, To Ponder,” LA Weekly commented that, “One question immediately surfaced, as a near-capacity audience cheered itself hoarse at the sublime artistry of Ian Bostridge and Leif Ove Andsnes, and the performers had run out of encores. Why aren’t there more concerts like this? Here was … a program that seemed to be motivated from the first note to last by the love of music and of making music happen. It was planned, furthermore, with an uncommon outlay of imagination. The pile of unfinished Schubert lives on to tantalize us: [music] simply throbbing with beautiful ideas. …here was this bag of glistening fragments and here were supremely imaginative artists to delight themselves and tantalize us all with a glimpse inside.”<br /><br />Ian Bostridge is one of today’s leading interpreters of Schubert lieder and Leif Ove Andsnes also has a very special relationship with the composer’s works: “This repertoire speaks to me in such a profound way. It strikes a chord in me in a way that no other music does.” In addition to this four-disc project, the artists have recorded a much acclaimed Die Winterreise.<br /><br />Highlights of Ian Bostridge’s performances in the coming months include The Tempest at the Royal Opera House, Death in Venice at English National Opera, Britten’s War Requiem with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra/Mstislav Rostropovich, Billy Budd with the London Symphony Orchestra/Daniel Harding, Brahms/Schumann recitals with Julius Drake, a Handel Arias tour with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Haydn’s Creation in London and New York with the London Symphony Orchestra/Colin Davis. In December this year London’s Barbican Centre has invited Ian to plan his own series called “Homeward Bound” which continues through into 2008. Bostridge’s recent CD of Wolf lieder, with Antonio Pappano at the piano, is receiving outstanding reviews. His next release, Handel Arias, with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment/Harry Bicket, is scheduled for July 2007. His recording of Britten Songs with the Berliner Philharmoniker/Sir Simon Rattle was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award.<br /> <br />In the remaining months of 2007, Leif Ove Andsnes performs concertos by Grieg, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Lutosławski and Brahms throughout Europe with orchestras including the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Oslo Philharmonic, Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Royal Concertgebouw and Dresden Staatskapelle, tours with the Chamber Orchestra of Europe and takes part in the Risør and Tuscan Sun festivals. Andsnes’s CD Horizons, released in 2006, features twenty-two short pieces of special meaning, works he has learned from childhood and often plays as encores. His next release, The Ultimate Grieg Album, is scheduled for September, 2007, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the composer’s death. His recording of Rachmaninov Piano Concertos Nos 1 & 2 with the Berliner Philharmoniker under Antonio Pappano was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award.  <br /><br />“Ian Bostridge and Andsnes once more convey their shared love of the composer with a <br />refined musicality that is a joy to hear.” (Gramophone)<br /><br />JOINT DISCOGRAPHY<br />557 2662	Schubert: Piano Sonata in A D959<br />		Selected Lieder<br />557 4602	Schubert: Piano Sonata in D D850<br />		Selected Lieder<br />557 9012	Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 D960<br />		Selected Lieder<br />557 7902	Schubert: Winterreise D911<br /><br />SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY <br />LEIF OVE ANDSNES<br />364 4352	Horizons<br />474 8132	Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos 1 & 2<br />557 8032	Mozart: Piano Concertos 9 & 18<br />557 4862	Grieg & Schuann: Piano Concertos<br />557 2962 	Grieg: Lyric Pieces<br />557 0022 	Liszt: Recital<br />556 9602	Haydn: Piano Concertos Nos. 3, 4 & 11<br /><br />SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY <br />IAN BOSTRIDGE<br />342 2562	Wolf: Lieder (Pappano)<br />558 0492	Britten: Les Illuminations, etc. (BPO/Rattle)<br />557 8272	Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin (Uchida)<br />557 1412	Schubert: Lieder (Drake)<br />556 8302	The English Songbook (Drake)<br />556 5752	Schumann: Liederkreis Op.24 & Dichterliebe (Drake)<br /><br /><br />Contact:<br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br /> <br />";
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  pdf_title[77] = "Ricky Tomlinson returns with ‘Valentine’s Day My Arse’ ";
  pdf_text[77] = "13/02/07<br /><br />EMI label Liberty rekindles relationship with Tomlinson <br /><br />LONDON, Tuesday 13th February 2007: By popular demand EMI Music UK record label, Liberty, has once again teamed up with Ricky Tomlinson to release the follow-up single to his successful debut, 'Christmas My Arse'.  Exclusive to 3 Mobile customers, ‘Valentine’s Day My Arse’ is available to download today. <br /><br />Sharon Finnie, product manager at Liberty, explains the reasoning behind the campaign, “Tomlinson’s Christmas debut was the second most popular 3 Mobile download in December 2006, with more than 53,000 video sales.  The novelty, comedy nature of both ‘Christmas My Arse’ and ’Valentine’s Day My Arse’ make them the perfect content for mobile consumption.”<br /><br />“There is a notable increased desire for greater accessibility and interaction by music fans and consumption via mobile phones is estimated to reach £16.5 billion worldwide by 2010 .  The demand by fans for instantaneous access to downloads and music news has positioned mobile music as the second most popular mobile data service after SMS.”<br /> <br />The quirky, homemade-style video for ‘Christmas My Arse’ was well received by mobile music fans and the new video will follow a similar format.  <br /><br />The exclusive download package available to 3 Mobile customers consists of realtones, full-track download and video.  <br />										...ends/<br /><br />Notes to editor:<br /><br />About Liberty:<br />EMI Liberty is part of the EMI Marketing group of labels that handles new artist releases.... A diverse and exciting range of artists have released music on Liberty from Cliff Richard to The Stranglers, Ray Charles to Prefab Sprout and The Bangles to Swing Out Sister. The label has a dedicated Digital Media Manager responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence, working with brand, online and mobile organisations.<br /><br />www.emimusic.co.uk <br /><br />Contact:<br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br /><br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br /><br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk/<br />";
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  pdf_title[78] = "Norah Jones' 'Not Too Late' Debuts at #1 in the World's Key Markets";
  pdf_text[78] = "08/02/07<br /><br />Album Reached #1 on iTunes Digital Album Chart in 20 Countries and Set Amazon Pre-Order Record in North America<br /><br />New York, (February 7, 2007) -- Norah Jones’ third album “Not Too Late” (Blue Note) has debuted at the top of the world’s biggest music charts, entering its first week at #1 in 15 countries, including the US, UK, Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Dubai, France, Germany, Holland, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden and Switzerland as well as at #1 on Japan’s international chart, with more charts coming in later this week.  The record is top five in a further eight countries and has achieved gold or platinum status in 21 countries.  After breaking Amazon.com’s pre-sale record in North America, the record scanned more than 405,000 units in its first week in the U.S. according to Nielson Soundscan, and hit #1 on the iTunes digital album chart in 20 countries. <br /><br />The strong showing for Jones’ third outing for Blue Note Records becomes the best selling first week release from a female solo artist since last fall’s “B’Day” by Beyonce.  The album features thirteen new songs, all written or co-written by Jones.  The album was produced by Jones’ bassist and songwriting partner Lee Alexander, and was recorded mostly in Jones and Alexander’s home studio.<br /><br />Bruce Lundvall, President and CEO of The Blue Note Label Group said, “Norah proves once again that there’s no substitute for originality and true musical artistry.  This is a brilliant start for her first self-penned album. I think these first week numbers are a phenomenal result in today’s challenging, transitional music market.”<br /><br />The album heads into the coming weeks with significant retail exposure, as well as major television appearances by Jones, kicking off by an appearance tonight on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno,” and a “60 Minutes” feature on Sunday, February 11, just prior to the CBS Broadcast of the 49th Annual Grammy® Awards.  Jones will also perform on “The Late Show With David Letterman” on Valentines Day.  In the UK, Jones’ will be featured on “Live From Abbey Road,” to air on Channel 4 as well as on The Sundance Channel in the US, among other territories.<br /><br />Also key in supporting the project was vh1, who had an exclusive premiere of the album on vh1.com the week before release and ran Norah’s first video \"Thinking About You\" in their highest Gung Ho rotation the week before and of release.  The network's 360 degree support also included a Live@vh1.com performance, inclusion in their VSPOT Top 20 Countdown as well as promo spots throughout the week of release.  vh1's affiliates in the Europe, UK, Latin America and emerging markets also offered online listening events in January.   <br /><br />\"Norah Jones is the epitome of a vh1 artist and we've been fans of hers from the beginning,\" commented Rick Krim, executive vice president, Talent & Music Programming, vh1. \"To support her latest effort we put her on our most impactful franchises on-air and online. We think 'Not Too Late' is a perfect record for our adult audience, who are also an enthusiastic group of record buyers.\"   <br /><br />The Washington Post calls the album, “…by far her best,” and the Associated Press said it \"her most adventurous - and arguably finest - CD to date.\"  Newsweek called it a departure, saying:  “Does Norah’s latest sound familiar?  Listen closer.  You’ll hear Jones putting herself out there in subtly new ways.”<br /><br />Jones will kick off the first leg of her North American tour in April.  She will break from touring to promote her first starring film role in “My Blueberry Nights,” director Wong Kar Wai’s highly anticipated film with a cast that also includes Jude Law, Tim Roth, Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman. The movie, to be released in the US by The Weinstein Company, is expected to go to the 2007 Cannes Film festival in May.<br /><br />She has been busy promoting the album outside of the US as well, which resulted in “Not Too Late” becoming the #1 best seller on Amazon.com’s UK, France, Germany and Japan sites leading up to and through release date.  After a series of well-received appearances in Continental Europe (live show for France Inter Radio in Paris and Canal+ TV, SWR3’s “Hautnah,” in Germany) the UK (a live concert on BBC TV and BBC Radio 2) and Canada (CHUM TV), Jones will return to international territories later this month for additional performances and promotion in Europe and Japan.<br /><br />Jones burst upon the pop music world with her auspicious debut, “Come Away With Me,” released by Blue Note in 2002. The record has gone on to sell nearly 10 million copies in the U.S. and over 20 million worldwide and swept the Grammy Awards in 2003, taking 8 trophies. Her second album, “Feels Like Home,” debuted at #1 on the Billboard chart, going on to sell over four million units in the U.S. and over 10 million worldwide. Both albums were overseen by legendary producer Arif Mardin, who passed away in June 2006.<br /><br />NORAH JONES        “Not Too Late”        Blue Note 74516        January 30, 2007<br /><br /><br /># # #<br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Jeanne Meyer, EMI Music North America – (p) 212.786.8850<br /><br />Amanda Conroy, EMI Worldwide – (p) +011.44.20.7795.7529<br /><br />Matt Hanks at Shore Fire Media – (p) 718.522.7171 (e) mhanks@shorefire.com<br /><br />JR Rich at Blue Note Records – (p) 212.786.8628 (e) jr.rich@emimusic.com";
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  pdf_title[79] = "EMI Music Signs Ad-Supported Video Streaming Agreement with AOL Europe";
  pdf_text[79] = "05/02/07<br /><br />EMI Music has signed an advertising-supported music video streaming agreement with leading digital content provider AOL Europe, it was announced today.<br /> <br />The agreement, covering the UK, French and German markets, enables consumers to stream music videos free-of-charge via the AOL portal. All forthcoming new releases will be available for music fans to stream, as well as music videos from EMI Music’s extensive back catalogue.  <br /><br />EMI Music will also benefit from closer links with the AOL editorial team, with additional exposure for EMI’s artists via promotional activity such as “Artist of the Month” and “Breakers.”  Exclusive “AOL Sessions” are also planned, with all recordings to be made available for AOL users to stream. <br /><br />Consumers will have access to music videos from EMI Music artists, including Coldplay, Corinne Bailey Rae, Norah Jones and Lily Allen, as well as Camille, Diam’s and Raphael from France, and Wir Sind Helden and La Fee from Germany.<br /><br />Mike McMahon, senior vice president of commercial and digital media, EMI Music UK, said: “EMI Music is delighted to reach an agreement with AOL Europe to provide video streams to its users.  We believe that the agreement creates greater scope to promote and profile new artists as well as established acts to AOL users, while at the same time ensuring that EMI and its artists are fairly compensated for their work.” <br /><br />Chris Kennedy, chief financial officer, EMI Music International, said: “The advertising-funded model is one that really appeals to a cross-section of music fans, and we’re pleased to be able to link with AOL across Europe to offer consumers another way to engage with the music and videos of our artists.”<br /><br />Dana Dunne, CEO of AOL Europe, said:  “One of the cornerstones of AOL's new business strategy is to offer world-class, compelling online entertainment to all consumers on the web.  <br /><br />“Our agreement with EMI Music means that music fans throughout Germany, France and the UK will be able to enjoy more than 1,000 top EMI Music videos on AOL”.<br /><br /> <br /><br />- Ends -<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music<br />EMI is the world's largest independent music company, operating in 50 countries. Its EMI Music division represents around 1300 artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Astralwerks, Blue Note, Capitol, Capitol Nashville, EMI Classics, EMI CMG, EMI Records, EMI Televisa Music, Manhattan, Mute, Parlophone and Virgin. For further information on EMI, please visit: www.emigroup.com.<br /><br />Contact:<br />Amanda Conroy: +44 (0) 20 7795 7529<br /><br /><br />About AOL<br />AOL is a global Web services company that operates some of the most popular Web destinations, offers a comprehensive suite of free software and services and provides a full set of advertising solutions. A majority-owned subsidiary of Time Warner Inc., AOL LLC is based in Dulles, Virginia. AOL and its subsidiaries also have operations in Europe, Canada and Asia.<br />http://media.aol.co.uk<br /><br />Contact:<br />Public Relations for AOL<br />Lucy Sturdy<br />+44(0) 207 348 8726<br />LucySturdyEU@aol.com";
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  pdf_title[80] = "Nina Stemme launches her exclusive EMI contract with a Richard Strauss album";
  pdf_text[80] = "31/01/07<br /><br />NINA STEMME LAUNCHES HER EXCLUSIVE EMI CONTRACT<br />WITH A RICHARD STRAUSS ALBUM  <br /> <br />UK release: April 2007<br /><br />094637879726 (physical) 094637879757 (digital)<br /><br />Nina Stemme, Isolde to Plácido Domingo’s Tristan in EMI’s multi-award-winning Tristan und Isolde recording of 2005, launches her exclusive contract with EMI Classics with a Richard Strauss programme with a twist. Her collaborators are once again the orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and its music director, Antonio Pappano.<br /><br />The Four Last Songs are coupled with the Interlude and Final Scene of Capriccio. In addition, Nina Stemme and Antonio Pappano have included what Pappano refers to as a “cracker”, a contrasting work with an altogether different flavour and atmosphere, the dramatic and scandalous final scene of Salome from 1905, in which the heroine makes love to the severed head of John the Baptist.<br /><br />Speaking of Stemme’s interpretation of the Four Last Songs, Pappano enthuses, “I trust the warmth of Nina’s voice. There are a lot of lighter voices that have recorded the piece but you have to remember that Kirsten Flagstad sang the premiere and it’s that kind of ample voice with warmth and body – Nina’s voice – that I think is too rarely heard in this repertoire.”  <br /><br />Set to a poem by Joseph von Eichendorff and three by Hermann Hesse, Richard Strauss’s Four Last Songs are autumnal masterpieces from a composer who devoted much of his long life to writing for the voice. At the pinnacle of 20th century concert repertoire, these songs about old age, fulfilment and death are reflective, poignant and haunting. Sadly, Strauss died in 1949, the year before they were premiered by the great Wagnerian soprano Kirsten Flagstad with Wilhelm Furtwängler conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra, London.<br />                                                <br />Nina Stemme came to international attention with the release of EMI’s celebrated Tristan und Isolde recording. “Stemme has a shimmering voice … She brings bite to Isolde’s furious outbursts and melting lyricism to the quieter, reflective passages. … Most important, she seems an interpreter of rare intelligence, giving shape and nuance to every utterance of one of opera’s most complex heroines.” (The Associated Press)<br /><br />A native of Stockholm, Stemme originally studied the viola and sang in the chorus of various ad hoc opera companies. While doing a business administration and economics course at the University of Stockholm, she simultaneously followed a course at the Stockholm Opera Studio. After her debut as Cherubino in Italy in 1989, she decided on a professional operatic career and returned to continue her vocal studies at the National College of Opera in Stockholm. In 1993, she was a finalist in the 1993 Cardiff Singer of the World competition and a winner of Operalia, Plácido Domingo’s competition, following which the great tenor invited her to appear with him in concert in Paris and Munich. James Levine subsequently selected her to play Freia in the 1994 Bayreuth production of Das Rheingold, followed by a Cherubino in Stockholm, Madama Butterfly and Donna Elvira (Don Giovanni) in Gothenberg and a season in Cologne during which Stemme added the roles of Pamina (Die Zauberflöte), Agathe (Der Freischütz), Mimi (La bohème) and the Countess (Le nozze di Figaro) to her repertoire. She has since performed at the Met Opera <br />(Senta in Der fliegende Holländer), English National Opera (Manon Lescaut), Glyndebourne (Isolde), Salzburg (Nyssia in Der König Kandaules), Zurich (Marschallin in Der Rosenkavalier and Aida) and the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (Amelia in Un ballo in maschera). <br /><br />Nina Stemme was named Singer of the Year in 2005 by the German magazine Opernwelt, and in June 2006 was appointed to be one of two singers to the Swedish court by King Carl Gustaf XVI in her homeland. Upcoming projects include several Strauss operas: Ariadne auf Naxos in Geneva, Salome in Geneva, Barcelona and Madrid, Der Rosenkavalier in Berlin and Arabella in Gothenburg; also Siegelinde in Die Walküre in Vienna and San Francisco, Leonora in La forza del destino at the Vienna Staatsoper and Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk and Tannhäuser at the Metropolitan Opera, New York. <br /><br />Nina Stemme performs Salome, the Four Last Songs and Strassian roles on stage throughout 2007.<br /><br />“[Nine Stemme] offers the most telling Isolde since Nilsson’s at Bayreuth for Böhm; indeed, <br />she need fear comparison with none of her predecessors, such is her command of all aspects of the role. <br />Her strong, dark-hued, vibrant tone allied to her meaningful enunciation of the text is something to wonder at. To near-perfection she is the angry, frustrated woman of Act 1, the besotted lover of Act 2 and the transfigured Isolde of Act 3. Nothing in the long and taxing role escapes her notice, yet the detail is <br />never exposed at the expense of the portrayal as a whole.” (Gramophone) <br /><br /><br /><br />-ENDS-<br />  <br /><br /><br /> <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br />";
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  pdf_title[81] = "A Brahms Requiem for the 21st Century";
  pdf_text[81] = "29/01/07<br /><br />SIMON RATTLE, THE BERLINER PHILHARMONIKER, DOROTHEA RÖSCHMANN, THOMAS QUASTHOFF AND THE RUNDFUNKCHOR BERLIN <br /><br />UK release: 5th March 2007<br /><br />With their new recording of Ein deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmoniker once again embrace the 19th-century Austro-German repertoire on which the Orchestra’s reputation was established. The Rundfunkchor Berlin, soprano Dorothea Röschmann and baritone Thomas Quasthoff complete the top class line-up.<br /><br />This recording, taped in concert at Berlin’s Philharmonie in October 2006, marks the first significant recording of this large-scale work to appear in several years, and follows in the historic footsteps of recordings by Otto Klemperer, Sergiu Celibidache, Klaus Tennstedt, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Elisabeth Schwarzkopf and other distinguished EMI artists. <br /><br />In the words of Musical America’s distinguished Berlin correspondent, Paul Moor, “The manifold blessings of having probably the world's greatest symphony orchestra as one's hometown band include the recurring phenomenon of having almost excessively familiar works sound ever fresh and new. With our superlative Philharmonic that happened most recently October 26 with the German Requiem of Johannes Brahms conducted by Sir Simon Rattle … The prolonged hush from Berlin's sophisticated audience following the dying fall of the final notes in Berlin's Philharmonie spoke for itself.”<br /><br />Throughout his life, Brahms was drawn to the themes of death and mourning but it was probably the death of Robert Schumann in 1856 that inspired him to compose Ein deutsches Requiem. Rather than being conventionally religious, Brahms was a passionate humanist and his requiem is a thoroughly Protestant work, featuring German-language Biblical passages that exclude all mention of Christ. In a letter to Clara Schumann, Brahms described ‘a kind of German requiem.’ The first sketches for his unique and monumental choral work were made in 1861. The first three movements were performed in Vienna in 1867, where they were met with hisses, not least because of the vernacular German setting. The composer put finishing touches to the sixth and seventh movements in 1866 and, two years later, on Good Friday, movements 1-4 and 6-7 were performed in Bremen. The death of Brahms’s mother in 1865 grieved him profoundly and led him to compose a tribute to her in what became the Requiem’s fifth movement, for soprano solo and chorus. The powerful and moving work, in the form we know it today, was premiered at the Leipzig Gewandhaus in 1869. <br /><br />Sir Simon said, “It’s hardly a Requiem, if you think in terms of hellfire and guilt and punishment, it’s a piece of consolation. It must have been very confusing for people at first, [also because the work is] an extraordinary mixture of romantic and really early music, not like anything else that had been written before, and not like anything else he ever wrote again. It’s a very personal and private work, very interesting psychologically. This is Brahms the young man, but a young man starting out, making one of his first large works. That’s what’s extraordinary, because it has such a certainty of form and touch and shape that you can’t believe [it was written by] a young man.” <br />The choir is the main protagonist in this monumental work, its German text sung here by the Rundfunkchor Berlin, the oldest radio choir in Germany, which enjoys a close relationship with the Berliner Philharmoniker under Sir Simon Rattle. The soprano soloist in the celestial fifth movement is Dorothea Röschmann, who has made a name for herself in recent years with her interpretations of the great Mozart operatic roles, as well as in performances of works by Bach, Handel, Wolf, Wagner and Stravinsky. Thomas Quasthoff is a popular Berliner Philharmoniker guest artist, who has previously joined Sir Simon and the Orchestra in recordings for EMI of Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 14, Schoenberg’s Gurrelieder and Beethoven’s Fidelio. <br />Sir Simon Rattle has made more than 70 recordings for EMI in an association that dates back to the 1970s. His most recent releases with the Berliner Philharmoniker include Holst’s The Planets plus Four Asteroids (newly commissioned works by Saariaho, Pintscher, Turnage and Dean), Shostakovich's Symphonies Nos. 1 and 14 with Karita Mattila and Thomas Quasthoff, violin concertos of Shostakovich and Prokofiev with Sarah Chang, Schoenberg's Gurrelieder, Richard Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben and Le bourgeois Gentilhomme, Schubert’s Symphony No. 9, Mahler’s Symphony No. 5 and Debussy’s La mer. Sir Simon and the Orchestra also recorded the soundtrack to the recently released film Perfume, the Story of a Murderer.   <br /><br />In February and March 2007, Sir Simon Rattle and the Berlin Philharmonic perform works by Haydn, Janáček, Adès, Dvořák and Mahler in Berlin, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Paris, London and Brussels. From 31 March to 9 April they will be in residence at the Osterfestspiele Salzburg, performing Wagner’s Das Rheingold and orchestral works by Shostakovich, Rachmaninov, Brahms, Dvořák, Prokofiev and Janáček. <br /><br /> “Rattle takes the broad view, reviving memories of the Berlin Phil’s glory days<br />“… He takes a relatively free and romantic view of this massive symphony…His moulding of phrases, too, seems to reflect the older traditions of this great orchestra… What emerges… is an extra sense of joy in Schubert’s inspiration, with rhythms lifted infectiously… Not that Rattle’s interpretation lacks bite or precision – quite the opposite: <br />one of its great qualities is the way he brings out the many counter-motifs, notably on cellos or second violins, <br />that in many performances are hidden. That transparency of texture is outstanding. <br />With full, warm sound, this is a first-rate recommendation.” (Gramophone on Schubert Symphony No. 9)<br /><br />-ENDS-<br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[82] = "Van Morrison honoured in Hollywood - EMI releases new compilation to coincide";
  pdf_text[82] = "26/01/07<br /><br />LONDON, January 26th:  Van Morrison’s company Exile Productions has announced an exclusive licence with EMI Music for worldwide release of a new compilation entitled ‘Van Morrison At The Movies’, coinciding with an Oscar week award celebrating Van’s compositions as used in film.<br /><br />The US – Ireland Alliance will honour Van Morrison for his compositions as used in the movies at a special event staged in Los Angeles on February 22.  Held at the Wilshire Ebell, the event will feature Oscar-winning actor Al Pacino presenting the award, which highlights the depth and breadth of Van’s compositions, including such classics such as Moondance, Brown-Eyed Girl, Have I Told You Lately, Days Like This, Bright Side Of the Road, Gloria, and many more.  Van will play a short musical set at the event, which is hosted by actress Roma Downey. <br /><br />Films using Van Morrison’s music include Thelma & Louise, The King Of Comedy, An Officer And A Gentleman, Bridget Jones’ Diary, Born On The Fourth Of July, among others, while directors of the calibre of Martin Scorsese, James L. Brooks, Oliver Stone, Taylor Hackford, Lawrence Kasdan and John Landis have queued up to request his songs for inclusion in their work.    <br /><br />To coincide with this honour, EMI Music will release a new compilation, ‘Van Morrison At The Movies’, the previous week.  Continuing 18 of his best-known songs as used in film, plus his version of Pink Floyd’s ‘Comfortably Numb’ as featured in ‘The Departed’, the album also includes ‘Gloria’ and ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’ from his days with Them, plus collaborations with The Band on ‘Caravan’ (from ‘The Last Waltz’) and The Chieftains on ‘Irish Heartbeat’ from Mark Joffe’s ‘The Matchmaker’. <br /><br />The Los Angeles event is only the second in the history of the US-Ireland Alliance.  Entitled \"Oscar - Wilde: Honouring Irish Writing in Film\", it serves as a pre-Academy Awards party, and other honourees are screenwriter William Monahan and writer/director Terry George.  The U.S.-Ireland Alliance is a non-profit organization created to foster ties between the U.S. and Ireland, and they have lined up sponsorship for the event from the Irish Film Board, Walt Disney Studios and Culture Ireland.<br /><br />Trina Vargo, founder and president of the Alliance, said the event was created to \"bring together leaders in the Irish film community with their Hollywood counterparts at a fun, casual Irish party.\"  The US Ireland Alliance website is at www.us-irelandalliance.org<br /><br />Tony Wadsworth, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music, UK & Ireland, said ‘This award is fully deserving for a writer and creator of Van Morrison’s calibre.  EMI is thrilled to be involved in this new compilation, which highlights Van’s immeasurable talent and his consistent ability to write songs that have moved generations of music lovers.  We hope it will be the start of a long-term association with Van and his music.’<br /><br /><br />- Ends -<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music UK<br />EMI Music is the world’s largest independent music company, and part of London Stock Exchange-listed EMI Group plc. EMI Music UK's labels include Angel Music, EMI Records, Parlophone and Virgin Records together with a catalogue division and numerous imprints and associated labels such as EMI Classics, Innocent, Blue Note jazz label, Heavenly Records, Relentless and dance label Positiva.  Please visit www.emimusic.co.uk for more information.<br /><br /><br />Contact:<br />Samantha Holderness: 020 7605 5487";
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  pdf_title[83] = "EMI Classics Announces the Release of Alfie Boe's album 'Onward' ";
  pdf_text[83] = "25/01/07<br /><br />EMI Classics is delighted to announce the release of Alfie Boe’s album, ‘Onward’, on March 12th, 2007.<br /><br />Alfie Boe was the best kept secret within the classical world for several years. In 2006 that secret was finally shared with the nation. His debut album, entitled ‘Alfie Boe’, was released last September and entered the Classical Chart at No.2, inspiring such comments as, “Alfie Boe is a ‘stunning’ discovery who could be the best tenor of his generation,” The Observer. <br /><br />Within 3 months of the release Alfie signed to EMI Classics where he is now on the eve of releasing his second album. ‘Onward’, offers a rousing collection of uplifting songs. “I wanted to create a musical experience that the listener would be inspired by. I feel the arias we’ve chosen are all anthems in their own right and reflect a true spirit,” explains Alfie.<br /><br />The album was recorded with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by John Owen Edwards. Alfie continues, “The whole creative process has been amazing. Being able to perform works by John Rutter and Karl Jenkins, two of Britain’s finest composers, is an honour in itself, but to have them writing arrangements for ‘Onward’ is just beyond my wildest dreams. Their styles are so different but what they produce is equally magical.” The incomparable Howard Goodall, who recently won an award for his fascinating Channel 4 documentary, ‘Howard Goodall’s 20th Century Greats’ and most recently appointed as ‘ambassador’ for singing in England, has also put a special arrangement together for Alfie’s recording of ‘The Lord Is My Shepherd’. The album has been produced by Stephen Johns and Simon Rhodes. Special arrangements have also come courtesy of Chris Elliott (Baz Luhrmann’s film ‘Moulin Rouge’, Josh Groban, David Gray), Nick Ingham (‘Shakespeare In Love’, ‘The Passion’, ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’, Radiohead, Oasis and Sinead O’Connor) and Craig Leon (production and arrangements for Joshua Bell and Andreas Scholl). <br /><br />The album title, ‘Onward’, holds a special importance for Alfie. Proud of his Lancashire roots ‘onward’ is the motto for Fleetwood, his hometown. “There are obviously sentimental reasons for using the title, but it’s also a word that perfectly describes my approach to life. It suggests movement, moving to the next stage, always striving to do your best,” explains Alfie with a smile.<br /><br />Alfie’s first steps into opera were when he joined the D’Oyly Carte touring opera company. After travelling the country he decided to return to college. He moved to London and studied at The Royal College Of Music, The National Opera Studio and The Royal Opera House’s, Villar Young Artists Programme. <br /><br />It was whilst Alfie was at the ROH Young Artists Programme that he got his first breakthrough. Baz Luhrmann, who had spent two years looking for the lead for his controversial Broadway production of Puccini’s ‘La Bohème’, discovered Alfie. To Luhrmann’s delight, and in his own words, “Alfie turned out to be absolutely extraordinary!”  The opera was a huge success and Alfie went on to win a Tony for his performance on Broadway and The LA Ovation Award for the show in Los Angeles. Big productions ensued including ‘Otello’, ‘La Boheme’, ‘Albert Herring’ at Glyndebourne and ‘Cosi Fan Tutte’ at Strasbourg.<br /><br />March 12th sees the release of Alfie Boe’s stunning, second album, ‘Onward’, on EMI Classics, and as the title suggest this is only the beginning for this talented young tenor.<br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br /><br />For further information:  <br />Alexa Pentecost, Press and Promotions Manager, EMI Classics<br />Email. alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br />Tel. 0207 605 5971<br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[84] = "Virgin Classics signs exclusive contract with Diana Damrau";
  pdf_text[84] = "22/01/07<br /><br />Virgin Classics has the pleasure of announcing the signing of a long-term exclusive recording contract with German soprano DIANA DAMRAU.<br /><br />Her first release on the label (due for release in January 2008) will be a recital programme of opera arias by Mozart, Salieri and Righini, with the recently founded period instrument ensemble, Le Cercle de l’Harmonie, under the direction of its conductor, Jérémie Rhorer.<br /><br />Alain Lanceron, President of Virgin Classics, on the new signing:<br />“In just a few years, Diana Damrau has risen in stature to become one of the small circle of singers who define the modern history of opera performance. Virgin Classics is proud to welcome her to a roster already so rich in vocal talent.”<br /><br />Diana Damrau, born in Günzburg an der Donau in Germany, studied at the Musikhochschule Würzburg with Carmen Hanganu and in Salzburg with Hanna Ludwig. Her first engagements took place at the Stadtheater Würzburg and the Nationaltheater Mannheim at Oper Frankfurt. In 2002, Ms. Damrau’s international career was launched and she was invited to sing at the most important theatres in Munich, Berlin, Dresden, Hamburg. Soon thereafter, the artist appeared in Vienna, Brussels, Washington and London and since 2002 at the Salzburg Festival. Ms. Damrau has sung under the direction of renowned conductors such as Zubin Mehta, Lorin Maazel, Sir Colin Davis, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Riccardo Muti, Ivor Bolton, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Pierre Boulez and Peter Schneider on the opera stage as well as the concert podium.<br />Diana Damrau’s extensive repertoire ranges from the Italian and French opera fachs (Gilda/RIGOLETTO, Leila/LES PÊCHEURS DE PERLES, Lakmé), to the full lyric roles of the German repertoire, and includes contemporary works as well (the Small Woman in the premiere of Cerha's DER RIESE VOM STEINFELD at the Wiener Staatsoper, HÉRODIADE FRAGEMENTE by Pintscher, “1984” by Maazel/world premiere 2005 at Royal Opera House Covent Garden London). As a highly sought-after interpreter of Mozart and Strauss roles, Ms. Damrau can be heard as Konstanze (Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna 2006), Queen of the Night (Munich, London, Salzburger Festspiele 2006), Zdenka (Munich), Sophie (Dresden, Munich, Vienna), Zerbinetta (Dresden, Vienna, Madrid, London, Met New York 2005) and Aithra/DIE ÄGYPTISCHE HELENA ) Met New York 2007. In December 2004, the artist sang the title role of Salieri’s L’EUROPA RICONOSCIUTA at the occasion of the reopening of La Scala under the direction of Riccardo Muti.<br />Recent and future projects include among others ARIADNE AUF NAXOS in Madrid, IL BARBIERE DI SIVIGLIA and ÄGYPTISCHE HELENA at the Met, LA FINTA SEMPLICE at the Theater an der Wien, Susanna/LE NOZZE DI FIGARO at the Salzburg Festival 2007, Pamina/ZAUBERFLÖTE and ENTFÜHRUNG again at the Met, HÄNSEL UND GRETEL and ELISIR D'AMORE at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden, new productions of RIGOLETTO in Dresden and of ENTFÜHRUNG at the Liceu Barcelona, ARIADNE AUF NAXOS at the Bayerische Staatsoper München,  LA FILLE DU RÉGIMENT at the San Francisco Opera as well as HAMLET at the Washington Opera. Ms. Damrau is also in great demand as a Lied singer and is a regular guest of the Schubertiade Schwarzenberg.<br />For further information on Diana Damrau, please visit her website at: http://www.diana-damrau.com<br /><br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_title[85] = "EMI Music UK Strikes Pan-European Content Partnership with U-Myx";
  pdf_text[85] = "19/01/07<br /><br />EMI Music UK today announced it has struck a content alliance with U-MYX for usage of the U-MYX format across the UK and Continental Europe.  EMI Music UK will partner with U-MYX on a number of key artist releases in the forthcoming year, following successful trials with Paul McCartney, Lily Allen and The Pet Shop Boys.<br /><br />The U-MYX technology gives music fans the opportunity to remix songs by their favourite artists without having prior specialist knowledge or equipment.  Users are then able to upload their finished mixes onto the U-MYX site for other fans to download and rate.<br /><br />The U-MYX format is chart eligible and is available through www.U-MYX.com as well as via the artists’ websites.  Initial EMI releases scheduled for the U-MYX format include those from Depeche Mode, Moby and Jamelia.<br /><br />Graeme Rogan, Commercial Manager, Digital Sales of EMI Music UK, said, “This agreement allows our artists and labels to experiment and participate more closely with the U-MYX format.  U-MYX provides fans with the tools to engage more intimately than ever before with the music they love, allowing for a truly interactive experience that encourages fans to move from passive audience member to active participant.  This can only help forge greater bonds between our artists and their fans.”<br /><br />Olly Barnes, Managing Director of U-MYX comments, “We are proud to be working closely with EMI Music across Europe to build on the amazing uptake we have seen for U-MYX format music this year. Forging partnerships with major labels like EMI Music, who have one of the best artist rosters in the world, shows that the interactive music movement that U-MYX spearheads is set to come of age as an important new commercial area for the music industry.”<br /><br />- Ends -<br /><br />About EMI Music UK<br />EMI Music is the world’s largest independent music company, and part of London Stock Exchange-listed EMI Group plc. EMI Music UK's labels include Angel Music, EMI Records, Parlophone and Virgin Records together with a catalogue division and numerous imprints and associated labels such as EMI Classics, Innocent, Blue Note jazz label, Heavenly Records, Relentless and dance label Positiva.  Please visit www.emimusic.co.uk for more information.<br /><br />About U-MYX<br />U-MYX, the interactive music format, enables music fans to make their own, personal mixes of major artists songs, without requiring any specialist knowledge or equipment. Launched in September 2004, U-MYX immediately captured the attention of the music industry, fans and press alike. Some of the world’s most influential artists are now adopting U-MYX, including Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, The Killers, McFly, Depeche Mode, and Robert Plant.<br />Please visit www.u-myx.com for more.<br /><br /><br />Contact:<br />For EMI Music UK: Cathy Cremer - 020 7605 5308<br />For U-MYX: Andy Saunders, Velocity Communications – 020 7430 0200";
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  pdf_title[86] = "Brit Award Nominations 2007";
  pdf_text[86] = "17/01/07<br /><br />The 2007 nominations were announced last night at The Hammersmith Palais in London. See below for the full list of nominations for EMI Music UK artists.<br /><br />BRITISH FEMALE SOLO ARTIST<br />Corinne Bailey Rae<br />Jamelia<br />Lily Allen<br /><br />BRITISH ALBUM<br />Lily Allen - Alright Still<br /><br />BRITISH LIVE ACT<br />Robbie Williams<br /><br />BRITISH BREAKTHROUGH ACT<br />Corinne Bailey Rae<br />The Kooks<br />Lily Allen<br /><br />BRITISH SINGLE<br />Corinne Bailey Rae - Put Your Records On <br />The Kooks - She Moves In Her Own Way<br />Lily Allen - Smile<br /><br />See who wins what on the live show - Wednesday 14th February on ITV 1 at 8pm. ";
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  pdf_title[87] = "Robbie Williams and Pet Shop Boys 'She's Madonna' Video Online Exclusive with BBC Radio 1";
  pdf_text[87] = "15/01/06<br /><br />Robbie Williams and Pet Shop Boys <br />‘She’s Madonna’ <br />Video Online Exclusive with BBC Radio 1<br /><br />EMI Records & IE Music have confirmed that the spectacular and controversial new video for the forthcoming Robbie Williams single ‘She’s Madonna’, a collaboration with Pet Shop Boys, will be made available to watch exclusively online at www.bbc.co.uk/radio1, alongside Inner Sanctum subscribers on www.robbiewilliams.com. From 7am on Friday Jan 19th and for a period of 72 hours, BBC Radio 1’s website will be the only place worldwide where the video can be accessed for free.<br /><br />EMI Records Head of Radio, Tina Skinner, says “EMI Records is very excited to be working with Radio 1 and IE Music on this unique offer via the Radio 1 website to bring the incredible new video for 'She’s Madonna' by Robbie Williams into peoples’ homes for the first time. This gives us both a fantastic cross platform opportunity to deliver one of our artists direct to his core audience on a global scale and is a great opportunity for EMI Records and Robbie Williams to work in tandem with Radio 1.” <br /><br />The song ‘She’s Madonna’ sees Robbie Williams, Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe forming their long threatened super-group in one of ‘Rudebox’s most acclaimed moments; a dynamic piece of synth-pop balladeering at its very finest from this unconquerable trio, one of two tracks that they recorded for ‘Rudebox’ last spring. <br /> <br />Robbie Williams has a long tradition of delivering iconic videos for his tracks. 'She's Madonna’s accompanying clip is no exception and shows Robbie as we have never seem him before. It was shot recently in Los Angeles during a break before the final Australasian leg of his world tour. The video features appearances from some of LA’s most famous and infamous drag queens including most notably Alexis Arquette (brother of the famed Arquette family acting siblings Patricia, Rosanna & David) and was made with Swedish director Johan Renck, whose previous video credits include William’s ‘Trippin’’ promo and acclaimed video for the likes of Beyonce, The Streets and Madonna herself.  <br /><br />‘She’s Madonna’ is released on March 5th on Chrysalis/EMI, and is taken from his recent and acclaimed ‘Rudebox’ album released in late 2006. Robbie Williams has just completed the final leg of his record breaking ‘Close Encounters’ World tour, playing to over 3 million people along the way.<br /><br /><br />For more information contact:<br />James Hopkins<br />James.Hopkins@emimusic.com  <br />Tel: +(44) (0)207 6055317<br /><br />‘She’s Madonna’ is released on March 5th on Chrysalis / EMI Records.<br />‘Rudebox’ – The album is out now.";
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  pdf_title[88] = "Romance: Han-na Chang Records Works for Cello and Orchestra with Antonio Pappano...";
  pdf_text[88] = "04/01/07<br /><br />ROMANCE: <br />HAN-NA CHANG RECORDS WORKS FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA WITH ANTONIO PAPPANO AND THE ORCHESTRA <br />DELL’ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI SANTA CECILIA, ROME<br /><br />UK release: March 2007<br /><br />094638239024 (CD) 094638239055 (digital download)<br /><br />Han-Na Chang, whose recordings for EMI have been bestsellers worldwide and have won numerous awards, including two Grammy nominations, has recorded a programme of romantic pieces for cello and orchestra in partnership with Antonio Pappano and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. Lalo’s Cello Concerto and Tchaikovsky’s Andante Cantabile were recorded in concert at Rome’s Sala Santa Cecilia, Auditorium Parco della Musica. Dvořák’s Rondo Op. 94, Glazunov’s Melody Op. 20, Saint-Saëns’ Allegro appassionato Op. 43, and Casals’ El Cant dels Ocells (Song of the Birds), were recorded in sessions in the same hall.  <br /><br />Interviewed at the time of the recording, Han-Na Chang described the new album as epitomizing “19th century romanticism, where everything is about colour and about being mellow, …. There is something irresistible in this romantic spirit. … We wanted to keep to music originally written for cello and orchestra so all the works are originals … we have made an eclectic selection, a mixture of rarely performed jewels.”   <br /><br />Han-Na Chang has established an extraordinary international career, performing on the world’s most prestigious concert stages and is consistently singled out for the depth, musicality and technical assurance of her playing. Her exceptional musical gifts were recognized when, at the age of eleven, she took the First Prize and the Contemporary Music Prize at the 1994 Rostropovich International Cello Competition. A year later, she made her first EMI Classics recording, which included Tchaikovsky’s Rococo Variations and the Saint-Saëns Concerto No. 1, with Rostropovich conducting. When she was 15, Han-Na made her Carnegie Hall debut and her second album, Haydn Cello Concertos. Since then, she has collaborated with the world’s leading international orchestras and conductors, including the late Giuseppe Sinopoli, Lorin Maazel, Mariss Jansons, Riccardo Muti, Antonio Pappano and Christoph Eschenbach. An enthusiastic recitalist, Han-Na performs in such far-flung cities as Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Hamburg, Florence, Milan, Brussels, Lisbon, Madrid, Monte Carlo, Montreal and Tokyo. She has studied privately with both Mischa Maisky and Mstislav Rostropovich and has continued her academic studies in philosophy at Harvard University.       <br /><br />Han-Na Chang and Antonio Pappano, both exclusive EMI artists, have collaborated previously on stage and in recordings, including Prokofiev’s Sinfonia Concertante and Sonata for Cello and Piano and Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto and Cello Sonata. The orchestra in each case was the London Symphony Orchestra and Antonio Pappano did double duty as both conductor and pianist. Their Prokofiev recording was awarded the Caecilia Prize and was named Concerto Recording of the Year by ECHO Klassik, the Cannes Classical Awards and Gramophone Magazine. Of their Shostakovich recording, released in mid-2006, BBC Music Magazine wrote, “Chang brings clear-sighted belief to everything she touches. Her range is generous indeed, from barely audible ghostly voices to high octane drama. … superlative partnership with Pappano” and Gramophone reported, “…she plays with such conviction that you feel she too could have been the inspiration for great composers. … Chang combines raw emotion with a structural grip that … is even more remarkable in one so young.” <br /><br />Han-Na Chang has performed concerts with Pappano and the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, of which he is music director, but this is their first recording. “We love to make music together; it’s almost like chamber music … they’re such an enthusiastic bunch of people.” And of her collaboration with Antonio Pappano, Chang says, “He is so passionate and full of energy, it affects everybody in the room.”   <br /><br />Antonio Pappano is music director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and the Orchestra of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia. He has recorded extensively as a conductor of opera and orchestral works and as a pianist with artists including Maxim Vengerov and Ian Bostridge, in addition to Han-Na Chang. <br /><br />\"[Han-Na] has an enviable power to move her audiences…she’s a natural performer<br />whose musicianship is intense, profound and astonishingly mature.\" (The Strad)<br /><br />Tracklisting (not final running order)<br />Lalo: Cello Concerto               <br />Tchaikovsky: Andante Cantabile <br />Dvorak: Rondo op 94<br />Glazounov: Melody op20<br />Saint-Saens: Allegro Appassionata  op43<br />Casals: El Cant dels Ocells (Song of the birds) (arr for cello and strings by P Casals)<br /><br /><br />-ENDS-<br /><br /><br />Contact:<br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com ";
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  pdf_title[89] = "Innocent takes Simon Webbe Viral with Virtual PSP Player";
  pdf_text[89] = "15/12/06<br /><br />EMI label Innocent partners with Sony to enable fans to get up close and personal with Simon Webbe<br /><br />EMI Music UK label, Innocent, today launches a viral Sony branded Simon Webbe PSP (PlayStation Portable) video player to widen his predominantly female-led fan base and engage with a broader demographic. <br /> <br />Developed by EMI, the innovative PSP web player, which will be posted on social networking sites such as Myspace, as well as featured on both Simon's and YourPSP.com sites, adds further value to EMI’s CRM communications.  <br /><br />Offering fans access to original content including a ‘make your own’ Simon Webbe design logo application, exclusive interview footage and an album sampler - featuring lyrics, photo gallery and a track by track audio library  -  the interactive format allows fans to virtually navigate the site by clicking on the familiar PSP console game keys. The content featured is set to be evolving constantly over the coming months offering fans exclusive content before it becomes more widely available. <br /><br />Mike Dowuona, digital media manager at Angel Music Group, home of Innocent, explains the thinking behind the campaign, “The viral player is the perfect platform to promote Simon’s open personality, giving fans an experience that is both intimate and interactive.  By encouraging fans to post the virtual PSP on their own website and send to a friend, the campaign engages with the target audience in a way that encourages them to take ownership of the content.”  <br /><br />Josh Saunders, Development Team Leader for EMI Music UK comments, “The viral campaign offers fans greater accessibility to bespoke content, in a way that is fresh and engaging, whilst also bringing Simon Webbe to a new audience.”  <br /><br />As part of an overall campaign to introduce Simon Webbe’s personality to fans, the viral player coincides with the re-launched website, which also features bespoke video footage.  <br /><br />Carl Christopher, Sponsorship & Events Manager (UK) for Playstation comments, “The Sony / EMI Music UK partnership is the perfect fit, enabling both brands to reach and engage with a new audience in a way that is original, fun and interactive.”<br /><br />The virtual PSP launches with a competition to win Sony branded merchandise.<br /><br />www.simonwebbe.net/psp<br /><br /><br />Notes to editor:<br /><br />About Angel Music Group …<br />EMI Music UK’s Angel Music Group was formed in 2005 as home of the world renowned EMI Classics UK, the pop-focused Innocent and new label Angel, concentrating on Adult Contemporary/MOR and Mainstream music. Angel Music Group’s roster includes the multi-platinum award winning Simon Webbe, the internationally famed Keith Urban and a heritage of EMI Classics artists from Karl Jenkins to Sarah Brightman. Its dedicated Digital Media Manager is responsible for developing specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence for the label’s artists and working with brands, online, mobile and other digital organisations.<br /><br />http://www.emimusic.co.uk<br /><br />Contact:<br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br /> <br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br /><br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk/<br /><br /><br />About Sony Computer Entertainment Europe Ltd. <br /><br />Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), based in London, is responsible for the distribution, marketing and sales of PlayStation®2 and PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) software and hardware in 102 territories across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Oceania. SCEE also develops, publishes, markets and distributes entertainment software for these formats, and manages the third party licensing programs for the formats in these territories. Between its European debut on 24th November 2000 and the end of September 2006, over 42 million PlayStation 2 consoles have been shipped across the SCEE territories, over 111 million worldwide, making it one of the most successful consumer electronic products in history.  Between its European debut on 1st September 2005 and the end of September 2006, over 8 million PSP systems have been shipped across the SCEE territories, with over 22.9 million shipped worldwide since its Japanese launch in December 2004. <br />More information about PlayStation products can be found at www.playstation.com and www.yourpsp.com or visit the Virtual Press Office at www.scee.presscentre.com. <br /><br />PlayStation, PSP and the PlayStation logo are registered trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. UMD (Universal Media Disc) is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.";
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  pdf_title[90] = "EMI Records Partners with Last.fm to Encourage Music Exploration";
  pdf_text[90] = "12/12/06<br /><br />EMI Records today launches ‘tuneglue-audiomap,’ an extensive online music mapping mechanism which utilises relational data from Last.fm to make focused and accurate music recommendations to music fans. <br /><br />In essence a user-generated music map, EMI’s tuneglue-audiomap links consumers to recommended artists, websites and retailers, based on the comparison of the listening preferences and profiles of other music fans.  Whilst recommendations are open to EMI and non-EMI artists alike, additional functionality including site links, artist biographies, competitions and sign-ups, are exclusively offered to EMI artists.  <br /><br />Eric Winbolt, digital media manager at EMI Records explains, ‘tuneglue-audiomap offers music fans easy visual cues for the discovery of new music.  Most important, however, is the complete trustworthiness and relevance the service provides – being based entirely on Last.fm’s powerful ‘scrobbling’ data – a media player plug-in which reports users’ listening behaviours – of daily personal track recommendations.’ <br /><br />Winbolt continues, ‘The cross-pollination of EMI Music UK’s portfolio of labels and non-EMI artists alike is designed to give consumers access to a wealth of new artists, drive traffic to EMI artist websites, and generate affiliate income from retail partners such as Amazon.’<br /><br />Martin Stiksel, CCO for Last.fm comments \"We are glad to see that tuneglue-audiomap is tapping into the power of Last.fm's music recommendation engine and is connecting bands and artists based on what the Last.fm users have chosen to listen to.  Last.fm's mission is to connect people with the right music and tuneglue-audiomap is helping people do just that in a very intuitive, visually interesting way. You can pick any band as a starting point and before you know it you are discovering artists you have never heard of before.\"<br /><br />Tuneglue can be accessed at http://audiomap.tuneglue.net<br />- Ends -<br /><br /><br />About EMI Records<br /><br />EMI Records is part of EMI Music UK and has a rich heritage of artists, from Iron Maiden and Kraftwerk, to Robbie Williams and Sigur Ros. Its dedicated Digital Media Team is responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence, working with brand, online and mobile organisations. As well as the online PR for all artists on the label, it is responsible for commissioning websites for heritage artists such as Kate Bush and Pink Floyd, and developing innovative digital marketing campaigns for breaking artists including The Magic Numbers and Corinne Bailey Rae. <br /><br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br /> <br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br /><br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk/";
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  pdf_title[91] = "Ricky Tomlinson's Festive Debut, 'Christmas My Arse' Goes Viral";
  pdf_text[91] = "11/12/06<br /><br />EMI label Liberty enlists web animator Joel Veitch of ‘Rock Kittens’ fame to create viral music video<br /><br />EMI Music UK record label, Liberty, has teamed up with web animator Joel Veitch to create the animation for Royle Family star Ricky Tomlinson’s upcoming Christmas release, ‘Christmas My Arse’. The viral marketing campaign, which launches today, has been posted on social networking site YouTube in order to build momentum in the lead up to Christmas. <br /><br />Andy Way, digital media manager of Liberty, explains the thinking behind the campaign: “The novelty nature of ‘Christmas My Arse’ makes it perfect content for viral distribution and will play a key part in the campaign, ensuring a high and rapid response rate.” <br /><br />Viewers can expect a quirky music video from ‘Rathergood’ website creator Joel Veitch, infamous for his trademark, animated singing ‘Rock Kittens’.<br />‘Christmas My Arse’ is available in the shops from Monday 11th December.<br />                                                                                                                        ...ends/<br /><br />Notes to editor:<br />About Liberty:<br />EMI Liberty is part of the EMI Marketing group of labels that handles new artist releases.... A diverse and exciting range of artists have released music on Liberty from Cliff Richard to The Stranglers, Ray Charles to Prefab Sprout and The Bangles to Swing Out Sister. The label has a dedicated Digital Media Manager responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence, working with brand, online and mobile organisations.<br /><br />www.emimusic.co.uk<br /><br />Contact:<br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk/<br />";
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  pdf_title[92] = "Grammy Awards Nominations Results";
  pdf_text[92] = "08/12/06<br /><br />EMI Music UK artists made an impact at the Grammy nominations announced in Los Angeles yesterday evening with Corinne Bailey Rae in particular garnering nominations in 3 of the most high profile categories. Check out our full list of nominations in the pdf.";
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  pdf_title[93] = "Barenboim on Beethoven - The Complete Piano Sonatas to be released on DVD by EMI Classics";
  pdf_text[93] = "07/12/06<br /><br />BARENBOIM ON BEETHOVEN <br />The Complete Piano Sonatas <br /><br />TO BE RELEASED ON DVD BY EMI CLASSICS<br /><br />UK release: February 2007<br /><br />0094636899398 (DVD) <br /><br />EMI Classics is pleased to release the first complete Beethoven Sonatas Cycle on DVD. Performed by Daniel Barenboim, one of the world’s foremost Beethoven interpreters, the sumptuously produced 6-DVD set - Barenboim on Beethoven - includes a substantial bonus in the form of six 55-minute masterclasses during which Barenboim coaches outstanding young pianists, including Lang Lang and Jonathan Biss, in a series of individual Beethoven sonata movements.<br /><br />The Barenboim on Beethoven Live from Berlin sonatas were filmed during a series of eight concerts over a four week period in mid-2005 at the Staatsoper Berlin, where Barenboim serves as General Music Director. They were lavishly shot by the award-winning French filmmaker and documentary director Andy Sommer, whose credits include In Search of Beethoven, concert films with Claudio Abbado and Sir Simon Rattle, opera broadcasts (Tristan & Isolde, Aida), Sur Incises with Pierre Boulez and In the Heart of Music - The 12th Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.<br /><br />Reviewing the Berlin concerts, the Berliner Morgenpost journalist Klaus Geitel wrote “what makes Daniel Barenboim’s interpretation unique is the sensitivity and intensity with which he uses the enormous range of these sonatas to paint a picture of the man: Beethoven, alone at the piano, aware of the isolating deafness he cannot escape. Daniel Barenboim deeply inspired, weaves his way in and out of Beethoven’s tragic predicament. He recreates Beethoven’s traumatic progressions as an artist.” Geitel commented in a separate review that, “What Barenboim conveyed to his audience was his determination to be creative, the intensity of his technical achievement and his musical sensuality.” The Beethoven sonatas have been an important part of Daniel Barenboim’s life and repertoire for many years and he continues to perform them, both individually and as a cycle. This is his second recording of the complete sonatas, and his first for DVD. It is likely to become the definitive version of these seminal works.<br /> <br />Barenboim on Beethoven The Masterclasses, a series of masterclasses in which the legendary pianist works closely with six young pianists at various stages of professional achievement, was filmed on HDTV last year at Symphony Center, Chicago. The participating pianists hail from different countries: Saleem Abboud Ashkar (of Palestinian/Israeli background); Alessio Bax (Italy); Jonathan Biss (U.S.); David Kadouch (France); Lang Lang (China); Shai Wosner (Israel). Barenboim takes each player through the sonata movement he has chosen (from Op. 31 No. 1, Op. 31 No. 2 ‘Tempest’, Op. 53 ‘Waldstein’, Op. 57 ‘Appassionata’, Op. 106 ‘Hammerklavier’, and Op. 109) illustrating the importance of structure and describing and demonstrating the interrelationships between tempo, harmony and dynamics. The improvement in each pianist’s playing is dramatic over the course of the masterclass and the audience can see and hear the transformation as it occurs.  <br /><br />Writing on radio station WFMT’s website about the masterclasses, which were attended by several hundred piano teachers, students and keyboard-loving members of the public, journalist Andrew Patner said, “these programs were and will be nothing short of revelatory. There is simply no one anywhere today near Barenboim’s stature as a pianist and musician who has his technical and intuitive gifts as a teacher and coach, no one who has his level of knowledge or gift of articulate – and humorous – communication. In all likelihood, these recordings will emerge as the keyboard equivalents of Leonard Bernstein’s legendary New York Philharmonic Young People’s Concerts.” <br /><br />Barenboim on Beethoven The Masterclasses was directed by the celebrated filmmaker Allan Miller, who has directed many outstanding documentaries about music, including the Academy Award-winning Bolero and From Mao To Mozart: Isaac Stern in China, and an Emmy-winning documentary about Itzhak Perlman, as well as Small Wonders, a film about violin teacher Roberta Guaspari-Tzavaras and The Turandot Project. Barenboim on Beethoven, a co-production of WNET, Bel Air Media Paris and NHK in association with ARTE/ France, MEZZO, NPS and the BBC with the support of the Centre National de la Cinématographie has been broadcast on BBC Four and will be shown on other select television stations worldwide beginning in the autumn of 2006. <br /><br />The project was conceived by Margaret Smilow, Director of Culture and Arts Documentaries for Thirteen/WNET. Ms. Smilow, along with François Duplat, founder of Bel Air Media Paris, are executive producers of Barenboim on Beethoven and also the producers of both the masterclass and concert programmes.<br /><br />Daniel Barenboim began his recording career in the 1954 as a pianist and a few years later as a conductor. From the 1960s onwards he has recorded extensively for EMI, beginning with the Beethoven concertos/Otto Klemperer and continuing with the Mozart concertos/English Chamber Orchestra, the Bartók concertos/Pierre Boulez, the Brahms concertos/John Barbirolli and a Beethoven sonatas cycle. As both pianist and conductor he has also recorded works by Bruckner, Chopin, Fauré and Mozart, as well as cello sonatas by Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin, concertos by Dvořák, Haydn, Lalo and Schumann and piano trios by Beethoven with his late wife Jacqueline du Pré.  <br /><br />Jonathan Biss recently signed an exclusive contract with EMI and Saleem Abboud Ashkar made a debut recital CD for the label in 2005. <br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk <br /> <br />";
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  pdf_title[94] = "Virgin Classics Signs Exclusive Contract with David Fray";
  pdf_text[94] = "07/12/06<br /><br />Virgin Classics has the great pleasure of announcing the signing of a long-term exclusive recording contract with French pianist DAVID FRAY.<br /><br />His first release on the label will be of a recital programme with works by Bach and Boulez: Bach’s Partita and French Suite in D minor, coupled with Boulez’ Douze Notations pour piano and “Incises”. The release is scheduled for international release in May 2007.<br /><br />Alain Lanceron, President of Virgin Classics, on this new signing: “It has always been Virgin Classics’ policy, when signing an exclusive contract, to push forward very promising young artists at the threshold of a great international career. This is the case with David Fray, whom we are very happy to welcome into the Virgin Classics family.”<br /><br />David Fray (born in 1981) studied piano with Jacques Rouvier at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Paris, and later chamber music with Christian Ivaldi and Claire Désert. He has also been in close contact with major artists such as Dimitri Bashkirov, Menahem Pressler and Paul Badura-Skoda and performed Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major in Paris 2005 under the direction of Christoph Eschenbach. Pierre Boulez also counselled him in the interpretation of two of his works, and sponsored him in the summer 2006 at the German “Klavier Festival Ruhr”, where David Fray was awarded the Young Talent’s prize on the event of a recital he gave.<br /><br />Daniel Fray has received numerous prizes and awards including the Diploma of Outstanding Merit at the Fifth International Hamamatsu Competition in Japan; the Jeune soliste de l’année (Young Soloist of the Year) award, the most important of the prizes awarded by the Commission des radios publiques de langue française; and the Révélation classique (Classical discovery) prize from ADAMI (Administration des Droits des Artistes et Musiciens interprètes, the French performance rights agency). At the 2004 Montreal International Music Competition, David Fray received both the Second Grand Prize and the Prize for best interpretation of an imposed Canadian work— Impromptu by Jacques Hétu, who dedicated the work to Fray.<br /><br />His concert schedule has already taken him to many a prestigious venue in Europe, America and Asia, and the first months of year 2007 will see him perform at Pleyel in Paris, under the direction of John Axelrod, later followed by a concert at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées with Kurt Masur. March 2007 will take him on a tour to Italy with the Orchestra Giovanile \"Luigi Cherubibi” under the direction of Riccardo Muti.<br /><br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /> <br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com <br /><br />Visit us online at www.emiclassics.co.uk ";
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  pdf_text[95] = "06/12/06<br /><br />ANTONIO PAPPANO AND THE ORCHESTRA <br /><br />DELL’ACCADEMIA NAZIONALE DI SANTA CECILIA, ROME<br /><br />RECORD TCHAIKOVSKY’S SYMPHONIES NOS. 4, 5 AND 6 <br /><br />UK release: February 2007<br />           <br /><br />CD Album: Set No. 094635325829; (CD1) 094635327120; (CD2) 094638063025  <br /><br />Digital Audio Album: Set No. 094635325850; (CD1) 093635327250; (CD2) 094638063155<br /><br />Hot on the heels of Antonio Pappano’s Tchaikovsky Overtures CD with the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale de Santa Cecilia, EMI is pleased to release live performances of the composer’s Symphonies 4, 5 and 6.<br /><br />In the short period since Antonio Pappano became Music Director of the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia at the beginning of the 2005-2006 season, their partnership has taken the orchestra to new heights and generated excitement and praise amongst audiences and critics alike. Following the performance of Symphony No. 4, the critic of Il Giornale wrote, “Those who listened … became immediately aware of the feeling that the conductor has established with his orchestra, contradicting the commonplace according to which Tchaikovsky should be performed preferably by Russian interpreters … [Pappano] has chosen to dare, by imposing an ’Italian way’ of performing Tchaikovsky’s symphonies … one that feeds on the great singing style and passion of Italian vocalism.”  <br /><br />It was with his fourth symphony, composed in 1877-78, that Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky came to maturity as a symphonic composer. He created the work following his brief, disastrous marriage and he dedicated it to his friend and benefactress Nadezda von Meck, whose patronage over a period of 13 years also led to the creation of the fifth symphony, Eugene Onegin and the violin concerto. The theme of the fourth symphony, revealed in a passionate letter to von Meck, is that of fate, which denies man the possibility of a happy life and forces him to seek flashes of serenity in dreams, nostalgia and the gaiety of rural festivals. The fifth symphony, composed in 1888, also has as its central theme the tragic destiny of man and his vain, though epic struggle to survive. Tchaikovsky initially saw the work as proof that his creativity was fading and suspected that the public’s ovations were based on his earlier work. However, after a subsequent performance, he realised he had been mistaken. The symphony begins with a lugubrious initial theme but ends with a solemn triumphal march. Tchaikovsky’s sixth and final symphony, dubbed Pathétique at the suggestion of his brother Modest, vividly expresses the composer’s lifelong suffering and mental anguish. It is as though he senses his own death and is bidding farewell to his life as well as commenting on the existential condition of all humanity when faced with the mystery of death. It is impossible to listen to this work without being moved. Nine days after he conducted the premiere of the Sixth Symphony in October 1893, Tchaikovsky was dead, a victim of cholera.       <br /><br />Antonio Pappano approaches music making with equal doses of charisma and boundless energy, which are reflected in the two major positions he currently holds: Music Director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and of the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia in Rome. Born in London to Italian parents and brought up on both sides of the Atlantic, Antonio Pappano has a special relationship with his parents’ country of origin. His appointment to the Orchestra in Rome both brings him closer to his ethnic roots and fulfils his ambition to develop a relationship with a symphony orchestra, as opposed to an opera orchestra. <br /><br />Antonio Pappano recently renewed his exclusive contract with EMI Classics, for whom he has recorded extensively as a conductor of opera and orchestral works and as a pianist with artists including Roberto Alagna, Angela Gheorghiu, Plácido Domingo, Maxim Vengerov, Leif Ove Andsnes, Han-Na Chang and Ian Bostridge. <br /><br />The Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale de Santa Cecilia is one of Italy’s foremost symphony orchestras, the first in Italy to devote itself exclusively to the symphonic repertoire. In addition to performances at home, often together with the Chorus, of symphonic-choral works from the 18th century to the present time, the Orchestra regularly performs at the major Italian music festivals. Outside Italy, the Orchestra has appeared at the White Nights Festival of St. Petersburg and the London Proms and has made numerous tours in Europe and the Far East. <br /><br />During the course of the 2006-2007 season, Antonio Pappano conducts the Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale de Santa Cecilia in Berlioz’s Damnation of Faust, as well as in works by Richard Strauss, Mozart, Schubert, Respighi, Debussy, Ligeti, Mahler and Beethoven, among others. Pappano’s next recording with the Orchestra is a programme of romantic works for cello and orchestra with Han-Na Chang.   <br /><br />Alexa Pentecost<br />Press & Promotions Manager<br />EMI Classics UK<br />Crown House<br />72 Hammersmith Road<br />London W14 8UD<br /><br />Tel. 020 7605 5971<br />Mob. 07909 998052<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com ";
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  pdf_title[96] = "EMI Music UK and BT Vision Announce Deal";
  pdf_text[96] = "04/12/06<br /><br />BT Vision to offer videos from EMI artists including Coldplay and Lily Allen<br /><br />EMI Music UK, part of EMI Group, the world's largest independent music company, and BT, today announced the conclusion of a video-on-demand agreement for BT’s next-generation TV service, BT Vision. <br />The deal covers all available music videos from EMI’s extensive back catalogue and a selection of long-form programming.  This will make available, on-demand, video content from EMI artists including Lily Allen, Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Gorillaz and KT Tunstall, amongst others. The videos will also be available to buy on PC from the BT Vision download store at http://www.downloadstore.bt.com.<br />Mike McMahon, SVP Commercial & Digital Media, EMI Music UK, said: “This agreement with BT Vision heralds our first TV on demand deal in the UK.  The more ways in which our music videos can reach music fans, the better.  This service gives consumers the flexibility and freedom of choice of when to watch our latest releases as well as view our rich back catalogue.”<br />Dan Marks, CEO of BT Vision, said: “We are delighted to announce this agreement with EMI Music UK.  BT Vision’s choice of entertainment for devoted music fans is further strengthened by this partnership with one of the most famous names in the business.  It will provide music videos from many different genres, as well as concerts by a wide range of well known artists from EMI’s fantastic roster.”<br />At launch, BT Vision customers will be able to enjoy a vast range of film, music and television programming available on-demand as well as interactive services and all the Freeview channels, all available on the TV, with no compulsory subscription. This unique combination, delivered on a software platform powered by Microsoft and through a set-top box made by Philips, will allow customers choice, control and convenience. <br />BT Vision has already announced content deals with a range of leading entertainment companies including Channel 4, Disney, Dreamworks, i-concerts, Eagle Rock, BBC Worldwide, Paramount, Warner Music Group, National Geographic Channel, HIT Entertainment, Momentum, Universal, Nelvana, Sony BMG, Viacom and Turner Broadcasting; as well as with independents including Lionsgate, Entertainment Rights plc, NBD Television and Wall to Wall Television. BT Vision has also announced 'near-live' FA Premier League matches from the 2007/08 season.<br />ENDS<br />NOTES TO EDITORS<br /><br />For further information on BT<br />Inquiries about this news release should be made to the BT Group Newsroom on its 24-hour number: 020 7356 5369. From outside the UK dial + 44 20 7356 5369. All news releases can be accessed at our web site: http://www.bt.com/newscentre. <br /><br />For further information on EMI Music UK<br />Please contact Cathy Cremer on 020 7605 5308.<br /><br />About BT<br />BT is one of the world’s leading providers of communications solutions and services operating in 170 countries.  Its principal activities include networked IT services, local, national and international telecommunications services, and higher-value broadband and internet products and services.  BT consists principally of four lines of business: BT Global Services, Openreach, BT Retail and BT Wholesale.<br /><br />In the year ended 31 March 2006, BT Group plc’s revenue was £19,514 million with profit before taxation of £2,040 million.<br /><br />British Telecommunications plc (BT) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BT Group and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group.  BT Group plc is listed on stock exchanges in London and New York.  <br /><br />For more information, visit www.bt.com/aboutbt<br /><br />About EMI Music UK<br />EMI Music is the world’s largest independent music company, and part of London Stock Exchange-listed EMI Group plc. EMI Music UK's labels include Angel Music, EMI Records, Parlophone and Virgin Records together with a catalogue division and numerous imprints and associated labels such as EMI Classics, Innocent, Blue Note jazz label, Heavenly Records, Relentless and dance label Positiva.  Please visit www.emimusic.co.uk for more information.<br />";
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  pdf_title[97] = "David Gilmour's Video of 'Arnold Layne' is BBC Radio 2's First Video Exclusive for Website";
  pdf_text[97] = "01/12/06<br /><br />EMI Records have announced a broadcasting first, involving two of the greatest musicians of their generation, performing a song written by an acknowledged musical genius. The BBC Radio 2 website will screen its first ever video exclusive from Friday 1 December at 6pm and it is a gem: David Gilmour’s recent recording of the Syd Barrett classic, ‘Arnold Layne’, featuring David Bowie recorded at the Royal Albert Hall in May 2006.  This classic song has not been performed in concert since its release by Pink Floyd in 1967.<br /><br /> ‘Arnold Layne’, written by Syd Barrett, was Pink Floyd’s first single.  David Gilmour’s cover version will be available as a digital download on 25 December and in the shops on the 26 December as part of a three track EP.  <br /><br />Fans will have their first glimpse of this unique performance and collaboration brought to them exclusively by www.bbc.co.uk/radio 2<br /><br />Tina Skinner, head of radio promotions at EMI Records, added:  “We’re delighted to have worked with Radio 2, on behalf of David Gilmour, in agreeing this groundbreaking development for their site and our artist.  It is a great example of cross platform promotion, harnessing the opportunities that new media present to artists, labels and broadcasters.”<br /><br />The musicians in David Gilmour’s band are: <br /><br />Phil Manzanera – Roxy Music guitarist and co-producer of On An Island<br />Richard Wright – Pink Floyd’s keyboard player<br />Guy Pratt – bass player with Pink Floyd and Roxy Music<br />Jon Carin – keyboards and longtime player with Pink Floyd<br />Steve DiStanislao – drums, recently played with Crosby & Nash<br />Dick Parry – Saxophone and longtime Pink Floyd collaborator<br /><br />-ends-<br /><br />For further information contact:<br />Claire Singers/Doug Wright<br />LD Communications : 020 7439 7222";
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  pdf_title[98] = "Innocent takes Simon Webbe mobile";
  pdf_text[98] = "01/12/06<br /><br />Simon Webbe presents MPops mobile chart show with 3<br /><br />EMI Music UK artist, Simon Webbe, signed to the Innocent label, will be the first guest presenter on MPops,  the new weekly music show for mobiles from 3.  Launching this week, the interactive mobile broadcast will go out live every Friday afternoon, exclusively to 3 customers.  The new show was picked from over 50 entries to the 3 Mobile Pilot Pitch designed to seek out compelling new TV content for mobiles.<br /><br />Mike Dowuona, digital media manager at Angel Music Group, home of Innocent, comments, “The way in which people consume music has evolved, with today’s music fans demanding instantaneous access to downloads and music news.  Mobile is the ideal fit for music fans, offering greater accessibility and greater interaction ‘on the go’.  In keeping with the Simon Webbe digital campaign, the launch of MPops is the perfect platform for Simon, enabling him to interact in a direct and personal way to mobile music fans.”  <br /><br />Dowuona continues, “Simon’s latest collaboration with 3 follows an interview on ‘Today on 3 Live’ and exclusive access of his latest music videos to 3’s customers.  This further reconfirms Simon's ongoing commitment to bespoke mobile content, reaching out to fans in a way that is fresh, engaging and personal.”<br />In the first episode of MPops, guest presenter Simon Webbe will run through the top selling tracks of the week, previewing an exclusive video, interview or behind the scenes gig.  Viewers will be able to interact during the show with instant downloads of the tracks featured, including videos and realtones as well as competitions.     <br />According to Graeme Oxby, marketing director at 3, \"The Top of the Pops’ audience hasn’t disappeared - they simply aren’t sitting in front of the TV anymore. So instead of having to sit around waiting for the audience, we’re taking a chart show to them. But we’ve adapted the chart show format for the mobile generation - MPops is shorter and punchier than its TV predecessors.\"<br />The debut show will be broadcast live to 3’s customers on Friday 1st December.  MPops is the brain-child and creation of Inventa (www.inventa.co.uk), the award-winning made-for-mobile digital production company, and will initially run for seven weeks.<br /><br /><br /><br />Notes to editor:<br /><br />About Angel Music Group …<br />EMI Music UK’s Angel Music Group was formed in 2005 as home of the world renowned EMI Classics UK, the pop-focused Innocent and new label Angel, concentrating on Adult Contemporary/MOR and Mainstream music. Angel Music Group’s roster includes the multi-platinum award winning Simon Webbe, the internationally famed Keith Urban and a heritage of EMI Classics artists from Karl Jenkins to Sarah Brightman. Its dedicated Digital Media Manager is responsible for developing specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence for the label’s artists and working with brands, online, mobile and other digital organisations.<br /><br />http://www.emimusic.co.uk<br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br /> <br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br /><br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk/<br /><br /><br /><br />About 3 Mobile …<br /><br />3 is a mobile media company delivering a convergence of communications, entertainment and information to customers on the move.<br /><br />The three areas which form the core of its business are:<br />Communications – including all forms of personal communications, voice and video calling; text, picture and video messaging; and mobile blogging<br />Entertainment – including television, music audio and video, computer games, and media publishing<br />Information services – including wireless web, access to the best of the internet and a range of news services<br />3 UK is a member of the HWL group of 3G companies, which include 3G operations in Australia, Austria, Denmark, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Sweden and soon Norway.<br /><br />Three facts about 3:<br />3, a mobile media company, launched the UK's first 3G network<br />3 has over 3.75 million customers in the UK and over 13.5 million worldwide (August 2006 figures)<br />The 3 network offers national coverage for calls and texts, and over 89% population coverage for 3G services.<br />For further information, please visit: www.three.co.uk or call the 3 Media Office on 020 7350 5696.<br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Emma Kettlewell<br />Senior Account Manager<br />Slice<br />5 Golden Square<br />London<br />W1F 9BS<br /> <br />Direct: 020 7309 5712<br />Mobile: 07737 991016<br />Fax: 020 7309 5701<br /><br />About Inventa …<br /><br />Inventa is one of the leading made-for-mobile production companies that has brought about award-winning shows such as Pete Tong's Fast Trax and Jamie Oliver's Mobile kitchen. <br />For more info please visit www.inventa.co.uk <br /><br />Contact: Youssef Hammad";
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  pdf_title[99] = "Flytxt Delivers Usable Mobile Marketing to EMI Music UK";
  pdf_text[99] = "29/11/06<br /><br />Neon platform powers new mobile marketing strategy<br /> <br />Flytxt, the leading mobile direct marketing company, today announced that it has been selected to supply its mobile marketing technology to EMI Music UK, part of EMI Group, the world’s largest independent music company.  EMI Music UK is using Flytxt’s Neon platform to run mobile campaigns across all its record labels as part of a new, long-term digital marketing strategy.<br /> <br />Using Flytxt Neon, EMI Music UK marketers are setting up and running sophisticated mobile campaigns, delivering a range of value-added services to consumers, including competitions, special access to events, artist information, pre-release information, mobile content and sales promotions. Thanks to Neon’s built-in APIs, EMI’s mobile marketing activities are fully integrated with its existing email, Web and WAP marketing suppliers.<br /><br />Flytxt’s Executive Chairman, David Harper, commented: “We are delighted to be providing Neon to EMI Music UK. They were very quick to see Neon’s potential to transform their mobile marketing and are using it to the full.” <br /><br />Key to EMI Music UK’s selection of Flytxt Neon was its outstanding usability. All campaigns are set up and managed by EMI marketers who have full visibility of the response to campaigns, including WAP click-throughs. Using Neon’s powerful targeting capabilities, EMI Music UK can ensure the right promotions reach eager customers, increasing response rates, customer satisfaction and loyalty.  <br /> <br />Shai Eilon, CRM Manager, EMI Music UK, commented, “We are confident that NEON is the right mobile marketing solution for us. Flytxt was selected based on three criteria - usability, technology and experience and demonstrated their ability to support our CRM strategy. We are happy to be working with Flytxt and using NEON to best communicate to our consumer via mobile.” <br /><br />By integrating with Neon’s built-in APIs, EMI Music UK was quickly able to integrate their existing Web sign-up form with Neon to get confirmed opt-ins for mobile marketing. Neon’s powerful data import and export capabilities let EMI Music UK use their existing CRM databases to drive marketing campaigns. Neon captures further consumer profile information during campaigns and the additional data is exported back to EMI Music UK’s CRM to enhance their email and direct marketing campaigns. By integrating with Neon’s tracking API, EMI Music UK will be able to track mobile-initiated customer visits to their WAP sites and so optimise their WAP offerings and drive music and mobile content sales.<br /> <br />-Ends-<br /> <br /> <br />Notes to editors:<br /><br />About EMI Music UK<br /> <br />EMI Music is the world’s largest independent music company, and part of London Stock Exchange-listed EMI Group plc. EMI Music UK's labels include Angel Music, EMI Records, Parlophone and Virgin Records together with a catalogue division and numerous imprints and associated labels such as EMI Classics, Innocent, Blue Note jazz label, Heavenly Records, Relentless and dance label Positiva.  Please visit www.emimusic.co.uk for more information.<br /> <br /><br />About Flytxt – Usable Mobile Marketing<br /> <br />Big mobile players want to organize and execute sophisticated mobile marketing campaigns, in house, every day, without hassle. Historically, the easy-to-use tools just didn’t have the functionality, and the tools with the functionality were usable only by the people that built them.<br /> <br />Flytxt’s NEON has changed all that. It is mobile marketing platform that sends and receives messages, targets the relevant audience, tracks the results, including message receipts and purchases, feeds back into your database and reports in real time. Most important of all, Neon’s usability empowers your marketing team to run sophisticated mobile campaigns without help from the IT department or a specialist agency.<br /> <br />Flytxt is behind the award-winning ‘Orange Wednesdays’ 2 for 1 mobile ticketing promotion and in addition to Orange, Flytxt’s customers include Time Inc, HarperCollins, Comic Relief, Virgin Mobile, British Airways and the Capital Radio Group.  <br /> <br />Incorporated in 2000, Flytxt is headquartered in London England, and has offices in Seattle and New York City.  <br /> <br /><br />For further information please contact <br />Paola dos Santos:<br />pds@flytxt.com <br />(07968) 593 037<br /> <br />For further information on EMI, please contact<br />Cathy Cremer<br />020 7605 5308";
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  pdf_title[100] = "EMI Music UK is First Major Music Company in Deal with PSP.Playlist.com";
  pdf_text[100] = "23/11/06<br /><br />EMI Music UK today became the first major music company to agree a UK contract with HiFi Entertainment, publishers of www.psp-playlist.com.  The agreement allows customers of the psp-playlist.com site to download EMI UK's music videos to their PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) players.  All music videos from EMI’s extensive back catalogue will be available to download.<br /><br />In 2005 the PSP became the fastest selling hand-held games console, selling 185k in its first day of availability in the UK.  To date 20 million consoles have been sold globally, with 1.5 million sales registered in the UK. <br /> <br />Graeme Rogan, Commercial Manager of Digital Media at EMI Music UK comments, \"PSP owners are substantial in number and content hungry.  This deal will give consumers of the PSP format access to videos from EMI Music UK's rich back catalogue, generating incremental sales for our artists.  We are looking forward to working with psp-playlist.com to give our artists maximum exposure via the untapped PSP platform.\"<br /><br />Bela Molnar, Managing Director of HiFi Entertainment comments, “EMI Music UK’s digital department is the most innovative amongst the major labels, hence their quick response to the ever changing digital market.  The quick downturn of the UMD market has left many of the big believers of the format disappointed, including us.  We knew that the PSP market is huge, but it needed a different platform to provide content to the users.  We believe that psp-playlist.com will provide the new way of communication with the PSP users.”<br /><br />- Ends -<br /><br />About EMI Music UK<br />EMI Music is the world’s largest independent music company, and part of London Stock Exchange-listed EMI Group plc. EMI Music UK's labels include Angel Music, EMI Records, Parlophone and Virgin Records together with a catalogue division and numerous imprints and associated labels such as EMI Classics, Innocent, Blue Note jazz label, Heavenly Records, Relentless and dance label Positiva.  Please visit www.emimusic.co.uk for more information.<br /><br />For more information, please contact:<br />Cathy Cremer<br />Tel: + 44 20 7605 5308<br />";
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  pdf_title[101] = "EMI Music UK Appoints Giles Harris to the Position of Head of Business Development";
  pdf_text[101] = "20/11/06<br /><br />Matthew Crosswaite, VP of Commercial Media at EMI Music UK, today announced the appointment of Giles Harris to the position of Head of Business Development, with immediate effect.<br />Harris transfers from his current position of Head of Business Affairs, Capitol & Catalogue Marketing and Positiva, where he has held responsibility for all business affairs matters across Capitol Catalogue and Positiva in addition to supporting EMI Studios Group and the Sales department.<br />Harris joined EMI Music UK in October 1998 as Business Affairs Manager following positions with Polydor, Polygram International, V2 Records and Seddons Solicitors where he qualified as a solicitor in 1997.  In 2004 Harris spent a year in EMI Music's New York office and has since devised and implemented EMI Music's worldwide Singles Intranet as well as promoting the commercial exploitation of mash-ups, most notably via the forthcoming mash-up album \"Mashed\", due for release in Spring 2007.  <br />In this new role, Harris will be working with brands, marketing agencies and other third parties across all record labels and commercial departments at EMI Music UK in order to build and oversee the company's business development strategy, both physical and digital.<br /><br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br /><br />About EMI Music UK<br />EMI Music is the world’s largest independent music company, and part of London Stock Exchange-listed EMI Group plc. EMI Music UK's labels include Angel Music, EMI Records, Parlophone and Virgin Records together with a catalogue division and numerous imprints and associated labels such as EMI Classics, Innocent, Blue Note jazz label, Heavenly Records, Relentless and dance label Positiva.  Please visit www.emimusic.co.uk for more information.<br /><br />Contact:<br />Cathy Cremer – 020 7605 5308<br />";
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  pdf_title[102] = "Alfie Boe Signs Exclusive Recording Contract with EMI Classics UK";
  pdf_text[102] = "16/11/06<br /><br />LONDON, 16th November 2006: EMI Classics UK are delighted to announce the signing of an exclusive contract with tenor Alfie Boe who recorded his debut album on the Classic FM Presents label. The multi-album deal with EMI Classics stands to establish Alfie Boe as one of the UK’s leading tenors of today. The first album with EMI Classics will be released in April 2007 and will be a core classical album. This will be followed up in the Autumn of 2007 with a classical crossover release, aimed to deliver his extraordinary talents to a wider audience.<br /><br />\"It’s been an amazing twelve months working with Classic FM and now I am extremely excited to be signing with EMI Classics. For me, EMI is the spiritual home of classical music with a history of some of the finest classical artists and recordings anywhere in the world. To sign to a record company with this rich heritage is both unbelievably exciting and very humbling. I am so looking forward to working with everyone at EMI Classics and making records that, hopefully, people will really enjoy.\" Alfie Boe.<br /><br /> <br /><br />[L-R: Thomas Kaurich, Neil Ferris, Alfie Boe, Mark Collen]<br /><br />“Alfie Boe is a remarkable young British talent who couples a fantastic voice with a very down-to-earth approach to his work. We at EMI Classics are delighted to be partnering Alfie in this exciting next stage of his career.” Thomas Kaurich, Head of EMI Classics UK.<br /><br />Born in Blackpool in 1973, Alfred Giovanni Roncalli Boe’s first taste of performing was at the age of 14 when he joined an amateur operatic society with his sister. Little did he know that this hobby, first suggested by his mother as a way of channelling his abundant energy, would be the start of an intense love affair with the world of opera.<br /><br />At the age of 17, Alfie started his working life in the TVR factory in Blackpool where he was well known to his colleagues for singing along to his beloved classical music. It was on one such occasion that he was overheard by a customer who was so impressed that he pointed Alfie in the direction of the D’Oyly Carte touring opera company auditions. Alfie’s audition was successful and after a few tours, he made the bold decision to move to London and embark upon his professional training at the Royal College of Music, the National Opera Studio and then the Royal Opera House Young Artists Programme.<br /><br />During his training at the ROH Young Artists Programme, Alfie was contacted by Baz Luhrmann who had spent two years looking for the lead for his controversial production of Puccini’s La Boheme. Luhrmann expands, “We came to London to hear a young tenor called Alfie Boe who turned out to be absolutely extraordinary. I couldn’t believe the luck we’d had.” Alfie jumped at the chance to work with him in New York and won a Tony Award for his performance on Broadway to add to his John McCormack Young Voice award and Lyric Tenor of the World Audience Award.<br /><br />- ENDS –<br /><br />Notes to Editors:<br /><br />For more information about Alfie Boe, please visit the following:<br /><br />www.alfieboe.com  - official website<br />www.brilpr.co.uk – management website<br /><br />For further information please contact:<br /><br />Alexa Pentecost, Press and Promotions Manager, EMI Classics<br />Email: alexa.pentecost@emimusic.com<br />Tel: 020 7605 5971 / Mob: 07909 998052<br /><br />Jody Dunleavy, Arrested PR                       <br />Email: jody@arrestedpr.com / Mob: 07786 317644<br />";
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  pdf_title[103] = "Genesis announce their 'Turn It On Again' tour";
  pdf_text[103] = "07/11/06<br /><br />GENESIS ANNOUNCE THEIR ‘TURN IT ON AGAIN’ TOUR<br /><br />Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford of the iconic band Genesis unveiled the dates for their first tour in 15 years.  Turn It On Again – the tour, will see the band play a series of stadium concerts in Europe in the summer of 2007.  Kicking off in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki on 11 June, the tour will hit twelve different European countries, ending in Rome on 14 July. At a Pan-European press conference staged today at London’s exclusive Mayfair hotel and hosted by comedian and lifelong Genesis fan, David Baddiel, the band took questions from international media about their reasons for reforming and thoughts on the tour.<br /><br />European tour promoter, John Giddings, commented: “It is a privilege to work with one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and to see their musical talent together again onstage will be incredible. The live shows are as famous as their music.”<br /><br />The “Turn It On Again” tour will be travelling to all the biggest stadiums as it treks across Europe in 2007 through Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Germany, France, Holland, UK, Monte Carlo and Italy. For all European tour dates, please see attached document.<br /><br />Tickets will be on sale for UK dates on 24 November and for dates in Germany on 10 November.  Other on-sale dates to be announced.<br /><br />Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford will be joined on stage by long time Genesis sidemen, Chester Thompson on drums and Daryl Stuermer on guitar.  Two of the world’s greatest show technicians, award-winning lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe and acclaimed set designer Mark Fisher are working on plans for the 2007 Genesis tour.<br /><br />Genesis have sold over 130 million albums. It is one of a small elite of British bands who have achieved global success and sustained it over four decades.  Genesis was formed in 1966 by Tony Banks, Peter Gabriel, Mike Rutherford and Anthony Phillips, while still at school, but its most successful incarnation was the late 70’s early 80’s line-up of Phil Collins taking on lead vocals and sharing songwriting, with Rutherford and Banks.  The Duke album topped the UK charts in 1980 with the hit single, Turn It On Again monopolising the airwaves. In 1987, Genesis played sold out stadium shows across the globe, including four consecutive Wembley Stadiums. <br /><br />To coincide with the Genesis tour, EMI Records will be re-issuing 14 Genesis studio albums in three stages during 2007.  All the releases will be SACD/DVD double disc sets featuring newly re-mastered 5.1 surround sound and stereo mixes. The release schedule is as follows: <br /><br />March 2007:  A Trick Of The Tail (1976), Wind & Wuthering (1977),  …And Then There Were Three…(1978), Duke (1980) Abacab (1981)    <br /><br />June/July 2007:  Genesis(1983), Invisible Touch(1986), We Can't Dance (1991), Calling All Stations(1997) <br /><br />Late 2007/Early 2008:  Trespass (1970), Nursery Cryme (1971), Foxtrot (1972 ), Selling England By The Pound (1973), The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway(1974) <br /><br /><br />Genesis photographs: To download Genesis photographs for press use, please visit our free image site: http://www.ldcommunications.co.uk/secure/Genesis/<br /><br />TV Crews: Genesis TV news package is available. For Reuters's Showbiz subscribers, please direct all enquiries to showbiz@reuters.com or the Reuters Television Help Desk:  +44 207 542 2244. If they are not clients, they need to contact ITN Archives at 0207 430 4587. Please note that material will not be available to non-subscribers until 24 hours.<br /><br />Radio Crews:  Genesis radio news package is available. Please contact Philip Chryssikos at Unique Radio, Tel:  +44 (20) 7453 1650, Philip.Chryssikos@entertainmentnews.co.uk<br /><br />Webcast: The Genesis press conference will be web cast live at 12:00 PM UK time from www.genesislive.tv. The footage will then be archived on the Genesis website later: www.genesis-music.com  <br /><br />For further information and regular news updates on Genesis, go to:<br />www.genesis-music.com<br /><br />For all media enquiries, please contact <br />Claire Singers/Doug Wright<br />LD Communications<br />Tel: 020 7439 7222,<br />Doug.Wright@ldcommunications.co.uk<br /><br />		<br />For the full Genesis tour itinerary, see attached…<br /><br />	<br />11 June		Helsinki, Finland	Olympic Stadium<br /><br />14 June		Herning, Denmark	Messecenter<br /><br />15 June		Hamburg, Germany	AOL Arena<br /><br />17 June		Berne, Switzerland	Stade de Suisse<br /><br />18 June		Linz, Austria		Gugglestadium<br /><br />20 June		Budapest, Hungary	Puskas Ferenc Stadium<br /><br />21 June		Katowice, Poland	Slaski Stadium<br /><br />23 June		Hannover, Germany	AWD Arena<br /><br />26 June		Dusseldorf, Germany	LTU Arena<br /><br />29 June		Stuttgart, Germany	Gottlieb-Daimler Stadium<br /><br />30 June		Paris, France		Parc Des Princes<br /><br />1 July		Amsterdam, Holland	Arena<br /><br />3 July		Berlin, Germany		Olympiastadion<br /><br />4 July		Leipzig, Germany	Zentralstadion<br /><br />5 July		Frankfurt, Germany	Commerzbankarena<br /><br />7 July		Manchester        	Old  Trafford<br /><br />8 July		London			Twickenham Stadium<br /><br />10 July		Munich, Germany		Olympiastadion<br /><br />12 July 	Monaco			Louis II Stadium<br /><br />14 July		Rome, Italy		Telecomcerto at Colosseo<br />";
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  pdf_title[104] = "EMI Music UK label Innocent teams up with Habbo Hotel to launch boy band 365 ";
  pdf_text[104] = "08/11/06<br /><br />EMI Music UK label, Innocent, is partnering with Habbo Hotel to launch UK boy band 365 – the first time an artist or band has been launched on the virtual network.  <br /><br />Hotel members, or ‘Habbos’, will have the opportunity to chat live with all five members of 365 on 13th November, to coincide with the release of their debut single, “One Touch”.  The boys will be enlisting the help of their Habbo fans to form a kind of 'virtual street team' to spread the word about upcoming events.  <br /><br />365 are the only new talent that Habbo is supporting, from the release of their first single right up to the launch of their debut album, and further events are already planned for the coming months.<br /><br />“Whilst other channels such as MySpace and Bebo work well in promoting urban artists and indie bands, Habbo Hotel’s demographic is an ideal fit for pure pop artists such as 365,” says Mike Dowuona, digital media manager at Angel Music Group, home of Innocent.  “Habbo Hotel is the ideal platform to launch 365, taking the band directly to their target audience in a fresh, fun and interactive way.”<br /><br />The virtual visit to Habbo Hotel forms part of a broader campaign to build awareness of 365, with other interactive elements planned - including a regular blog from the band on ‘how to make it as a boy band’.  <br /><br />365 is a London-based group, consisting of five down-to-earth guys, championing a new phase of sheer unapologetic pop.  Habbo Hotel has over 6.6 million unique users per month worldwide and 750,000 in the UK, with a core demographic of 11 - 18 year olds. <br /><br />...ends/<br /><br />Notes to editor:<br /><br />About Angel Music Group:<br />EMI Music UK’s Angel Music Group was formed in 2005 as home of the world renowned EMI Classics UK, the pop-focused Innocent and new label Angel, concentrating on Adult Contemporary/MOR and Mainstream music. Angel Music Group’s roster includes the multi-platinum award winning Simon Webbe, the internationally famed Keith Urban and a heritage of EMI Classics artists from Karl Jenkins to Sarah Brightman. Its dedicated Digital Media Manager is responsible for developing specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence for the label’s artists and working with brands, online, mobile and other digital organisations.<br /><br />http://www.emimusic.co.uk <br /><br />Contact:<br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br /> <br />T: 0845 408 2031<br /><br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk";
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  pdf_title[105] = "EMI Records uses Yahoo! Maps for Badly Drawn Boy fans to win gig in local chippie";
  pdf_text[105] = "26/10/06<br /><br />EMI Music UK record label, EMI Records, has teamed up with Yahoo! Maps to create an exclusive competition supporting the launch of Badly Drawn Boy’s new album, ‘Born In The UK’, released last week.  Fans can visit www.badlydrawnboy.co.uk to vote on a bespoke interactive Yahoo! Map to win a live performance from Damon Gough, aka Badly Drawn Boy, in their local chip shop. <br /><br />Eric Winbolt, Digital Media Manager of EMI Records, explains the thinking behind the campaign: ‘Our objective was to use the online mechanic to complement and strengthen the offline promotion.  Integrating with Yahoo! Maps allowed a strong creative execution to be married to the functionality of the Maps tool.  A user can quickly and easily locate the shortlisted chippies.’ <br /><br />Winbolt continues, ‘The competition’s chip shop theme reinforces the overall creative which takes an affectionate look at and celebrates the idiosyncrasies of contemporary British culture.’<br /><br />Ten chip shops from across the UK have been selected to take part in the promotion with stores fitted with Badly Drawn Boy promotional materials. As well as voting, fans can post pictures and comments on the selected chip shops. The campaign is also being supported with national radio advertisements and a nationwide poster campaign.<br /><br />-ENDS-<br /> About EMI Records…<br /><br />EMI Records has a rich heritage of artists, from Iron Maiden and Kraftwerk, to Robbie Williams and Sigur Ros. Its dedicated Digital Media Team is responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence, working with brand, online and mobile organisations. As well as the online PR for all artists on the label, it is responsible for commissioning websites for heritage artists such as Kate Bush and Pink Floyd, and developing innovative digital marketing campaigns for breaking artists including The Magic Numbers and Corinne Bailey Rae. <br /><br /><br />Contact: <br /><br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br /><br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk";
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  pdf_title[106] = "Parlophone takes Lily Allen viral with portable player to launch new single";
  pdf_text[106] = "25/10/06<br /><br />First UK music artist on Nabbr delivers exclusive content to social network fan-base.<br /><br />EMI Music UK label, Parlophone, again breaks new ground with the latest edition to the Lily Allen digital campaign.  To coincide with Lily’s new single ‘Littlest Things’, taken from the album ‘Alright, Now’, Parlophone today launches a viral media centre through the Nabbr network – the first time Nabbr have worked with a UK artist. <br /><br />Dan Duncombe, Digital Media Manager for Parlophone, explains: “Lily’s online roots and her social network fan-base make this new viral media tool and the Nabbr network, the perfect platform to launch her forthcoming single ‘Littlest Things’. We are giving the code for the player to kids so that they can post it into their social network pages. The media centre is centrally updated allowing us to post fresh new content direct to fans websites and social networking pages on a regular basis. Parlophone is engaging with Lily’s core online audience in a way which is relevant, viral and interactive. “  <br /><br />Nabbr have created a small portable digital player that streams music and video, along with links to buy, a regular competition, download a free MP3 and capture data - all embedded within the player.  Remotely updated by Parlophone, the player can be posted to fans’ own websites, blogs and social networks as well as any other third party sites.  <br /><br />Duncombe continues: “Giving fans the freedom to post dynamically refreshed Lily content into personal web pages and thus enabling friends to easily embed the Lily player onto their own homepage makes this a truly viral campaign.” <br /><br />Parlophone is rewarding fans for attracting views of Lily’s exclusively created content, with a chance to win a customised Lily chopper bike: encouraging fan-to-fan sharing and participation. <br /><br />The launch of the Nabbr player is another digital marketing innovation by Parlophone for Lily Allen. The label was also recently responsible for the launch of the first UK music artist Themepack on MSN and the first ever UK WAP loyalty fan club. <br />Lily Allen was also nominated in three award categories at this year’s Digital Music Awards where she won the Best Pop Artist category.<br /><br />Lily’s single, ‘Littlest Things’ will be released on December 11th.<br /><br />www.LilyAllenMusic.com<br /><br /><br />Notes to editor:<br />About EMI Music UK label, Parlophone …<br /><br />EMI Music UK label Parlophone boasts a rich heritage of world renowned artists, from The Beatles, Queen and Paul McCartney, to Coldplay, Gorillaz and Kylie Minogue. The label has a dedicated Digital Media Manager responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, marketing and web presence, working with brand, online, mobile and other digital organisations. Websites developed for Parlophone artists include www.coldplay.com, www.gorillaz.com and www.lilyallenmusic.com. Recent digital activity includes the Digital Music Awards nominated Lily Allen multi-channel online campaign, with website, blog and first ever loyalty based fan club on WAP site and the Gorillaz BBC multi channel broadcast via digital TV, red button, online and WAP. Parlophone were also the first music label to partner with Skype to promote an artist to their entire 75 million global user base in a campaign for Coldplay. <br />www.parlophone.co.uk <br /><br /><br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br /> <br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk/<br />";
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  pdf_title[107] = "Parlophone Becomes the First Major Record Label to Adopt a New Online Demo Submission System";
  pdf_text[107] = "23/10/06<br /><br />EMI MUSIC UK’S PARLOPHONE BECOMES THE FIRST MAJOR RECORD LABEL TO ADOPT A NEW ONLINE DEMO SUBMISSION SYSTEM<br /><br />EMI Music UK label Parlophone has become the first major record label to adopt a new online demo submission system signaling the end of the age-old demo tape.  <br /><br />For decades the demo tape and more recently demo CD have filled the post bags of UK record companies.  The new ‘A&R Tools’ facility allows would-be artists to upload their mp3 and publicity pictures, merge them together and stream them to Parlophone’s A&R team.  The system records everything the team has reviewed and allows them to rate tracks and artists.  Artists are also automatically informed once their tracks have been reviewed.  The system, currently in use by a handful of independent labels, caught the eye of Parlophone’s Head of A&R, Nigel Coxon, who subsequently commissioned a 3 month pilot. The pilot was successful and he and his team are now using the facility as an everyday part of finding new bands and artists. <br /><br />With the advent of the mp3, record companies have found they not only receive traditional demo packs but also get spammed with a large number of mails containing web site links and actual mp3's which clog their mailboxes.  They may listen to these demos but have no efficient way of cataloguing what they have heard or match demos they like with ones the artist may have previously submitted.  The new system is hierarchical and most of the reviewing is done by the front line A&R team.  Artists and tracks of interest are automatically passed to the more senior members of the team. <br /><br />The system was the brainchild of ex-musician turned city IT consultant and software engineer Nigel Rees.  Nigel, no stranger to the demo process from his own music days, set up the company Senica and employed top multimedia developers from as far afield as India to work on the project.  He comments “I spotted an obvious problem that needed to be resolved in improving the efficiency of reviewing large numbers of demos.  I feel that with the new dawn of downloadable music, this A&R Tools system will help major record companies focus more on the core area of A&R and will significantly improve the viability of reviewing demos.”<br /><br />Parlophone Head of A&R Nigel Coxon comments, “One of our top priorities in A&R is to keep our talent spotting process as efficient and up to date as possible.  This new system allows us to do just that, while at the same time helping us stay committed to giving anyone the opportunity to be heard.”<br /><br />The Parlophone A&R team currently directs artists who contact them to submit demos via the system.  Over the coming months it intends to have all demos submitted in this way.<br /><br />- Ends -<br /><br /><br />Contact: Cathy Cremer: 020 7605 5308<br /><br />About EMI Music UK<br />EMI Music is the world’s largest independent music company, and part of London Stock Exchange-listed EMI Group plc. EMI Music UK's labels include Angel Music, EMI Records, Parlophone and Virgin Records together with a catalogue division and numerous imprints and associated labels such as EMI Classics, Innocent, Blue Note jazz label, Heavenly Records, Relentless and dance label Positiva.  Please visit www.emimusic.co.uk for more information.<br />";
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  pdf_title[108] = "EMI Liberty launches viral campaign to promote Mr Skillz and his Crazy Girls debut single";
  pdf_text[108] = "19/10/06<br /><br />In anticipation of the forthcoming debut single ‘I Know U Like Me’, from Mr Skillz and his Crazy Girls, EMI Music UK label, EMI Liberty, today launches a multi-channel campaign with interactive website and WAP site.  <br /><br />Andy Way, Digital Media Manager for EMI Liberty, explains, “We have created a cross-platform campaign with a strong viral element, to appeal to a young fan-base.  The interactive website enables fans to interact online. However, as we will be attracting a young audience, all submissions to the site will be strictly moderated at all times.”<br /><br />The interactive website, designed with the target demographic in mind, incorporates a Cootie Catcher (old-school origami game), which can be downloaded and taken to school for playground fun, and a picture gallery enabling fans to interact with friends online.  Fans can also watch video footage of the new Mr Skillz single, download wallpapers and catch up on the latest news on band member’s blogs. <br /><br />The online gallery allows fans to send pictures of themselves to the website, along with the e-mail address of someone they like.  EMI Liberty, who will ensure all images are strictly moderated, will then upload the photo to an image wall and send an e-mail to the lucky recipient.  Guests can then visit the gallery to see if they recognise the secret friend who fancies them. www.mr-skillz.com<br /><br />The Mr Skillz WAP site also incorporates viral elements, including a ‘send to a friend’ function whereby fans can Bluetooth six different free animated gifs to their friends, including ‘I know U like me’, ‘U think I’m sexy’ and ‘No I don’t’; driving new traffic back to the site.  The WAP site also enables fans to purchase mobile ring tones, download wallpapers, and put themselves forward for the title of ‘honorary crazy girl of the week’.  wap.mr-skillz.com <br /><br />Appealing to a pre-teen audience, the catchy urban-pop sound of Mr Skillz and his Crazy Girls is already a hit in the clubs and was the highest new entry into the Music Week Urban Club chart on the 9th October.  As part of EMI Liberty’s campaign, a strong presence on MySpace, and exclusive video footage of the new single posted on Bebo has helped to raise awareness of the band and drive traffic to the website.  In the first two weeks Mr Skillz has already had 31,000 homepage views on Bebo and 2,287 of these have added the music video to their homepage.<br /><br />Andy Way continues, “Social media sites offer the perfect platform to tap into a targeted fan base, ensuring a loyal following which we can further motivate upon release.” <br /><br />Combining both online and traditional media channels, EMI Liberty’s integrated marketing campaign will also support and promote National Music Week for schools. <br /><br />Mr Skillz and his Crazy Girls release their debut single ‘I know U like me’ for EMI Liberty on the 16th January.<br /> <br />												... Ends/<br /><br />Notes to editor:<br /><br />The Mr Skillz website was designed by Ward 404 www.ward404.com<br />The Mr Skillz services and WAP site were developed and built by New-Visions www.new-visions.co.uk<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About EMI Music UK label, EMI Liberty …<br /><br />EMI Liberty is part of the EMI Marketing group of labels that handles new artist releases. A diverse and exciting range of artists have released music on Liberty from Cliff Richard to The Stranglers, Ray Charles to Prefab Sprout and The Bangles to Swing Out Sister. The label has a dedicated Digital Media Manager responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence, working with brand, online and mobile organisations.<br /><br />www.emimusic.co.uk<br /><br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk/<br />";
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  pdf_text[109] = "19/10/06<br /><br />In anticipation of the forthcoming debut single ‘I Know U Like Me’, from Mr Skillz and his Crazy Girls, EMI Music UK label, EMI Liberty, today launches a multi-channel campaign with interactive website and WAP site.  <br /><br />Andy Way, Digital Media Manager for EMI Liberty, explains, “We have created a cross-platform campaign with a strong viral element, to appeal to a young fan-base.  The interactive website enables fans to interact online. However, as we will be attracting a young audience, all submissions to the site will be strictly moderated at all times.”<br /><br />The interactive website, designed with the target demographic in mind, incorporates a Cootie Catcher (old-school origami game), which can be downloaded and taken to school for playground fun, and a picture gallery enabling fans to interact with friends online.  Fans can also watch video footage of the new Mr Skillz single, download wallpapers and catch up on the latest news on band member’s blogs. <br /><br />The online gallery allows fans to send pictures of themselves to the website, along with the e-mail address of someone they like.  EMI Liberty, who will ensure all images are strictly moderated, will then upload the photo to an image wall and send an e-mail to the lucky recipient.  Guests can then visit the gallery to see if they recognise the secret friend who fancies them. www.mr-skillz.com<br /><br />The Mr Skillz WAP site also incorporates viral elements, including a ‘send to a friend’ function whereby fans can Bluetooth six different free animated gifs to their friends, including ‘I know U like me’, ‘U think I’m sexy’ and ‘No I don’t’; driving new traffic back to the site.  The WAP site also enables fans to purchase mobile ring tones, download wallpapers, and put themselves forward for the title of ‘honorary crazy girl of the week’.  wap.mr-skillz.com <br /><br />Appealing to a pre-teen audience, the catchy urban-pop sound of Mr Skillz and his Crazy Girls is already a hit in the clubs and was the highest new entry into the Music Week Urban Club chart on the 9th October.  As part of EMI Liberty’s campaign, a strong presence on MySpace, and exclusive video footage of the new single posted on Bebo has helped to raise awareness of the band and drive traffic to the website.  In the first two weeks Mr Skillz has already had 31,000 homepage views on Bebo and 2,287 of these have added the music video to their homepage.<br /><br />Andy Way continues, “Social media sites offer the perfect platform to tap into a targeted fan base, ensuring a loyal following which we can further motivate upon release.” <br /><br />Combining both online and traditional media channels, EMI Liberty’s integrated marketing campaign will also support and promote National Music Week for schools. <br /><br />Mr Skillz and his Crazy Girls release their debut single ‘I know U like me’ for EMI Liberty on the 16th January.<br /> <br />												... Ends/<br /><br />Notes to editor:<br /><br />The Mr Skillz website was designed by Ward 404 www.ward404.com<br />The Mr Skillz services and WAP site were developed and built by New-Visions www.new-visions.co.uk<br /><br /><br /><br /><br />About EMI Music UK label, EMI Liberty …<br /><br />EMI Liberty is part of the EMI Marketing group of labels that handles new artist releases. A diverse and exciting range of artists have released music on Liberty from Cliff Richard to The Stranglers, Ray Charles to Prefab Sprout and The Bangles to Swing Out Sister. The label has a dedicated Digital Media Manager responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, promotions and web presence, working with brand, online and mobile organisations.<br /><br />www.emimusic.co.uk<br /><br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />http://www.immediatefuture.co.uk/<br />";
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  pdf_title[110] = "Apple Corps Ltd / EMI Music to Release The Beatles 'LOVE' Album in Stereo and 5.1 on 20.11.06";
  pdf_text[110] = "17.10.06<br /><br />Apple Corps Ltd / EMI Music to Release The Beatles 'Love' Album in Stereo and 5.1 on November 20th 2006.<br /><br />Apple Corps Ltd/EMI Music are to release the Beatles LOVE album in stereo and 5.1, November 20th. This will be the first Beatles album available in 5.1. <br /><br />The stereo CD will contain 78 minutes of music. The DVD surround sound version on DVD disc album will be a slightly extended version with 81 minutes of music. <br /><br />After being asked by the remaining Beatles, Ringo and Paul, along with Yoko Ono Lennon and Olivia Harrison, to make experimental mixes from their master tapes for a collaboration with Cirque du Soleil, Sir George Martin, The Beatles legendary producer, and his son Giles Martin have been working with the entire archive of Beatles recordings to create LOVE. The result is an unprecedented approach to the music. Using the master tapes at Abbey Road Studios, Sir George and Giles have created a unique soundscape.  The release of this album, which is also featured in the Cirque du Soleil/Beatles collaborative production of the same name at The Mirage in Las Vegas, has been much anticipated. <br /><br />“This album puts the Beatles back together again, because suddenly there’s John and George with me and Ringo,” said Paul McCartney. “It’s kind of magical.” <br /><br />“George and Giles did such a great job combining these tracks.  It’s really powerful for me and I even heard things I’d forgotten we’d recorded.” commented Ringo Starr.<br /><br />“The album has the feeling of love and that’s why the title is Beatles LOVE,“ added Yoko Ono Lennon, \"They have let everything that is beautiful and daring come out.”<br /><br />“The music is stunning. I think the most amazing thing about it is that you can pull it apart and all the elements carry with it the essence of the entire song,” said Olivia Harrison. <br /><br />Tony Wadsworth, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music UK and Ireland said, “George and Giles’ highly original work in creating the LOVE album gives us a genuinely new Beatles album. It makes us respect even more, if that were possible, the creativity and brilliance of the band behind the greatest catalogue in the history of recorded music.”<br /><br />The 5.1 disc is a DVD-Audio/DVD-Video hybrid. The audio is presented in high-resolution 96/24 5.1 surround on the DVD-Audio part of the disc. The DVD-Video part carries 5.1 surround in DTS and Dolby Digital as well as a PCM stereo mix. This DVD album is designed to be played on DVD video equipment but will carry no video component.<br /><br />www.thebeatles.com<br /><br />The LOVE CD and DVD track listing is:<br /><br />1. Because<br />2. Get Back<br />3. Glass Onion<br />4. Eleanor Rigby<br />    Julia (Transition)<br />5. I Am The Walrus<br />6. I Want To Hold Your Hand<br />7. Drive My Car/The Word/What You’re Doing<br />8. Gnik Nus<br />9. Something<br />    Blue Jay Way (Transition)<br />10. Being For The Benefit of Mr. Kite!/I Want You<br />     (She’s So Heavy)/Helter Skelter<br />11. Help!<br />12. Blackbird/Yesterday<br />13. Strawberry Fields Forever<br />14. Within You Without You/Tomorrow Never Knows<br />15. Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds<br />16. Octopus’s Garden<br />17. Lady Madonna<br />18. Here Comes The Sun<br />      The Inner Light (Transition)<br />19. Come Together/Dear Prudence<br />     Cry Baby Cry (Transition)<br />20. Revolution<br />21. Back In The U.S.S.R.<br />22. While My Guitar Gently Weeps<br />23. A Day In The Life<br />24. Hey Jude<br />25. Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise)<br />26. All You Need Is Love<br />                                                               For More Information Please Contact: <br /><br />Moira Bellas, MBC PR – Tel: 0207 483 9213<br />Email: moira@mbcpr.com<br /><br />Barbara Charone, MBC PR – Tel: 0207 483 9214<br />Email: bc@mbcpr.com<br /><br />Murray Chalmers, EMI Music - Tel: 0207 605 5306<br />Email: Murray.Chalmers@EMIMusic.com<br /><br />Elizabeth Freund (Ringo) – Tel: 001 718 858 3550 <br />Email: zeliz@aol.com<br />";
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  pdf_title[111] = "All Saints to perform in the 3FrontRoom, their first live gig since reforming";
  pdf_text[111] = "16/10/06<br /><br />All Saints to perform in the 3FrontRoom, their first live gig since reforming<br /><br />All Saints to film an exclusive live performance video for Rock Steady<br /><br />3, the mobile media company, today announce that All Saints will perform in the 3FrontRoom. This will be their first live performance since reforming, marking the event as a legendary night for both fans and the music industry. The band will be the second high profile act to perform in the 3FrontRoom; a series of gigs where music fans can be part of live performance videos from their favourite artists. <br /><br />After a break of five years All Saints, comprising of the original line up including Shaznay Lewis, Melanie Blatt, Nicole and Natalie Appleton, are back with the next chapter of their career and are set to regain their place as the UK’s coolest female group. The band will be unveiling their new look and sound, described by their record label as ‘a sonic arsenal bursting with 60’s tinged reggae, ska, dancehall and rock steady,’ to an intimate audience on 25th October 2006. Fans win the chance to be at the gig and video shoot at www.three.co.uk/3frontroom.<br /><br />During their performance, the band will film the second live performance video in the 3FrontRoom series. This will be an exclusive download video for their sultry and infectious single Rock Steady, an alternative to the single’s main video. The video will be available for 3 customers to download on their video mobiles from November. <br /><br />3’s 3FrontRoom launched on 4th October; 400 fans got up close and personal with Lily Allen during her performance in the ambient 3FrontRoom. Footage from the gig was used to create an excusive prequel video for Lily’s forthcoming single Littlest Things, available to download on 3 mid October.  <br /><br />3’s customers have downloaded more than 18 million video and audio tracks in less than two years, showing the growing popularity of music on the move. 3’s FrontRoom concept is simple – to bring all the entertainment people can access in their front room straight to their mobile, including the latest music videos. Each 3FrontRoom gig is filmed and one track in each performance is specially shot to create an exclusive video made available to the mobile networks 3.75 million customers.  <br /><br />3’s Marketing Director, Graeme Oxby says: “The first 3FrontRoom was an outstanding success, and we are delighted to have secured All Saints for their first live performance since reforming.”<br /><br />All Saints added: \"We are thrilled to be to be working with 3 and we’re incredibly excited about 3FrontRoom, our first gig in over five years. It gives us the perfect opportunity to get close to our fans once again. Plus our fans can get a unique live video from the event to watch, we can't wait!\"<br /><br />Ends ";
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  pdf_title[112] = "EMI Music UK label Parlophone breaks new ground with first ever MSN Themepack from a UK music artist";
  pdf_text[112] = "04/10/06<br /><br />Breaking new boundaries and raising the bar in online marketing, EMI Music UK label Parlophone, today launches the first ever MSN themepack from a UK music artist.  Ensuring that Lily Allen remains true to her online roots, the customised MSN campaign, created and negotiated by Carat Digital, offers the perfect platform to consolidate and increase Lily's loyal fan base.  <br /><br />Dan Duncombe, Digital Media Manager for Parlophone comments, \"With more and more teenagers using instant messenger services over and above email, the MSN Themepacks are a great way for us to reach Lily's target demographic as well as increase her fanbase. The Lily project creative also lends itself very well to the animations used in Themepacks and, in keeping with the rest of the Lily digital campaign, this is a media first.\"<br /><br />The MSN creative, taken from Lily Allen’s album ‘Alright, Still’, provides fans with customised Lily Allen emoticons, backgrounds, display pictures, dynamic display pictures and ‘winks’.  Messengers sending ‘winks’ to friends, during IM conversations, further stimulate the viral essence of the campaign.<br /><br />With more than 11 million people instant messaging in the UK alone and hundreds and thousands of these downloading MSN themepacks, the medium has broad appeal and massive reach amongst 18-24 year olds - who predominantly use IM to chat with friends.  Harnessing the instant nature of messenger, Parlophone extends its multi-channel Lily Allen online marketing campaign, which launched earlier this year and has been nominated in the ‘Best Artist Campaign’ category at this year’s BT Digital Music Awards. This continuation of the campaign offers fans even greater online interaction and accessibility to Lily Allen content while also bringing Lily to a new audience. <br /><br />David Fineman, Account Manager for Carat Digital comments: “Lily has enjoyed incredible success and exposure with the ongoing Parlophone multi-media campaign. Incorporating a branded MSN Themepack into the marketing mix will drive momentum and further promote Lily’s debut album.” <br /><br />Katy Adelson, Digital Marketing Manager, MSN.co.uk comments, “These are exciting times for online as we see new avenues for advertising and ground-breaking campaigns evolving.  Our aim is to strive to produce innovative campaigns through which advertisers can creatively communicate and captivate consumers. We look forward to seeing more music artists using MSN Messenger to reach out to their fans.\"<br /><br />For more about Lily check out here site at WWW.LILYALLENMUSIC.COM<br /><br /><br />                                                                                                            … Ends/<br /><br />Notes to editor:<br /><br />About EMI Music UK label, Parlophone …<br /><br />EMI Music UK label Parlophone boasts a rich heritage of world renowned artists, from The Beatles, Queen and Paul McCartney, to Coldplay, Gorillaz and Kylie Minogue. The label has a dedicated Digital Media Manager responsible for developing artist specific new media opportunities, marketing and web presence, working with brand, online, mobile and other digital organisations. Websites developed for Parlophone artists include www.coldplay.com, www.gorillaz.com and www.lilyallenmusic.com. Recent digital activity includes the Digital Music Awards nominated Lily Allen multi-channel online campaign, with website, blog and first ever loyalty based fan club on WAP site and the Gorillaz BBC multi channel broadcast via digital TV, red button, online and WAP. Parlophone were also the first music label to partner with Skype to promote an artist to their entire 75 million global user base in a campaign for Coldplay. <br />www.parlophone.co.uk <br /> <br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Charley Hayes<br />immediate future Ltd<br />T: 0845 408 2031<br />M: 07717 17 38 68<br />Charley.Hayes@immediatefuture.co.uk<br />";
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  pdf_title[113] = "Angel Music Group Consolidates A&R Team and EMI Classics Press Team";
  pdf_text[113] = "03/10/06<br /><br />Mark Collen, SVP EMI Music UK and Ireland, today announced the appointment of Jacky Schroer to the position of A&R Executive, with immediate effect.  <br /><br />Schroer joins Angel Music Group from her role as A&R Executive Producer – Crossover, at the international label Decca Music Group Ltd, a role she held since January 2002.  During her time at Decca, Schroer was Co-Executive Producer for Hayley Westenra, whose 2003 debut album ‘Pure’ sold over 1.6 million albums worldwide.  She also signed the highly acclaimed songwriter and violinist, Sophie Solomon, worked on Bond albums and was A&R Executive Producer on the forthcoming album by David Garrett.  <br /><br />Previously, Schroer held roles at Butterfly Studios and Recordings and Big Life Management, where she worked on diverse artists including Dido, The Verve, Texas, Beth Orton, Embrace and Killing Joke.  Schroer will focus on A&R for the Angel and EMI Classics labels and will report to Mark Collen.<br /><br />Mark Collen commented, “This new appointment now completes the Angel Music Group A&R team, consisting of Jacky Schroer, Elias Christidis, Phil Christie (Innocent label) and Ali Norris.  With the range of skills and depth of experience brought together by the team, I am excited we can build upon and develop our roster of artists in the pop, MOR and crossover classical genres.”<br /><br />Also today Thomas Kaurich, Head of EMI Classics UK, announced the appointment of Alexa Pentecost to the position of Press & Promotions Manager, with immediate effect. <br /><br />Pentecost joins EMI Classics UK from the Press Office of Select Music and Video Distribution Ltd, where she handled all UK press coverage for a number of accounts including Naïve, BIS, CPO and TDK, having graduated from the University of Birmingham with a degree in music.  Pentecost will report to Thomas Kaurich.<br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Cathy Cremer – 020 7605 5308<br />cathy.cremer@emimusic.com";
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  pdf_title[114] = "Corinne Bailey Rae ‘BBC ONE Session’ to air with full DVD release in 2007";
  pdf_text[114] = "29/09/06<br /><br />EMI Records and the BBC have confirmed that the Corinne Bailey Rae session recorded at St Luke’s LSO will be transmitted on BBC One on October 10th at 11pm as a 40-minute special. This is the second in a series of BBC One Sessions; the first featured an exclusive concert by Sir Elton John. <br /><br />EMI Records will be releasing a long-form DVD in February 2007 which will include the full concert, backstage interviews, videos and additional material recorded over the past twelve months during which Corinne has met with global success. <br /><br />Alison Howe, Producer of the BBC One Sessions, says: “Corinne has had an amazing year since making her TV debut on Later with Jools Holland last October to her recent double win at the MOBOs, so it only seemed right to ask her to put together a special show for the BBC One Sessions at LSO St Luke's.”<br /> <br />EMI Records Director of Media Rebecca Coates says; “Working with the BBC was an obvious partnership following the early support from Alison and the Later team and Corinne was thrilled to be asked to create a unique show utilising their expertise as part of the BBC One Sessions. Corinne has had an incredible year so far and to be part of such a prestigious series was a dream come true.”<br /><br />Stefan Demetriou, Head of DVD and Audiovisual for EMI Music says: “This exciting co-production with the BBC represents another step in EMI's ongoing audiovisual strategy. Utilising the BBC's first class production values – including filming in HD – to proactively generate programming for DVD, international artist promotion and, increasingly, non-traditional broadcast channels, this special TV event is just one of several commissions or co-productions currently in development across the EMI labels.”<br /> <br />Corinne Bailey Rae has had a remarkable year, selling over two million albums worldwide, spending nearly two months in the US Top 20, having a massive worldwide hit with ‘Put Your Records On’ and winning both a Mojo Award and two MOBOs in the process.<br /><br />Her new single ‘Like A Star’ is released on October 9th.<br /><br />Contact:<br />William Luff: 020 7605 5258 / william.luff@emimusic.com<br />";
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  pdf_title[115] = "Robbie Williams' 'Lovelight' Video has exclusive first screening on ITV1";
  pdf_text[115] = "25/09/06 <br /><br />EMI Records, IE Management & ITV have confirmed that the video for the new Robbie Williams single ‘Lovelight’ will receive an exclusive first screening on October 6th at 23:00 on ITV1 and later that night on ITV2.<br /><br />For the first time on ITV, the network will broadcast the video as a stand alone five minute programme with further coverage on itv.com.<br /><br />Guy Freeman, Controller of Music and Events says: “Robbie was a big hit with our viewers earlier in the year as he’s one of those rare performers who connects with an incredibly broad range of fans. As the new video has extremely high production values and is a great track, it only seems appropriate to offer viewers the chance to see it first on ITV.”<br /><br />EMI Records Director of media Rebecca Coates says; “This is the first time that EMI Records/IE Management have had the chance to work with ITV on the exclusive broadcast of a stand alone video programme of any kind. The incredible new video for ' Lovelight ' by one of the UK's most popular artists, Robbie Williams is the perfect way to start things. ITV have given us a fantastic cross platform opportunity to deliver one of our key artists direct to his core audience and I hope that this is a programme strand that they can build on in the future.”  <br /><br />The spectacular and iconic new video was shot recently whilst in Vienna during a break from touring by director Jake Nava, whose previous video credits include Beyonce’s ‘Crazy In Love’, Kelis’ ‘Milkshake’ and Usher’s ‘Burn’ amongst others<br /><br />‘Lovelight’ is released on November 13th on Chrysalis/EMI Records, and is the second single to be taken from his highly anticipated and forthcoming ‘Rudebox’ album which precedes the single on October 23rd.  <br /><br />‘Lovelight,’ recorded with NYC based uber-producer Mark Ronson earlier this year is a spectacular cover of Lewis Taylor’s criminally unknown soul-anthem. Together they have taken it from its warm soul roots, and transformed it into a building euphoric disco anthem featuring a full-on falsetto vocal performance that ranks amongst one of his most dynamic and definitive singles to date.<br /><br />Robbie Williams has just completed the monumental European leg of his record breaking ‘Close Encounters’ World tour, culminating in a massive 5 nights at Milton Keynes Bowl and playing to over 2.5 million people along the way.";
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  pdf_title[116] = "EMI Music and T-Mobile Collaborate on Ad-Supported  Mobile Video Trials";
  pdf_text[116] = "11/09/06<br /><br />LONDON and LOS ANGELES, SEPTEMBER 11, 2006 -- EMI Music, the world's largest independent record company, and T-Mobile, one of the world’s largest mobile operators are collaborating on a trial of ad-supported mobile video with the support of mobile advertising pioneer Rhythm NewMedia.  This new consumer offering has commenced trials on T-Mobile’s network, and will give customers access to free mobile video content embedded with television-style advertising. <br />The trial is being conducted in the UK, where T-Mobile customers will be presented with an electronic program guide (EPG) on their handset that will offer a range of content choices ranging from news, entertainment and sports from top-tier content providers.  Music videos from EMI UK artists will be the exclusive music offering for the duration of the trial.  When a user selects a video from an EMI Music UK artist such as Lilly Allen, Gorillaz, The Kooks or Robbie Williams, that video is packaged and streamed with specifically targeted advertisements.  The advertisers participating in this trial include Coca Cola Zero, General Motors (UK), Gillette, Land Rover, Microsoft Mobile, Nike and Toyota (GB).      <br />Tony Kypreos, EVP Business Development & Innovation, T-Mobile International commented:  “We see Mobile as the key emerging platform to address many of the shortcomings of traditional media today.  The increased popularity and penetration on our customer base of rich media and internet applications allows us to make advertising even more attractive to brands wishing to reach a targeted audience.   T-Mobile has focused on evaluating the consumer acceptance and the advertising effectiveness of the mobile medium during 2006 and we see 2007 as the year of deployment across our geographic base.   We are delighted to be working with EMI and Rhythm NewMedia on this trial as great music content is of high appeal to our customers and therefore an important part of our future advertising offering.”   <br /><br />Tony Wadsworth, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music UK and Ireland, commented: \"Consumers want to be able to enjoy music in many forms across a variety of different platforms.  At EMI, we are experimenting with a number of new and exciting business models to fulfill demand while at the same time ensuring that artists are fully compensated for their work. The advertising-supported model is currently generating a lot of interest, and we think we'll learn more about what fans want from mobile music in this trial.  We're pleased to be working with T-Mobile and Rhythm NewMedia on this test during such an exciting period of growth for the mobile music market.\"<br />”Making brand advertising better targeted and more frequency managed, is the biggest unaddressed opportunity in the $500 Billion+ worldwide advertising space. It provides enormous revenue potential for mobile operators,\" added Ujjal Kohli, CEO of Rhythm NewMedia. \"Rhythm is delighted to support T-Mobile, and to be working with EMI again in this area.\" <br />This initiative builds on a similar trial that EMI and Rhythm kicked off in April of this year in North America, when EMI became the first major music company to experiment with ad-supported, on-demand and pre-programmed mobile video content.    <br />";
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  pdf_title[117] = "Iron Maiden's New Album \"A Matter of Life and Death\" Storms into the Billboard Eurochart at No.1";
  pdf_text[117] = "08/09/06<br /><br />LONDON: The new album from Iron Maiden, “A Matter of Life and Death” has entered the Top 10 in 19 European countries, topping the charts in 9 of those territories, as well as the Billboard Eurochart.  “A Matter of Life and Death” marks the band’s biggest selling week one in the UK for 16 years, with over the counter sales of 44,000.  Not since 1990 has the band achieved such a fast selling release, when “No Prayer for the Dying” scooped 52,000 sales in its first week alone.   <br /><br />The limited edition of “A Matter of Life and Death” constituted 38% of week one sales, making it the fastest selling EMI released limited edition to date.<br /><br />Following on from hugely successful festival appearances in Europe and the USA the band will undertake a massive Winter European Tour, opening in Denmark in November and culminating in eight UK arena dates in December.  Reaction to the tour has been phenomenal, and due to overwhelming demand a second date at Earls Court was added on 23rd December 2006.<br /><br />Iron Maiden’s success in the Billboard Eurochart follows impressive results for EMI UK artists atop the chart in 2005, when they spent a massive 27 out of 53 weeks at No.1.  The strongest chart-topping performances came from Robbie Williams, holding for 5 weeks with “Greatest Hits” and 3 with “Intensive Care” and Coldplay, who held for 3 weeks with “X&Y.”<br /><br />//ends<br />";
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  pdf_title[118] = "Over 60 EMI Music releases feature in poll to mark the 50th anniversary of UK album chart";
  pdf_text[118] = "30/08/06<br /><br />The Beatles' 1967 seminal album Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has been overwhelmingly voted the British public's favourite number one album of all time. It is one of over 60 classic EMI Music albums that feature in a poll to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of The Official UK Album Chart, including nearly half of the 100 best artist albums to top the charts.<br /><br />In all more than 220,000 votes were received from the public to produce three charts – the top 100 number one artist albums, the top 20 ‘Best of the Rest’ and the top 20 Greatest Hits of all time. The results were broadcast on Monday 28 August on BBC Radio 2<br /><br />Of the Top 100 number one albums of all time, EMI Music has 45, including six of the top 10 – Sgt Pepper at number one plus a further three albums by The Beatles: Revolver, Abbey Road and The Beatles (The White Album) as well as Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd and A Night At The Opera by Queen.<br /><br />The ‘Best of the Rest’ list is led by Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon at number one, with a further eight EMI releases in the rundown including albums from David Bowie, Pink Floyd and the Beach Boys. The top 20 Greatest Hits chart features nine albums in EMI Music’s catalogue including collections from The Beatles, Queen and Robbie Williams. <br /><br />The EMI albums featured in the charts are listed below, while a full list of all albums in the poll can be found at http://www.theofficialcharts.com/info-press_albums50.php.<br /><br /><br />UK OFFICIAL CHARTS COMPANY 50TH ANNIVERSARY CHARTS – EMI MUSIC ALBUMS:<br /><br />ARTIST ALBUMS<br /><br />1. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles<br />5. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd<br />6. Revolver - Beatles<br />8. Abbey Road - Beatles<br />9. A Night At The Opera - Queen<br />10. The Beatles (The White Album) - Beatles<br />11. Rubber Soul - Beatles<br />17. Parallel Lines - Blondie<br />18. Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield<br />20. Band On The Run - Paul McCartney & Wings<br />21. Hounds Of Love - Kate Bush<br />27. OK Computer - Radiohead<br />28. Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols<br />29. Aladdin Sane - David Bowie<br />31. A Rush Of Blood To The Head - Coldplay<br />33. X & Y Coldplay<br />36. A Hard Day's Night - Beatles<br />38. Parachutes - Coldplay<br />42. A Kind Of Magic - Queen<br />44. Fever - Kylie Minogue<br />46. Let It Be - Beatles<br />49. Imagine - John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band With The Flux Fiddlers<br />50. Help - Beatles<br />53. Urban Hymns - Verve<br />54. Spice - Spice Girls<br />55. Sing When You're Winning - Robbie Williams<br />56. Let's Dance - David Bowie<br />58. Diamond Dogs - David Bowie<br />59. Escapology - Robbie Williams<br />60. Parklife - Blur<br />65. Sticky Fingers - Rolling Stones<br />67. A Day At The Races - Queen<br />=68. Life Thru A Lens - Robbie Williams<br />72. Swing When You're Winning - Robbie Williams<br />75. All Things Must Pass - George Harrison<br />76. Spiceworld - Spice Girls<br />77. Dare! - Human League<br />79. Please Please Me - Beatles<br />81. So - Peter Gabriel<br />=88. The Division Bell - Pink Floyd<br />=88. Scary Monsters And Super Creeps - David Bowie<br />90. Play - Moby<br />94. Innuendo - Queen<br />95. Demon Days - Gorillaz<br />99. I've Been Expecting You - Robbie Williams<br /><br />© The Official UK Charts Company 2006 <br /><br /><br />TOP 20 'BEST OF THE REST' ARTIST ALBUMS<br /><br />1. Dark Side Of The Moon - Pink Floyd<br />2. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars - David Bowie<br />4. Pet Sounds - Beach Boys<br />5. The Wall - Pink Floyd<br />6. Hunky Dory - David Bowie<br />7. The Bends - Radiohead<br />15. Low - David Bowie<br />18. Violator - Depeche Mode<br />20. The Kick Inside - Kate Bush<br /><br />© The Official UK Charts Company 2006 <br /><br /><br />GREATEST HITS<br /><br />1. Queen's Greatest Hits – Queen<br />5. Greatest Hits II - Queen<br />6. Greatest Hits - Robbie Williams<br />8. The Whole Story - Kate Bush<br />10. 1 - Beatles<br />11. Changesbowie - David Bowie<br />16. Complete Madness - Madness<br />17. The John Lennon Collection - John Lennon<br /><br />© The Official UK Charts Company 2006 ";
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  pdf_title[119] = "EMI Music UK signs deal with Ukash to allow fans to make cash purchases online";
  pdf_text[119] = "09/08/06<br /><br />EMI Music UK has signed a deal with Ukash to accept cash as an online payment option when buying merchandise on its artist websites. Ukash, the UK-based company that introduced cash payments to global online transactions, can now be used to buy a wide range of merchandise from CDs and books to posters and T-shirts, featuring EMI artists such as Coldplay, Gorillaz, Queen, Paul McCartney, Kylie and The Chemical Brothers.<br /><br />Ukash is building up strong partnerships online with several lifestyle, gaming and communications websites including Ladbrokes,  Entropia Universe,  Habbo Hotel, Skype, Raw Urban Talent, SpeedDater, CD Wow, ringKerching, gossiptel and Friday-ad, with Roma Victor coming soon.<br /><br />David Gould, Commercial Manager, Digital Media at EMI Music UK, comments:  “Ukash gives us a unique opportunity to reach a massive untapped market; roughly a third of UK consumers are reluctant to use credit cards in online transactions as they are concerned about fraud, and there are millions of consumers who have no option but to use cash exclusively for all purchases, as they are without the facility of a bank account.”<br /><br />Justin Lunny, Director of Sales at Ukash says:  “We’re really delighted to have the confidence of such a big music label in the scope for cash payments, and the EMI relationship is a great kick start to Ukash’s move into all areas of online music.”<br /> ";
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  pdf_title[120] = "New Pink Floyd DVD Pulse Charts at No.1 in Multiple Countries";
  pdf_text[120] = "25/07/06<br /><br />Pulse, the much-anticipated DVD from Pink Floyd, has stormed into No.1 in the music DVD charts in 14 European countries so far, including the UK where it is enjoying its second week at No.1.  The album has also topped the charts in the US, where it has achieved one of the top 3 best week one sales of any music DVD in history.  Pulse is a landmark release as it features the first ever audiovisual recording of Pink Floyd playing every track of their seminal album, The Dark Side of the Moon, live in concert. <br /><br />Pulse topped the general DVD as well as the music DVD charts in Germany, while in Portugal Pulse hit No.1 in the general DVD chart with sales approaching double platinum.  In France Pulse sales made up 51% of the total week's DVD sales, and in Italy, as well as a No.1 music DVD with Pulse there were a total of 15 Pink Floyd albums in the artist only album charts last week.  In Sweden Pulse sales were 71% of the total music DVD sales in the first week of release.<br /><br />'Shine On You Crazy Diamond', 'Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)', 'High Hopes' and 'Learning To Fly' are just some of the classic tracks which appear on the DVD, along with never before seen rarities and behind the scenes footage.  The Pulse DVD captures the Division Bell tour of 1994 and was filmed at London's Earls Court during a record-breaking 14 night residency.  Pulse vividly captures the essence of Pink Floyd, both as a live band and as a visual tour de force, qualities that were both well to the fore at their show-stopping appearance at last year's Live 8.   <br />ends//<br /><br /><br />Notes to Editors:<br /><br />Music DVD charts No.1s:<br /><br />Austria<br />Belgium (both regions) <br />Denmark<br />Finland<br />France<br />Germany <br />Holland<br />Hungary<br />Ireland <br />Italy <br />Norway<br />Spain <br />Sweden<br />UK<br />US<br /><br />Plus:<br />Portugal - #1 in overall DVD chart<br />";
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  pdf_title[121] = "EMI Music UK Announces a Review of its Media Agencies";
  pdf_text[121] = "24/07/06<br /><br />EMI Music UK today announced it would be making a formal review of its media agencies.  EMI emphasised the review of agency agreements was not due to dissatisfaction with its current service providers, but rather formed part of a wider media review to keep its media strategy in line with the constantly evolving media landscape.  The account is currently handled by Carat and MCS, who have both been formally notified of the plans. <br /><br />A similar media review is currently being finalised in EMI's Continental Europe region.  The UK review also comes due to the length of time since a review of media activities and agency agreements was last undertaken in the region.<br /><br />Exact timing for the review is yet to be finalised, however the pitch process is envisaged to take place in Q4 2006 for a Q1 2007 implementation.  EMI will be drawing up a shortlist of appropriate agencies, and will not be accepting unsolicited requests for pitches. <br />";
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  pdf_title[122] = "EMI Music UK Announces New Long Term Agreement with Relentless";
  pdf_text[122] = "24/07/06<br /><br />LONDON, 24th JULY 2006 - Tony Wadsworth confirmed that EMI Music UK has concluded a new long term agreement with Relentless.  In recent years this association has proved extremely fruitful through the success of Joss Stone, who has sold over 2 million albums in the UK and the global success of KT Tunstall, whose album \"Eye To The Telescope\" has achieved 3 million sales to date and not to forget the No. 1 single 'Babycakes'.<br /> <br />Relentless will continue to sign and develop acts in the UK and roll these artists out internationally through EMI's global network.  <br /> <br />In addition to his existing responsibilities as Group A&R Executive, Chris Briggs will be providing creative input to the Relentless artist roster.<br /><br />- ENDS -<br /><br /><br />Contact:<br /><br />Cathy Cremer 0207 605 5308<br />cathy.cremer@emimusic.com<br />";
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  pdf_title[123] = "T-Mobile offers fans front-row access to Robbie Williams' Close Encounters 2006 Tour";
  pdf_text[123] = "18/07/06<br /><br />T-Mobile offers fans front-row access to Robbie Williams' Close Encounters 2006 Tour on their mobile phones with first-ever Tour TV and video live-streaming of concerts<br /><br />- RW Tour TV on dedicated MobileTV channel provides exclusive footage and insights from the Tour<br />- Live video streaming of the entire concerts in select markets<br />- Robbie Williams' partnership with T-Mobile in association with Sony Ericsson continues to bring fans closer to their favorite popstar and his sold-out tour<br /><br />Bonn, Germany, July 18th 2006 - As the sold-out Robbie Williams Close Encounters 2006 Tour continues its sweep across Europe, T-Mobile announces its offering of RW Tour TV and live video streaming of concerts to provide fans in its markets with front-row admission to his shows with no ticket necessary.<br /><br />RW Tour TV<br /><br />RW Tour TV will bring fans in its European markets closer to their favourite popstar's concerts with exclusive, previously unreleased footage of Robbie Williams' onstage performance, backstage and behind-the-scenes insights. Fans will experience a unique view of the shows beyond his exciting performance on stage and will truly feel they are 'on the road' with the Tour.<br /><br />This cutting edge mobile offering will be regularly updated for a total of 13 different shows throughout the European tour.  The RW Tour TV program will consist of exclusive footage looped for each show that increases as the Tour progresses.  The dedicated RW Tour TV channel is apart of T-Mobile's MobileTV service and accessible via web'n'walk or under t-zones.  Pricing for MobileTV varies per market.  For example, in Germany the service costs approximately 7.50 for a monthly MobileTV subscription or 2.00 for 24 hour access and is also available as part of special tariff packages such as Relax XL.<br /><br />T-Mobile customers in Germany, Austria, Hungary and Slovakia can already enjoy the benefits of MobileTV on a large range of 3G devices in each market.  The MobileTV service enables customers to access many TV genres including news, sport, music, comedy, youth and entertainment around the clock.<br /><br />Live Video Streaming<br /><br />Although the tickets for Robbie Williams' Close Encounters 2006 Tour sold-out in record-breaking time, T-Mobile customers will have a chance to watch select concerts in their entirety via live video streaming on their mobile phones wherever they are.  Shows in Hungary, Germany and Austria will be live video streamed to the countries hosting the concert.  On September 19th, the Milton Keynes, UK concert will be live video streamed to Hungary, Germany, Austria and Slovakia.  The next best thing to being there, the broadcast concerts will be a front-row view of Robbie Williams on-stage without a second missed, turning mobile phones into mini-concert stadiums.  <br /><br />Because live video streaming is available through the MobileTV service, the pricing is the same.  Customers must have UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunication Systems) enabled mobile phones to access the service.  The MobileTV service uses this streaming technology to transmit pictures and sound.<br /><br />The live video streaming service has proved especially successful for T-Mobile to bring their customers closer to their favourite events.  T-Mobile was the first mobile operator to offer 20 live matches of the 2006 FIFA World Cup to its customers' mobile phones in Germany.  Thousands of fans took advantage of the live video streaming proving that customers are embracing the service to gain access to must-see events wherever they are.<br /><br />Live Video Streaming Dates:<br /><br />July 19th - Budapest<br />July 28th - Berlin<br />August 18th - Vienna<br />September 19th - Milton Keynes, UK<br /><br />In July, 2005, Robbie Williams and T-Mobile announced an 18-month partnership in association with Sony Ericsson.  This ground-breaking partnership has enabled fans across Europe to enjoy exclusive mobile music content such as pre-releases, unique exposure to Robbie Williams and the perfect reason to start using their mobile phones as true music devices.  T-Mobile is continuing to bring fans closer to Robbie Williams as lead sponsor and official mobile operator of his Close Encounters 2006 European Tour. <br /><br />RW Tour TV is a new TV format that has never been done before by a mobile operator and along with live video streaming of his concerts are two more 'firsts' for a partnership of this kind.  These are true differentiators for T-Mobile's MobileTV since the content is not available by any other media and will enable customers to continue to remain close to the European tour.  <br /><br />- Ends -<br /><br /><br />Media Enquires: <br /><br />Michelle Kramer<br />T-Mobile International<br />+44 798 098 3232<br />michelle.kramer@t-mobile.net";
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  pdf_title[124] = "Robbie goes Pan-Continental";
  pdf_text[124] = "12/07/06<br /><br />Emap to syndicate live gig to international radio  <br /><br />Saturday 19th August will become 'Robbie Williams Day' across Europe, Africa and the Middle East as radio stations in 30+ territories unite to broadcast one of the dates from Robbie Williams' sold-out 'Close Encounters' tour.<br /> <br />Emap Radio Events has been granted the international radio distribution rights for the second of Williams' Vienna shows at the 50,000-capacity Ernst Happel Stadium. The 2-hour show will be distributed via satellite and stations will broadcast it 'live live', as it happens. <br /><br />The network includes RTL2 in France, Cadena 100 in Spain, RTL 102,5 in Italy, ARD stations throughout Germany, O3 in Austria,  Highveld Stereo in South Africa, Europa 2 in The Czech Republic and Radio Jerusalem in Israel. <br /><br />In the UK and Eire, 19 Emap stations including Clyde 1, Today FM, Key 103 and Cool FM will broadcast the event between 8 and 10pm local time and they will be joined by GCap stations up and down the country.<br /><br />Siobhan Crampsey of Emap Radio Events says:<br /><br />\"We're delighted to be working with ie:music to co-ordinate one of the biggest events of the year for international radio. The response we're getting from all territories testifies, as if proof were needed, that the 'Robbie Factor' is a phenomenon from Iceland to the Emirates\"<br /><br />Mike Allen, SVP International Marketing � EMI Music:<br /><br />\"The scale of this event serves to underline that on the continent of Europe there is no other star - British or otherwise - who eclipses Robbie Williams - it's been like that for some time and no doubt will long continue\"<br /><br />The broadcast will be engineered by Radio Clyde, with facilities provided by Austrian public broadcaster, ORF<br /><br />- Ends-<br /><br /><br />For All Media Enquiries, please contact: <br /><br />Giles @ Emap Radio Events: <br />0141 565 2438 / 07747 770 338 / giles@srh.co.uk  <br />Richard Ingham @ Emap Radio Events: <br />0141 565 2430 / 07816 904 735 / richard.ingham@srh.co.uk<br /><br /><br />Editors Notes<br /><br />1. 	Emap Radio Events is a department within Emap Radio which organises and promotes a wide variety of live music events for Emap Big City stations across the UK<br /><br />2.  	Robbie Williams' 'Close Encounters' tour set a new world record when 1.6 <br />	million tickets were sold in just one day<br /><br />3.	The tour will encompass 44 shows in 14 countries with Williams performing in <br />	front of 2.6 million fans <br /><br />4.  	For further info on the 'Close Encounters' Tour dates log onto www.robbiewilliams.com<br />";
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  pdf_title[125] = "EMI Music UK label, Parlophone, launches Lily Allen Online Campaign";
  pdf_text[125] = "06/07/06<br /><br />EMI Music UK label, Parlophone, launches Lily Allen Online Campaign with Website, Blog, MySpace Album Premiere and First Ever Loyalty Based Fan Club on WAP<br /> <br />LONDON JULY 6th 2006: To coincide with the release of Lily Allen's new single, 'Smile' and her forthcoming debut solo album, 'Alright, Still', EMI Music UK label, Parlophone, launches a multi-channel online campaign, including website, blog and WAP site.<br /> <br />Dan Duncombe, Digital Media Manager Parlophone, comments, 'With this campaign we have ensured that Lily remains true to her online roots and her success through MySpace. We have created a website that reflects Lily's personality and vibrancy as well as maintaining the successful features of social networking sites like MySpace with her blog, personalised feature, music player and homepage information feeds. Lily's outspoken nature and sense of humour are really captured in her blog, which is the perfect medium to communicate Lily's personality to her fans and ensure a loyal following that we can motivate upon release. With nearly 40,000 friends, MySpace is one of the most important, direct and targeted promotion platforms we have. This is why we are premiering the album exclusively with MySpace the week before release'.<br /> <br />Duncombe continues, 'We are harnessing the accessibility and instant nature of mobiles, with the first ever loyalty based WAP fan club in the UK. This campaign allows consumers the choice of when and where to interact with Lily, offering fans greater accessibility to her music, greater interaction with other fans and offering a wider range of mobile products ' both commercial and promotional.'<br /> <br />Breaking new boundaries and raising the bar in the mobile arena, Lily Allen's WAP site is the first ever loyalty based fan club on UK WAP. The site allows fans to accumulate points and exchange them for content and prizes. Users collect 'Lily diamonds' by navigating the site, reading the news, checking Lily's daily photo diary, entering competitions, uploading their own photos and purchasing mobile content such as exclusive Lily Allen realtones and wallpapers. <br /> <br />The Lily Allen website, designed by Holler, continues to put digital at the core of Parlophone's marketing strategy; enabling fans to listen to exclusive Lily Allen mixtapes not available anywhere else, catch up on the latest news, blog, tour dates and download a free MP3 mix of the forthcoming album.  Video footage brings across Lily's personality, as does her blog, which has become legendary for her wry sense of humour. www.lilyallenmusic.com<br /> <br />Starting this week, fans can also download a 'remixable' version of the Smile single via the 'U-Myx' tool. Fans have been given a 1 minute taster for free to play with (http://www.u-myx.com/LilyPreview.zip) while full tracks are available in Lily's download store at www.LilyAllenMusic.com<br /> <br />Lily Allen WAP site<br />Fans can enter competitions via the WAP site to win tickets to Lily Allen gigs, her exclusive range of Nike trainers, a customised Chopper bike and other prizes including signed albums and artwork. The person with the highest number of points will get the chance to meet Lily Allen in person at one of her gigs in August 2006. <br /> <br />The Lily Allen WAP site also incorporates viral elements, including a 'send to a friend' function, as well as the opportunity to download an exclusive welcome message from Lily, which can be forwarded on to friends via Bluetooth. This exclusive audio however needs to be activated before it can be played, thereby driving new traffic back to the WAP site.  There are also lyrics from Lily's tracks available to Bluetooth to anonymous new 'friends' in your local bar or youth club ' using lyrics like 'Can I get your digits!?' and 'You gonna buy me a drink then?'<br /> <br />In an integrated campaign, the WAP site is being promoted with a call to action on all of the Lily Allen releases, posters, stickers, website, MySpace and point of sale.<br /> <br />Within the UK fans can access the WAP site by texting LILY CLUB to 84477 from their handset. The site is accessible globally by texting LILY CLUB to +447797 805 806 <br /> <br />Lily releases her debut single 'Smile' for Parlophone on the 3rd of July and her debut album 'Alright, Still' will be available from the 17th July.<br />";
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  pdf_title[126] = "Corinne Bailey Rae Debuts in the Billboard 200 Chart at No.17, Continuing the Success Story ...";
  pdf_text[126] = "29/06/06<br /><br />CORINNE BAILEY RAE DEBUTS IN THE BILLBOARD 200 CHART AT NO.17, CONTINUING THE SUCCESS STORY FOR EMI UK ARTISTS IN THE US.<br /><br />Corinne Bailey Rae has debuted in the US Billboard 200 chart at No.17 with her eponymous debut album, with sales of over 40,000.  The album has now shipped over 1.3 million units worldwide, so far achieving double Platinum in the UK, Platinum in Ireland and Gold in several other countries.   Corinne Bailey Rae's US results follow her success in the UK charts, where the album debuted at No.1 to make her the first female British artist to enter at the top spot with a debut album of original songs.   Her US chart smash coincides with the kick-off of a US tour and a series of national television appearances, including 'The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.'  <br /><br />Bailey Rae's US chart debut result has already bettered that of many of her UK contemporaries such as James Blunt, whose debut album entered the Billboard 200 at No.187, plus The Arctic Monkeys, Natasha Bedingfield, Franz Ferdinand and Keane, who peaked at chart positions 24, 26, 32 and 45 respectively. <br /><br />EMI UK has proven itself to be the major at the forefront of the music industry when it comes to breaking UK artists in the US.  Gorillaz' sophomore album Demon Days debuted at No.6 in the Billboard charts in May 2005, selling just under 2 million in the US to date.  The following month Coldplay stormed into the Billboard charts at No.1 upon release with their third album X&Y. Since its US release in February 2006 KT Tunstall has already secured sales just shy of half a million with her debut album, Eye To The Telescope, continuing the run of stateside success for EMI UK's acts. <br /><br />In 2005 only two UK artists featured in the top 20 best selling artist albums in the US.  They were Gorillaz and Coldplay, both signed to EMI UK's Parlophone label. Coldplay's X&Y debuted at No.1 in the album charts of 22 countries, going on to become the best selling album of 2005 both physically and digitally - not just in the US, but globally, selling just under 10 million copies.  Last year EMI UK scooped 5 out of 10 of the UK's best selling albums in the world, from Coldplay, Robbie Williams, Gorillaz, The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney.  This was more than any other major, with all acts being British, all studio albums and all from artists encompassing a range of career span with EMI, demonstrating depth, creativity and longevity. ";
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  pdf_title[127] = "Angel Music Group Announces Key Appointments in Marketing and A&R";
  pdf_text[127] = "27/06/06<br /><br />Mark Collen, SVP EMI Music UK, today announced the following key appointments in Angel Music Group.  Mark Poston has been appointed to the newly-created position of Director, Angel Music Group with effect from 3rd July.  Mark brings with him a wealth of experience gained at EMI Australia, where he held the positions of Label Manager, Virgin, and Head of Capitol, along with his current role of Director, Global Marketing, Capitol Music.  Reporting to and working closely with Mark Collen, Mark will have specific responsibility for developing consumer focus and marketing strategy.<br /><br />Elias Christidis is appointed to the position of A&R Director, Innocent.  Elias joins Angel on 3rd July from his position of A&R Manager at Mercury Records where he worked with pop, dance and R&B artists, signing Bodyrockers and Infernal.  In the early 90's Elias signed Herbie Chrichlow, co-writer for Backstreet Boys and Five; and Al Agami to Mega Records/Mega Publishing, followed by an A&R consultancy role with EMI Denmark, where he signed MC Clemens and worked with artists including Juice and Los Umbrellos.  Prior to Mercury Records, Elias set up Breakout Management Aps & Breakout Music Publishing where he worked with a range of clients including Remee; writer, producer and Ivor Novello award winner for Jamelia's 'Superstar'.  Elias will report to Mark Collen in his new role.<br /><br />Elin Falk joins Angel on 1st August in the newly created role of Head of Marketing Strategy reporting to Mark Poston.  Elin's current role is Global Communications Strategist for Carat International, where she has worked on projects for EMI and other global brands including Adidas, Coca Cola, Disney, Samsung and Vodafone. <br /><br />General Manager of Angel Music Group, Sara Freeman, takes on the new position of Director of Artist Development, reporting to Mark Collen. Sara joined Innocent in May 2000, before rising to the position of Label Manager in 2003. In this new role Sara will focus on developing and delivering the strategic development of a handful of artists by using her vast experience and success in the creative set up of pop releases.  David Quirk continues as Marketing Director reporting to Mark Poston, with responsibility for the core Angel Group marketing department, which remains unchanged. <br /><br />Mark Collen said, 'Since the formation of Angel Music Group in August 2005, the focus has been to build upon and develop our roster of artists in the pop, MOR and crossover classical genres.  In 12 months we have enjoyed double platinum success with Simon Webbe's first solo album, signed new artists including Laura Michelle Kelly, 19 year old pop artist Molly McQueen and cutting edge boy band 365, plus rising classical star, soprano Natasha Marsh.  The artist development story continues with rock band Grace and the US-based mainstream rock superstar Keith Urban.  With this excellent team of people in place, I'm confident that Angel Music Group can go from strength to strength.'";
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  pdf_title[128] = "Sky One Presents Robbie Williams Live in Glorious High Definition";
  pdf_text[128] = "15/06/06<br /><br />SEE MORE, HEAR MORE, FEEL EVERYTHING'<br />Sky One presents Robbie Williams live in glorious high definition<br />- UK's first-ever live music broadcast in HD<br />- Sky One to offer viewers choice of multi-camera angles <br /><br />Sky One today (Wednesday 14 June) confirmed a deal with The In Good Company to broadcast live to air Robbie Williams' Live at Leeds concert on September 9 2006.  The concert will be the first live broadcast from the UK in HD on Sky One and Sky One HD. The concert will be broadcast live from Roundhay Park, Leeds and will be directed by Hamish Hamilton and produced by Lee Lodge for Done and Dusted. <br /><br />Robbie Williams commented: 'It's great to be working with Sky. I've seen High Definition television and it looks great. It will capture the atmosphere of the concert in ways that a traditional broadcast couldn't.'<br /><br />Richard Woolfe, Programming Director, Sky One, Two and Three commented: \"Robbie is the #1 entertainer in the world and this deal reinforces Sky One's position as the #1 entertainment channel. With Sky HD, the multi-camera offering and Sky's unrivalled interactive services you'll be able to see more Robbie, hear more Robbie and feel more Robbie. The Sky experience will make this more personal and rewarding for Robbie's fans than ever before. Audiences will feel like they're literally on stage with him.\"<br /><br />Fans who subscribe to Sky HD will be able to see Robbie up close and personal in glorious high definition for the first time and for viewers with compatible home entertainment systems, hear Robbie in Dolby 5.1 surround sound.<br /><br />Robbie Williams' Close Encounters tour is his biggest stadium tour to date, comprising 44 performances in over 14 countries in the European leg alone. Robbie Williams is playing to an estimated 2.6 million fans around the world on his tour, which began in South Africa in April and will end in Australia in December.<br /><br />Done and Dusted are world renowned music producers and in addition to their previous live work with Robbie Williams have produced live performances from artistes including Madonna and Britney Spears.<br />Hamish Hamilton also directs MTV's European Music Awards and The Brits.  <br /><br /><br />Sam Rowden, Head of Acquisitions and Co-Productions, Sky One, Non-Scripted Programmes, brokered the deal with Gabby Chelmicka, Director of Filmed and Audio Visual Events for IE Music on behalf of The In Good Company Ltd.  <br /><br />For further information please contact:<br />Chris Aylott<br />Publicity Manager, Sky One<br />T: +44 (0)20 7705 2893 or M: +44 (0)7730 637 688<br />chris.aylott@bskyb.com <br /><br /><br /><br />NOTES TO EDITORS:<br /><br />About Sky One:<br />Sky One is the most watched non-terrestrial channel in the UK, attracting more than 17m unique viewers every month and distinguishes itself from rival networks with award-winning, exclusive US and homegrown drama, thought-provoking and topical documentary strands, and original entertainment formats.<br /><br />About Sky HD:<br />Sky HD launched in the UK and Ireland on Monday 22 May, offering viewers a cinema-like experience with sharper, clearer, more vibrant pictures and with compatible home cinema systems, amazing Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound. Sky HD captures every detail, facial expression and movement offering images that are much more life like with four times the picture detail of Standard Definition.<br />www.sky.com/hd";
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  pdf_title[129] = "Robbie Williams, T-Mobile and Sony Ericsson Bring Fans Closer to his European Tour.";
  pdf_text[129] = "08/06/06<br /><br />Robbie Williams, T-Mobile and Sony Ericsson bring fans closer to his European 'Close Encounters Tour 2006' with cutting-edge mobile music innovations and unique concert experiences<br /><br />- Tour TV for mobiles and video live-streaming of concerts provide access to shows with no ticket necessary<br />- Exclusive mobile music content and vouchers for special Tour downloads<br />- Supernatural Carnival to engage and excite fans before the shows<br />- Robbie Williams edition of the Sony Ericsson W300 Walkman® phone with a special live recording and rehearsal video clip from tour kick-off show pre-installed<br /><br /><br /><br />Bonn, Germany, June 8th 2006 '  Today T-Mobile in association with Sony Ericsson announce plans for using mobile music innovations to provide unique access and bring fans closer to the European Robbie Williams Close Encounters Tour 2006.  Mobile phones will be as good as tickets for an all-access pass to behind-the-scenes tour action, must-have mobile music content and an exciting way to be apart of the biggest European tour ever.<br /><br />As part of its 18-month partnership with Robbie Williams, T-Mobile is the head sponsor of his Close Encounters Tour 2006 in its European markets.  The Tour, which broke a Guinness Book of World Records for the fastest and largest number of concert tickets sold in one day, will stop in five of <br />T-Mobile's markets for 29 shows. <br /><br /> With exciting and unique on-ground activities at each concert as well as mobile music content from the Tour and exclusive prizes such a soundcheck and meet and greet opportunities, T-Mobile will engage and enthuse the nearly 2 million fans attending the shows.  And for those unable to attend, Tour TV, video live-streaming and other mobile content will give them access to the tour wherever they are.  <br /><br />'Partnering with T-Mobile gives my fans a new way to experience the tour through their mobiles ' it's very exciting,' said Robbie Williams.<br /><br /> <br />Innovative Mobile Experience<br /><br />Throughout the European Tour, T-Mobile will offer customers cutting-edge mobile music experiences that will turn their mobile phones into front row seats wherever they are.  Shows from the Tour will be video live-streamed in its entirety to UMTS enabled handsets.  This is a first of its kind experience for a tour and will give customers who do not have a ticket a chance to see the show live from the comfort of any location.<br /><br />Tour TV, a new and separate channel within T-Mobile's MobileTV service, will provide a behind-the-scenes experience from shows in all markets.  Updated regularly, the content will include concert footage and a view from backstage.  Robbie Williams mobile music content will be accessible to fans attending the summer shows inside the T-Mobile areas at each venue.<br /><br />Special Edition Phone<br /><br />In April, the Robbie Williams edition of the Sony Ericsson W300 Walkman® phone was unveiled and will be available in stores mid-June in most markets.  This special edition, exclusive to T-Mobile, features a first-ever start-to-finish experience of a music artist incorporating phone functionality, themed animation, mobile music content with Robbie Williams' own creative influence on the phone design.  <br /><br />The phone comes with pre-installed mobile content recorded at the Tour kick-off show in Durban, South Africa in April including a live version of the opening song 'Radio', a behind-the-scenes video clip and six wallpapers.  Fans will also have direct access to the WAP site of RobbieWilliams.com with a special icon and will see a Robbie Williams animation when they start up and shut down the handset.<br /><br />Available in all T-Mobile markets in time for the European Tour, the clamshell style phone has an embossed Robbie Williams logo on the back cover so customers can identify themselves as dedicated Robbie Williams fans and comes with two exchangeable 'skins' so they can personalize their own phone.  Vouchers for a specialized Close Encounters Tour 2006 skin will be given to fans at the concerts, which they can turn in at their local T-Mobile shop and show off to their friends that they attended one of the sold-out shows.<br /><br />Supernatural Carnival<br /><br />Upon entering the concert venues, fans will be greeted by T-Mobile's Supernatural Carnival where they can try their luck and show off their skills to win prizes such as mobile music downloads or other Robbie Williams souvenirs.  The games, created in traditional carnival style with a new futuristic twist, will engage and entertain concert goers before the shows.<br /><br />Special Sony Ericsson promotions will also provide fans with a chance to try out the new Robbie Williams edition of the W300 Walkman® phone and receive a voucher for a special Close Encounters Tour 2006 'skin' for the device.<br /><br /> <br />Bringing Fans Closer<br /><br />In July, 2005, Robbie Williams and T-Mobile announced an 18-month partnership in association with Sony Ericsson.  This ground-breaking partnership has enabled fans across Europe to enjoy exclusive mobile music content such as pre-releases, unique exposure to Robbie Williams and the perfect reason to start using their mobile phones as true music devices.<br /><br />T-Mobile will continue to bring fans closer to their favourite artist as lead sponsor and official mobile operator for the Close Encounters 2006 Tour in five markets.  Fans will win tickets to the concerts and some lucky winners will win once in a lifetime experiences such as meet and greets with Robbie Williams himself and one exclusive soundcheck for T-Mobile winners where they will see him on-stage for a rehearsal.  During four months of activities, T-Mobile will bring fans closer to Europe's biggest popstar like never before through an innovative approach that goes beyond traditional sponsorships.<br /><br />'For the past year we have provided Robbie Williams fans with ways to get closer to his music and first-chances to personalize their mobile phones with exciting content from his new album,' said Ulli Gritzuhn, Chief Marketing Officer T-Mobile International.  'We are now very excited to be apart of the Tour and look forward to bringing a new level of involvement that hasn't been seen from usual sponsorships.  T-Mobile will bring fans to the Tour while also bringing the Tour to the fans that don't have tickets.  The mobile is truly changing the way people listen to music and now even how they get closer to an artist's tour.'<br /><br />'Offering fans a variety of ways to personalise their W300 Walkman® phones was an exciting driver behind this special edition project,' said Jan Wäreby, Corporate Executive Vice President, Head of Sales and Marketing, Sony Ericsson 'We are delighted that by working closely with T-Mobile both on the device and as a sponsor of the Closer Encounters 2006 Tour that we have been able to deliver such a compelling mobile music proposition to Robbie Williams fans.'<br /><br />Walkman® is a registered trademark of Sony Corporation.";
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  pdf_title[130] = "PayPal and EMI Partner for Mobile Phone Shopping Service";
  pdf_text[130] = "07/06/06<br /><br />First time UK mobile users will be able to text and buy CDs, <br />through PayPal Mobile payments<br /><br />PayPal has partnered with EMI to pilot a mobile payments service enabling customers to buy music direct using their mobile phones. This marks the first time that UK music fans will be able to purchase CDs simply by sending a text.<br /><br />During the pilot of PayPal Mobile payments' 'Text to Buy' service, music-lovers will be able to purchase Corinne Bailey-Rae's eponymous debut album from their mobile phone. The album has already sold more than one million copies worldwide in less than three months since release. The singer was named Best New Artist at the Mojo magazine's annual awards earlier this week. <br /><br />PayPal Mobile customers will be able to text CBR to dedicated PayPal mobile payments number 60500, which will be printed in adverts for Bailey-Rae's album. Once customers have verified their identity through a PIN code system, the purchaser's details are passed to EMI and the item is dispatched to their address as registered to their PayPal account. <br /><br />It's as simple as sending a text message and because every PayPal mobile payment is PIN-protected and backed by PayPal's state-of-the-art fraud prevention system, customers can be assured that the service is quick and safe. <br /><br />As with all PayPal transactions, financial information is never shared with the vendor (in this case EMI).  Each user's financial information is stored on PayPal's secure servers, not on the mobile telephone, so even if the telephone is lost or stolen, the user's PayPal account remains secure and within the PayPal network only. <br /><br />Mike McMahon, SVP Commercial and Digital Media at EMI said: 'EMI is constantly looking for new and innovative ways of reaching music fans, and enabling them to buy our music quickly and effectively. Mobile payments are especially exciting because they will offer a new method for customers to buy music which matches their lifestyles.'<br /> <br />'Customers can now buy direct from our TV, print or outdoor advertising which helps to make our marketing more effective and interactive.  We believe that PayPal Mobile has the potential to deliver a new and exciting route for customers to buy music using the device that most consumers wouldn't leave home without ' their mobile phone.' <br /><br />Geoff Iddison, chief executive of PayPal Europe says: 'We think mobile payments could revolutionise the way people shop.  The service means that a shopper could see a code on a TV ad or on a billboard on their way home, text-to-buy and have the item delivered to their door the next day.  For those who don't have time to queue, or would like to buy out of shopping hours, stores could offer a code to text-to-buy the item and deliver it the next day.  The sky really is the limit when it comes to the possibilities for the PayPal mobile payments service.<br /><br />'PayPal already has over 10 million account-holders in the UK. It is an established financial services brand with a reputation for safety, security and convenience. Launching an easy to use mobile payments service means we are a long way ahead of any other services and that retailers are keen to partner with us,' he concluded.";
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  pdf_title[131] = "EMI Music Becomes First Major Music Company to Make its Catalogue Available to Qtrax";
  pdf_text[131] = "05/06/06<br /><br />EMI MUSIC BECOMES THE FIRST MAJOR MUSIC COMPANY TO MAKE ITS CATALOG AVAILABLE TO QTRAX:  <br />THE WORLD'S FIRST AD-SUPPORTED, LEGITIMATE P2P SERVICE<br /><br />NEW YORK -- EMI Music, the world's largest independent music company, and e-commerce software developer LTDnetwork Inc. today announced that EMI is the first major music company to make its catalog of recordings available to what will be the world's first advertising-supported, legal peer-to-peer music distribution service.  The service, called Qtrax, was developed by LTDnetwork, and at launch, will provide fans with free, advertising-funded access to high-quality, high-fidelity digital music files, as well as the option to subscribe to a premium version of the service or to purchase music tracks and albums on an a la carte basis.  <br /><br />Qtrax will offer two tiers of service:  the first is a free, advertising-supported tier designed to work with and filter copyrighted content from existing peer-to-peer networks.  The second tier is a premium subscription service which will require a monthly fee.  The two-tiered business model is intended to attract a broad base of consumers to try out the service, and then graduate those consumers to purchase music permanently or subscribe.<br /><br />In the ad-supported, free tier, users will be able to search the network for specific tracks, and those tracks registered with Qtrax will be made available for download in Qtrax's proprietary '.mpq' file format.  Users will then be able to play the downloaded .mpq file in full-fidelity sound quality for a pre-defined number of times.  Each time a consumer plays a track, the Qtrax player will also offer fans click-to-buy purchase options, as well as the opportunity to upgrade to a premium subscription service for a flat monthly fee. <br /><br />The premium subscription service tier uses Microsoft's Janus DRM technology, which allows consumers to pay a monthly fee for unlimited access to music in the Qtrax network.  Subscribers will also have the ability to transfer content to Windows Media enabled portable devices for as long as the subscription stays active. <br /><br />The service will also include consumer-friendly community-building and music discovery tools which enable fans to easily access to a vast selection of music and other content, all while generating revenues for artists and content owners.<br /><br />'Working with Qtrax is just one way EMI is actively supporting emerging business models, technologies and platforms to deliver music to fans,' said David Munns, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music North America.  'Of course, we think that any ad-supported model should be offered in a way that maintains, or even enhances the value of music, and we believe Qtrax does that by offering a good consumer experience and significant up-selling opportunities.  Our collaboration with Qtrax will give us great consumer insight and help us gauge the boundaries between sampling and purchasing music.  Ultimately, the feedback we get from Qtrax will help EMI be more responsive to consumer demand.  The Qtrax service will also ensure that our artists are compensated for their works and that the value of their music and integrity of our content is protected.'<br /><br />In addition, Qtrax will offer incentive programs that will allow fans to accrue points redeemable for additional plays for tracks acquired through the free service, or for discounts off a la carte purchases or subscription fees.<br /><br />'Qtrax is an innovative approach to creating a legitimate P2P offering, so we are pleased that EMI has agreed to be the first of the major music companies to participate.  In addition to offering a great consumer experience which we believe will get more consumers excited about digital music, Qtrax will ensure that artists are getting paid when their songs are accesses in a P2P environment.  In addition, EMI and other music companies will share in Internet advertising revenues, which according to the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PricewaterhouseCoopers reached a new record of $3.9 billion for the first quarter of 2006 in the US - a 38 percent increase over Q1 2005,' said Allan Klepfisz, President & CEO of Brilliant Technologies Corporation, parent company of LTDnetwork. <br /><br />The Qtrax service is expected to enter a test phase later this year and will initially pilot the service in the United States.  In preparation for the launch, EMI will immediately begin delivering and registering its content with Qtrax's filtering system, powered by Audible Magic. <br /><br />Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.";
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  pdf_title[132] = "EMI launches interactive music site to promote My Life in the Bush of Ghosts";
  pdf_text[132] = "01/06/06<br /><br />EMI launches interactive music site that accepts remixes and user-generated video to promote My Life in the Bush of Ghosts<br /><br />Aspiring DJs can remix and sample remastered tracks, rate and review remixes and upload their own versions to a world wide audience<br /> <br />For the first time in history EMI is giving fans complete and total access to create and upload their own video, download tracks online, edit or remix sections, upload their own personal versions of two songs from David Byrne and Brian Eno's groundbreaking album 'My Life in the Bush of Ghosts'.  The interactive forum is also an industry 'first' and has been developed to celebrate the re-launch of the album, 25 years on from its original release.  www.bush-of-ghosts.com <br /><br />Users will be able to download the original tracks in their entirety in order to make their own videos which will be streamed on the site. <br /><br />Originally released in 1981, this critically lauded album was one of the first releases to heavily incorporate 'found sounds' and ethnic beats.  The new version has been remastered and features seven, previously unreleased bonus tracks.<br /><br />In keeping with the experimental concept of the original collaboration between Byrne and Eno, visitors to the site can download the individual multi-tracks or listen to and rate uploaded versions posted by other remixers from around the world. <br /><br />David Byrne comments, 'In keeping with the spirit of the original album we are offering for download all the multitracks on two of the songs. Users are free to edit, remix, sample and mutilate these tracks however they like. Add them to their own song or create a new one.'<br /><br />Listeners will be invited to rate the new remixes and samples via an album forum that will encourage discussion of the different uploads. The remixes can be searched either by geography or from a selection of styles put together by Brian Eno.<br /><br />'We want to encourage people to share their creative music ideas with each other as well as with the original artists. By putting digital at the core of our marketing strategy we have built a website that engages and involves the fans in the core concept of the album and in collaboration on its development,' says Andy Way, Digital Media Manager at EMI Music label EMI Catalogue.<br /><br />In a unique collaboration between music companies David Byrne's label Nonesuch (Warner US) who are releasing 'My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts' in North America have built a partner site that catalogues the original album's history, the inspirations behind it, original reviews and features, photos and reactions to the re-released version. Both sites are accessible through www.bush-of-ghosts.com.";
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  pdf_title[133] = "Online retailers to offer EMI Music UK's World Cup themed download packages and ringtones";
  pdf_text[133] = "25/05/06<br /><br />EMI Music UK releases special football compilations and individual mobile phone tunes<br /><br />Today, EMI Music UK, Catalogue, licences five downloadable music packages specially compiled for the World Cup season. The packages, each containing a handful of tracks, are available from online digital service providers: iTunes, Napster, OD2 (MSN, Wanadoo, My Coke), Sony Connect and Tunetribes. Ringtones of the individual tracks are available from mobile service providers: 3, Vodafone, O2, T-Mobile, Orange and Virgin. The content is also included in the World Cup sections on respective operator portals.<br /><br />Andy Way, digital marketing manager for EMI Music UK label, Catalogue, says: 'Whether it's fierce patriotism or people simply coming together to share the highs and lows, music has always been very much a part of the World Cup. This is the first time that digital has been so mainstream during the event and it provides online retailers with an ideal platform to offer timely and relevant content. With tracks to suit every outcome of the season there's something for everyone during this 2006 World Cup.'<br /><br />For fans, whether they're in the office, down the pub or on the move, the music packages cover every eventuality and mood possible over the coming weeks. They are labelled:<br />'	England: Patriotic sounds from God Save the Queen and the Dambusters - perfect for when England's tournament begins on June 10th against Paraguay! <br />'	Football Themes: Includes theme tunes from Match of the Day and Grandstand to get into the mood<br />'	Winners: Celebrate along to Simply The Best with Tina Turner<br />'	Losers: Should the worst happen, Heroes from David Bowie or The Great Escape could be the commiserating tunes<br />'	Other Nations: Includes Guantanamera (We're Gonna Score In a Minute) by Geoff Love and Conga performed by the England Supporters Club & England Band";
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  pdf_title[134] = "I-vu Partners With EMI To Feature Up And Coming Music Artists";
  pdf_text[134] = "11/05/06<br /><br />To showcase the latest in musical talent, EMI Music UK label, Angel Records, is embarking on an innovative advertising campaign that will utilise i-vu's interactive screen media found within top end hair salons. Promoting up and coming artist Laura Michelle Kelly's debut album, 'The Storm Inside,' it will be the first time an EMI label has used interactivity within a campaign, and capitalises on i-vu's predominantly female audience as well as the extended dwell time of clients within the salon environment.<br /><br />The campaign is to run across i-vu's London network of screens, featuring a 30 second advertisement that interactively links to the music video for Laura's debut single, 'There Was A Time.' <br />Sarah Fisher, senior product manager, Angel Music Group, says: 'i-vu's screen media network is a fantastic platform to promote the album, as i-vu targets an audience that is a great demographic fit for the artist, and reaches the target audience whilst in a captive and receptive frame of mind. We are confident that the interactive element of the campaign will drive strong, accountable results.'<br /> 'By engaging viewers on a one-to-one basis, i-vu can deliver highly accountable campaigns to a receptive audience who are generally hard to target through more traditional channels. Now reaching over 600,000 ABC1 females each month, and achieving response rates of up to 33%, i-vu should make a serious impact,' says Mike Anstey, CEO, i-vu.";
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  pdf_title[135] = "Coldplay's X&Y Named Biggest Selling Album of 2005";
  pdf_text[135] = "31/03/06<br /><br />Coldplay's X&Y was the biggest selling album in the world in 2005, it was announced today. <br /> <br />The band's third album, which debuted at number one in 20 countries in June last year, sold over 8 million copies worldwide to head the world's top 10 best-selling albums list which was issued today by IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industries). X&Y, released by EMI's Parlophone label, was also the biggest selling digital album of the year in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan. <br /> <br />This is the second time that Coldplay have appeared in the top 10 since IFPI began publishing the list in 2001, with their second release A Rush Of Blood To The Head having been the sixth biggest album of 2003. It is also the second time in three years that an album by an EMI artist has topped the list: Norah Jones's debut release Come Away With Me was the world's best selling album in 2003.<br /> <br />EMI Music chairman and CEO Alain Levy said, 'This is a huge achievement for Coldplay. They have developed long-term global success over the course of a number of albums, and I'm sure that they will continue to build their career for many years to come.'<br /> <br />X&Y became the first album to top the US and UK charts simultaneously since the Beatles' 1 in 2000 (also on Parlophone), and scored the biggest ever week one digital sales in both countries. The success also drove sales of the band's previous albums, propelling Parachutes and A Rush Of Blood To The Head back into the charts around the world. Debut album Parachutes has now sold more than 7.5 million copies worldwide, with A Rush Of Blood To The Head reaching almost 11 million. Coldplay are currently playing stadium concerts in America, as part of their mammoth world tour which concludes in Japan in July.";
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  pdf_title[136] = "Massive Attack launch charm offensive on coffee drinkers";
  pdf_text[136] = "31/03/06<br /><br />EMI Music UK label Virgin Records launch integrated marketing campaign through Caffé Nero to promote new Massive Attack best of album, 'Collected' <br />In an exclusive cross-platform marketing campaign, 255 Caffé Nero stores, located throughout the UK, will direct customers to a Massive Attack microsite promoting the band's new 'Collected' album.  Leaflets in-store will promote the site where Caffé Nero customers have the opportunity to sample or buy tracks and enter a competition to win VIP tickets to this summer's Wireless Festival in Hyde Park to see the band perform live.  Caffé Nero's wireless facility provides the ideal environment for customers to participate in this promotion.  <br />Caffé Nero's music policy is positioned well within the cross-demographic appeal of Massive Attack, whose acclaimed music will be heavily featured in-store.  The integrated marketing campaign of Virgin Records and Caffé Nero combines both online and traditional media channels.<br /><br />Danny Van Emden, digital media director at EMI Music UK, comments: 'As EMI seeks to drive digital music beyond the iPod generation, it is essential that we lead the way with new cross platform methods of promotion.  The partnership with Caff� Nero spans both digital and in-store promotion, using a competition mechanism to drive traffic online within a wireless environment.  The campaign allows music lovers to tap into whichever medium is most relevant for them, online, offline or both.'<br />The co-branded Massive Attack site enables fans to:<br />'	Download tracks and realtones from the 'Collected' album, featuring collaborations with artists such as Sinead O'Connor and Tracey Thorn<br />'	Watch the band's award-winning video back-catalogue<br />'	Enter into the competition to win VIP tickets to this summer's Wireless festival<br />The album, 'Collected', highlights the finest moments of one of the most influential homegrown bands of the last twenty years.  Pioneers of intelligent dance and trip-hop, the compilation album encapsulates Massive Attack's best work, including 'Teardrop', 'Unfinished Sympathy' and 'Protection', plus the new single 'Live With Me', featuring Terry Callier on vocals.  <br />Ben Curwin, marketing manager at EMI Music UK label Virgin Records, comments: 'As this is the first album from Massive Attack in three years, it seems appropriate to reach out to their fans in a variety of different formats.  Digital technologies have developed and so has music delivery.'<br />";
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  pdf_title[137] = "EMI Records Consolidate Press Team";
  pdf_text[137] = "30/03/06<br /><br />LONDON, 30th March 2006 ' Rebecca Coates, Media Director for EMI Records today announced that James Hopkins will be joining the label as Senior Press Officer on 2nd May 2006.<br /><br />James joins EMI Records from 9PR, where he has worked since 1997.  During his 9 years with 9PR, he has worked on a variety of campaigns for artists including Bjork, Suede, Kings of Convenience, The Rapture and LCD Soundsystem.  He has experience in national, regional and early online press and most recently has been working with breakthrough artists to establish interest from management companies and labels via his creative press campaigns.<br /><br />In addition to his work in PR, James has been a contributing writer for publications including Dazed and Confused, i-D, Nylon, X-ray and Sleaze Nation.<br /><br />Rebecca Coates said, 'EMI Records has had an incredible month with No 1 albums from Corinne Bailey Rae and David Gilmour and I'm thrilled that we've managed to tempt James to join the EMI Records press team where he'll be working on other developing acts such as Hot Chip, LCD Soundsystem, DFA Records, Radio 4 and Radar.'<br />";
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  pdf_title[138] = "Lincoln Elias joins Virgin Records UK as A&R Executive";
  pdf_text[138] = "27/03/06<br /><br />LONDON, 27th March 2006 'Ferdy Unger-Hamilton, Managing Director of Virgin Records UK today announced that Lincoln Elias is to join the label as A&R Executive on 18th April 2006.<br /><br />Lincoln has spent the last 15 years working at Sony, now SonyBMG, most recently as A&R Director for S2, a label he started in 1991 together with Muff Winwood.  His signings during that time include Terence Trent D'arby, Des'ree, Roachford, Reef, Toploader and Jamiroquai.<br /><br />Ferdy said, 'Lincoln is as good as the best there is, simple as that.  His track record speaks for itself.  To have a guy as nice and as good with artists working alongside me at Virgin is an honour and a pleasure.'";
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  pdf_title[139] = "Music Week Awards Nomination";
  pdf_text[139] = "03/03/2006<br /><br />Fantastic news for EMI last night from the Music Week Awards as Rob Owen and the Parlophone marketing team won the award for Best UK Marketing Campaign for the excellent Gorillaz 'Demon Days' campaign; EMI won Best Distributor for the 11th year running and Daniel Miller, of Mute Records, picked up the The Strat. Please see the full list of nominations below.<br /><br /><br />Best Music Sales Force <br />EMI <br /><br />Best Distributor <br />EMI <br /><br />Best Regional Promotions Team sponsored by Nielsen Music Control <br />EMI Records<br /><br />Best National Promotions Team <br />Parlophone<br /><br />Best UK Marketing Campaign sponsored by Yahoo! Music <br />Chris Farrow for The Magic Numbers 'The Magic Numbers'<br />Claire O'Brien for Coldplay 'X&Y'<br />Rob Owen for Gorillaz 'Demon Days'<br /> <br />Best International Marketing Campaign sponsored by Adfirmate<br />Mike Allen, Kevin Brown & Dominic Cook for Gorillaz<br />Mike Allen & Kevin Brown for Coldplay<br /><br />The Strat<br />Daniel Miller";
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  pdf_title[140] = "EMI Music Takes Home 32 Grammy Awards";
  pdf_text[140] = "09/02/06<br /><br />CHEMICAL BROTHERS, KELLY CLARKSON, JERMAINE DUPRI, GORILLAZ, LES PAUL, KEITH URBAN AND KANYE WEST AMONG EMI'S WINNERS AT <br />THE 48TH ANNUAL GRAMMYS® <br /><br />ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME COLLABORATIONS BY PAUL McCARTNEY WITH JAY-Z AND LINKIN PARK AND ANIMATED BAND GORILLAZ WITH MADONNA, AND<br />STUNNING MUSICAL PERFORMANCES BY KELLY CLARKSON, COLDPLAY, <br />VAN HUNT, BONNIE RAITT, JOSS STONE AND KEITH URBAN<br /><br />EMI TAKES HOME 32 AWARDS<br /><br />LOS ANGELES, 9 FEBRUARY 2006 ' EMI had a strong presence at last night's 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards as living legends such as Paul McCartney, talented newcomers such as Van Hunt and Joss Stone, cartoon characters Gorillaz and top producers like Jermaine Dupri turned in amazing performances and took home GRAMMYs® in key categories.  <br /><br />Gorillaz, the pioneering animated band formed by Blur's Damon Albarn and world-renowned illustrator Jamie Hewlett, won a GRAMMY for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocal for their smash hit, 'Feel Good Inc.' from the band's nearly double platinum selling album, Demon Days.  The band was also joined onstage by Madonna and De La Soul for an electric and visually stunning rendition of their GRAMMY-winning song. <br /><br />EMI Music Publishing's writer and producers celebrated with 22 Grammy wins.  Among their big winners were Yolanda Adams, Tony Bennett, Kelly Clarkson, Jay-Z, John Legend, Damien Marley, Black Eyed Peas Slipknot, and Kanye West.  <br /><br />Multi-platinum artist Keith Urban took home a GRAMMY for Best Male Country Vocal Performance for \"You'll Think of Me,\" building on his stunning success at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards in November where he won both 'Male Vocalist of the Year' and the coveted 'Entertainer of the Year' awards.  Urban also performed his GRAMMY-winning song, and then joined Faith Hill on guitar and back-up vocals for her song, 'The Lucky One.'<br /><br />Thirteen-time GRAMMY winner Paul McCartney took to the stage and performed 'Fine Line' from his album Chaos and Creation in the Backyard and Beatles classic 'Helter Skelter.'  He also surprised the GRAMMY audience when he joined Jay-Z and Linkin Park on stage for a mashed-up version of 'Yesterday.'  McCartney's performance was his first at the GRAMMY awards.   <br /><br />The Chemical Brothers were big winners last night taking home awards for Best Dance Recording for 'Galvanize' and Best Electronic/Dance Album for Push the Button.  These awards bring their GRAMMY total to three, after winning an award in 1998 for 'Best Rock Instrumental' for 'Block Rockin' Beats.' <br /><br />Superstar producer, songwriter and President of Virgin Records Urban Music Jermaine Dupri also scored a GRAMMY for Best R&B Song for his work on Mariah Carey's album, The Emancipation of Mimi.    <br /><br />Les Paul was also a multiple-GRAMMY winner taking home awards for Best Pop Instrumental Performance for 'Caravan', and Best Rock Instrumental Performance for '69 Freedom Special.'  These nods mark another record-setting achievement by Les Paul, as the eldest living artist ever to win in the Rock and Pop fields.  Paul's last Grammy win was for Chester and Lester, his 1978 collaborative album with Chet Atkins. <br /><br />Coldplay, four-time GRAMMY winners before last night's awards, also performed their latest single, 'Talk' from their album X&Y.  <br /><br />EMI artists also took part in memorable GRAMMY tributes.  Van Hunt a GRAMMY nominee in the 'Best Urban/Alternative Performance' for his track, 'Dust!' joined soulful siren Joss Stone and a cast of other outstanding performers during an all-star tribute to Sly and The Family Stone.  Nine-time GRAMMY winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bonnie Raitt as well as Blue Note recording artist, Dr. John also performed during a New Orleans Tribute.<br /><br />In a ceremony prior to the GRAMMY telecast, Capitol Nashville recording artist Merle Haggard ' one of country music's most prominent songwriters and performers ' was presented with The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, which honors lifelong artistic contributions to the recording medium.";
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  pdf_title[141] = "EMI 'Does the Treble' in the MSN Music Download Awards 2005";
  pdf_text[141] = "27/01/06<br /><br />EMI labels boast three of the top five Best Albums of 2005<br /><br />Coldplay's third album on Parlophone 'X&Y', which topped the charts in 32 countries, received the Best Album award at the MSN Music Download Awards 2005, taking almost a third of the votes. <br /><br />Newcomer KT Tunstall's 'Eye To The Telescope' from EMI Music UK label Relentless Records came second while Gorillaz's 'Demon Days', also from Parlophone, came in at fourth place.<br /><br />Robbie Williams, from Chrysalis on EMI Records UK, was also recognised in the top five artists of 2006.<br /><br />The MSN Music Download Awards 2005, voted by the public, celebrates the finest musical talent in 2005. Over 10,000 people voted for their favourite recording artists in three categories ' Best Artist, Best Track and Best Album.<br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK comments, 'This triple win for EMI reflects our strong commitment to building a digital strategy which is incorporated into the overall marketing and sales mix.  The beauty and power of digital marketing is leveraging spontaneous moments -- offering a fan a download of a track they have just seen performed live in front of them at gig.'<br /><br />Dan Duncombe, Digital Media Manager at EMI Music UK label Parlophone, said, 'We're thrilled Coldplay have received the Best Album award. It is great to celebrate the significant impact of downloads in an ever changing music industry and recognise how a new generation of fans are accessing music. More importantly for Coldplay this is an award voted for by the fans.'<br /><br />Best Album<br />1.	Coldplay ' X&Y<br />2.	KT Tunstall ' Eye to the Telescope<br />3.	Black Eyed Peas ' Monkey Business<br />4.	Gorillaz ' Demon Days<br />5.	Kanye West ' Late Registration<br /><br />Best Artist	<br />1.	Gwen Stefani  <br />2.	James Blunt<br />3.	Kaiser Chiefs<br />4.	Coldplay<br />5.	Robbie Williams<br /><br />Best Track<br />1.	James Blunt ' You're Beautiful<br />2.	Pussycat Dolls ' Don't Cha<br />3.	Arctic Monkeys ' I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor<br />4.	Sugarbabes ' Push the Button <br />5.	Gorillaz ' Feel Good Inc<br />";
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  pdf_title[142] = "Stephen Bass Joins Virgin Records UK";
  pdf_text[142] = "13/01/06<br /><br />STEPHEN BASS JOINS VIRGIN RECORDS UK<br /><br />LONDON, 13 January 2006 ' I am very pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Bass to the Virgin A&R department as A&R Executive with effect from 23rd January 2006.<br /><br />Stephen joins the label from Universal Music where he held the role of A&R Manager at Island Records.  He began his A&R career at Go Discs in 1993, before moving to Go Beat and then Island and has worked with artists including David Holmes, More Fire Crew, Arabstrap and Tom Vek.  <br /><br />Stephen also set up Moshi Moshi Records, releasing early singles from artists such as Bloc Party and Hot Chip.<br /><br />Stephen and I have worked together for many years and I am delighted that we will be continuing that relationship as we build on the existing Virgin roster.  He understands a diverse range of artists and will bring a unique style to Virgin Records.<br /><br /><br />Ferdy Unger-Hamilton<br />Managing Director, Virgin Records UK";
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  pdf_title[143] = "Brit Award Nominations 2006";
  pdf_text[143] = "10/01/06<br /><br />EMI UK artists have received an impressive set of Brit Award nominations for 2006. See below for the full list of our nominations.<br /><br /><br />British Male Solo Artist<br />Robbie Williams<br /> <br />British Female Solo Artist<br />Kate Bush<br />KT Tunstall<br /> <br />British Group<br />Coldplay<br />Gorillaz<br /> <br />MasterCard Best British Album<br />Coldplay<br />Gorillaz<br />Kate Bush<br /> <br />British Breakthrough Act<br />KT Tunstall<br />Magic Numbers<br /> <br />British Live Act<br />Coldplay<br />KT Tunstall<br /> <br />British Single<br />Coldplay - Speed of Sound<br />";
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  pdf_title[144] = "Ferdy Unger-Hamilton Appointed Managing Director, Virgin Records UK";
  pdf_text[144] = "09/01/06<br /><br />LONDON, 9TH January 2006 ' Keith Wozencroft, President Capitol Music UK and Virgin Records UK today confirmed the appointment of Ferdy Unger-Hamilton to the position of Managing Director, Virgin Records UK with effect from 13th January 2006.<br /><br />Ferdy joins Virgin Records from Universal Music where his most recent role was as A&R Executive for Island Records.  His career in the music business started at Go Discs, where he set up Go Beat and signed Portishead and Gabrielle, with both artists going on to release several multi-million selling albums.  Ferdy joined Island when Go Beat/Go Discs was subsequently bought by Universal Music.<br /><br />Keith Wozencroft said, 'Ferdy's biggest UK-signing at Island is Keane, whose debut album has now sold over 4 million copies worldwide.  He brings a wealth of experience, creativity and knowledge to his new role and I know that together with the Virgin UK team, we can build on the label's strengths and continue to develop a fantastic roster.'";
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  pdf_title[145] = "Now WAP's What I Call Music!";
  pdf_text[145] = "19/12/05<br /><br />EMI Music UK puts pop stars in your pocket with launch of mobile music store wap.the-raft.com bringing together music & videos from EMI Records, Virgin Records, Parlophone, Angel and Catalogue <br /><br />Calling all music fans' Fancy getting up close and personal with your favourite artists?  EMI Music UK extends 'The Raft' online music store from web to mobile with the launch of its mobile music site on December 16th.  By texting 'GO RAFT' to 85080 (free text from all networks), music lovers will be able to access official artist news, breaking tour dates, music and video downloads, competitions and artist approved ringtones and realtones.<br /><br />And if you've got a bit of a creative urge yourself, you'll be able to customise your own tracks by adding beats or special features to turn them into personalised ringtones.  Be the envy of all your friends with your totally exclusive tones!<br /><br />You'll be kept up to date with the latest news and featured artist areas which include Artist A-Zs and weekly competitions in anyone of the following categories; pop, urban, dance, jazz and rock.  Wap.the-raft.com will also host the UK top 10 ringtones plus specialist charts like alternative and Bollywood.<br /><br />Wap.the-raft.com provides something for every music fan'in an easy-to-find format.  Guilty Pleasures will do all the digging to find you 80s classics from the likes of Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet and Chesney Hawks or for mainstream supporters how about a bit of Coldplay?  The Raft will also provide an oasis for fans of niche areas often hard to find on mobile network portals: jazz, for instance, offers some stunning classic Blue Note rare-tones, while classical, comedy, TV themes and kids are also well represented'so whether it's Chris Martin or Minder that floats your boat ' get texting 'GO RAFT' to 85080!  <br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK, comments, 'In music it's not what you know, but when you heard it that matters, so news and especially tour dates are vital to receive while you're on the go with your mobile. We also want our buyers to be able to browse with confidence knowing that when they buy from us there are no subscriptions or hidden costs to get in the way of a great mobile music experience.'<br />";
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  pdf_title[146] = "EMI Music UK launches mobile music portal wap.the-raft.com to aggregate 'official' content";
  pdf_text[146] = "16/12/05<br /><br />Fancy a Rock God in your pocket?<br /><br />EMI Music UK gets its music on the move with launch of mobile music portal wap.the-raft.com to aggregate 'official' content from EMI Records, Virgin Records, Parlophone, Angel, Relentless and EMI Catalogue<br /><br /><br />EMI Music UK extends 'The Raft' online music brand from web to mobile with the launch of its mobile portal on December 16th.  By texting 'GO RAFT' to 85080 (free text from all networks), consumers will be able to access a huge array of official, artist approved content especially tailored for mobile, including news,  ringtones, realtones, remixable tones, tour information, images and competitions across a broad range of music genres and artists.<br /><br />This launch is the first time that remixable realtones using Fireplayer technology are available outside of the UK's mobile network operator portals.<br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK, comments, 'For us, The Raft is already a successful channel for building and sustaining our relationship with consumers.   By taking the brand to mobile we are adding a whole new dimension to the way EMI's music fan community can interact with our artists.'<br /><br />She continues, 'WAP provides a way for EMI Music UK to pull together all of its mobile assets to provide music lovers of all genres with a richer browsing experience, in their pocket.  We hope to create lasting 'mobile' relationships with music fans by providing a transparent and high quality service, keeping them in touch with their favourite artists and introducing them to emerging talent and music icons.'<br /><br />The portal, which is built and hosted by New-Visions, provides something for every music fan ' from popular music to niche areas such as jazz, classics, comedy, TV themes and film music.  There is a live newsfeed for breaking stories, tour dates and featured artist areas which include Artist A-Zs and weekly competitions.  Wap.the-raft.com will also host the UK top 10s in pop, dance, rock and Bollywood.<br /><br />The portal will also include special features, kicking off with Christmas realtones and ringtones plus an 'Essential tracks of 2005' selection.<br /><br />The 'browse and buy' technology being used to sell content on the site is provided by Bango, the platform for content providers selling mobile content off-portal.  It allows users anywhere in the world to pay for music and ringtones using their phone bill, by credit/debit card or by PayPal.<br /><br />On the subject of content purchasing, Van Emden comments, 'We care passionately about giving our customers great content and a good user experience.  We want to move away from single-shot text-based purchasing of content as people can be unsure whether they have inadvertently signed up for a subscription service.  Taking people into our own Raft.com mobile portal means that they are in control.  They can browse through our great range of content and then buy and download straight to their phone in a much simpler way.'<br /><br />Julia McNally, Director of New Visions says, 'We've worked very closely with EMI to build a site that not only offers downloadable content for the consumer but also provides music information services and news.  We've aimed to make the site as 'sticky' as possible to incentivise consumers to come back. The site is stocked with official artist content downloadable at a very competitive price.'<br /><br />'Adding Fireplayer is unique and there will also be other exclusive additions in the new year which will include loyalty schemes and full track download bundles.'<br /><br />Martin Harris, vice president of sales at Bango comments, 'EMI is taking advantage of the increasing use of mobile search engines where people would browse into the Raft.com mobile portal and then buy without first having to send a text message.  This is just a much more successful way of selling mobile content.'<br /><br />The site will be promoted via the music community website www.the-raft.com, by mailshot to over 300,000 subscribers to The Raft online and by search and banner advertising.<br />";
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  pdf_title[147] = "EMI Music earns 54 Grammy nominations";
  pdf_text[147] = "08/12/2005<br /><br />EMI MUSIC EARNS 54 GRAMMY NOMINATIONS<br />INCLUDING HONORS IN KEY CATEGORIES \"ALBUM OF THE YEAR,\" \"RECORD OF THE YEAR,\" \"SONG OF THE YEAR\" AND \"PRODUCER OF THE YEAR\"<br /><br />Artists Martha Argerich, The Chemical Brothers, Coldplay, Fatboy Slim, Gorillaz, LCD Soundsystem, Paul McCartney, Les Paul, and Producer Jermaine Dupri Garner Multiple Nominations and Nods in Top Categories <br />Other EMI Nominated Artists Include Terence Blanchard, Steven Curtis Chapman, Daft Punk, John Hammond, Herbie Hancock, Intocable, Wynton Marsalis, Kylie Minogue, Bonnie Raitt, The Rolling Stones, Anoushka Shankar and Keith Urban, among others.<br />New York, NY (December 8, 2005) - EMI - the world's largest independent music company - had a strong showing when the 48th Annual Grammy Awards were announced today, including multiple nods for Paul McCartney, Gorillaz, Coldplay, Jermaine Dupri and Les Paul. EMI Music artists received an impressive 54 nominations; among them, for prestigious categories, including Paul McCartney's nod for \"Album of the Year,\" five nominations for Gorillaz, including one for \"Record of the Year,\" and nominations for Jermaine Dupri for his work on music nominated in the \"Record of the Year,\" \"Album of Year,\" \"Song of the Year\" and \"Best R&B Song\" categories. <br />In addition to the aforementioned Gorillaz and Paul McCartney, EMI artists earning nominations in multiple categories also include Coldplay who earned three nominations including \"Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal,\" \"Best Rock Song\" and \"Best Rock Album\"; legendary guitarist Les Paul who nabbed nominations for \"Best Pop Instrumental Performance\" and \"Best Rock Instrumental Performance\"; The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, and LCD Soundsystem who are each nominated for both \"Best Dance Recording\" and \"Best Electronic/Dance Album\"; and Martha Argerich who garnered honors for \"Best Chamber Music Performance\" and \"Best Classical Album.\" <br />Other standouts include The Rolling Stones' nomination for \"Best Rock Album,\" Bonnie Raitt for \"Best Female Pop Vocal Performance\" and Keith Urban for \"Best Male Country Vocal Performance,\" as well as \"Producer of the Year\" nods for Danger Mouse, producer of Gorillaz's Demon Days, and Nigel Godrich, producer of Paul McCartney's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard. In addition, EMI artists Norah Jones and Merle Haggard participated in Grammy nominated collaborations such as \"Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals\" (for Jones with Foo Fighters) and \"Best Country Collaboration with Vocals\" (for Jones with Willie Nelson, as well as Haggard and Gretchen Wilson). <br />EMI also nearly swept the Dance category with nine out of 11 nominations going to EMI artists, including all the nominations in the \"Best Electronic/Dance Album\" category. <br />Gorillaz, the pioneering virtual band formed by Blur's Damon Albarn and world-renowned illustrator Jamie Hewlett, whose Demon Days is approaching double-platinum sales in the US, was nominated for five Grammys including \"Record of the Year,\" \"Best Pop Collaboration, With Vocals\" and \"Best Short Form Music Video,\" for \"Feel Good, Inc.\"; \"Best Urban/Alternative Performance,\" for \"Dirty Harry\"; and Producer of the Year\" nomination for Danger Mouse. <br />Living legend Paul McCartney continues garnering accolades for his contributions to music and his latest Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is no exception. McCartney earns four Grammy nominations including the prestigious \"Album of the Year\" nod, as well as \"Best Pop Vocal Album,\" for Chaos and Creation in the Backyard, and \"Best Male Pop Vocal Performance\" for the song \"Fine Line.\" The album's producer, Nigel Godrich also earns a nomination in the \"Producer of the Year, Non Classical\" category for the 13-song disc. Chaos and Creation in the Backyard is McCartney's 20th studio album since The Beatles.<br />Coldplay, whose latest effort X&Y debuted at #1 in 32 countries upon its release in June, is nominated for three Grammy Awards including \"Best Rock Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal\" and \"Best Rock Song\" for \"Speed Of Sound,\" as well as \"Best Rock Album\" for X&Y. The band has previously won four Grammy awards and sold in upwards of 28 million albums worldwide. They are currently on the winter leg of their highly successful \"Twisted Logic\" tour. <br />Superstar producer, songwriter and President of Virgin Records Urban Music Jermaine Dupri has been honored with four Grammy nominations, recognizing his work with Mariah Carey. His efforts have earned nominations in \"Record of the Year,\" \"Song of the Year,\" and 'Best R &B Song\" for \"We Belong Together\" and \"Album of the Year\" for The Emancipation of Mimi. Dupri has been honored with several Grammy nominations in the past, including four for the 2004 Usher release Confessions. In September 2005, Dupri became one of only a few producers to hold the top four positions on the Billboard music charts - a feat accomplished by only a few other artists including The Beatles. Moreover, one of Dupri's first new signings at Virgin, Johnta Austin, also received two songwriting-related nominations in key categories \"Song of the Year\" and \"Best R& B Song\" for \"We Belong Together.\"<br />The Rolling Stone's first all-new studio album in 8 years, A Bigger Bang, was honored with a \"Best Rock Album\" nomination. The critically acclaimed, and back-to-basics classic, debuted in the top 5 in more than 20 countries. At 16 tracks, it is the band's longest new album since 1972's Exile on Main Street. The band has been performing before sold-out audiences across the US, has recently announced a European tour, and is slated to perform during halftime at Super Bowl XL in February 2006. <br />EMI's Capitol Record Nashville recording artist Keith Urban's Grammy nomination for \"Best Male Country Vocal Performance\" for \"You'll Think Of Me\" comes in the wake of his success at the Country Music Association (CMA) Awards last month, winning both \"Male Vocalist of the Year\" and the coveted \"Entertainer of the Year\" awards. Urban's most recent single \"Better Life,\" from his double-platinum Be Here album, spent six weeks at the #1 spot on Billboards Country Singles chart.<br />Nine-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Bonnie Raitt, picks up a nomination for \"Best Female Pop Vocal Performance\" for \"I Will Not Be Broken\" off of her eighteenth album, Souls Alike. It's her first album ever to bear the credit \"Produced by Bonnie Raitt.\" <br />EMI artists The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk, Kraftwerk and LCD Soundsystem swept the \"Best Electronic/Dance Album\" category, while The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Daft Punk, LCD Soundsystem and Kylie Minogue earned five out of six spots in the \"Best Dance Recording\" category. The Chemical Brothers are previous Grammy winners for \"Best Rock Instrumental\" for \"Block Rockin' Beats\" in 1998 and were nominated last year for \"Best Dance Recording\" for \"Get Yourself High.\" Fatboy Slim won a Grammy Award in 2002 for \"Best Short Form Music Video\" for \"Weapon of Choice\" (featuring Christopher Walken). <br />Guitar legend Les Paul made his first return to Billboard's chart in 50 years with the August release of Les Paul & Friends: American Made World Played, an all-star collaborative CD celebrating Paul in his 90th year of unparalleled music innovation and legendary guitar-playing. The CD's debut on Billboard's Top 200 made Les Paul the eldest charting artist of all time and now the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences has honored him with two Grammy nominations including \"Best Pop Instrumental Performance\" for \"Caravan\" and \"Best Rock Instrumental Performance\" for \"69 Freedom Special\" from Les Paul & Friends: American Made World Played. Paul's last Grammy win was for Chester and Lester, his 1978 collaborative album with Chet Atkins. <br />Other EMI nominated artists include Terence Blanchard for \"Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group,\" Steven Curtis Chapman for \"Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album,\" John Hammond for \"Best Traditional Blues Album,\" Herbie Hancock for \"Best Jazz Instrumental Solo\" for his performance on Blanchard's album, Van Hunt for \"Best Urban/Alternative Performance\", Intocable for \"Best Mexican/Mexican-American Album,\" Jeff Lorber for \"Best Pop Instrumental Album\", Wynton Marsalis for \"Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group,\" Anoushka Shankar for \"Best Contemporary World Music Album\" and Rolando Villazon for \"Best Classical Vocal Performance.\" A full list of EMI nominated artists is available upon request. <br />The 48TH Annual Grammy Awards will be held on February 8, 2006, in Los Angeles. A full list of EMI Music nominated artists and categories is available upon request. <br /> <br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[148] = "EMI Music UK launches UK's first touch screen listening posts";
  pdf_text[148] = "05/12/2005<br /><br />EMI Music UK launches UK's first touch screen listening posts<br /><br />The broadband-connected posts offer brand new track and video releases and exclusive interviews from EMI Music artists<br /> <br />Today, EMI Music UK launches the first network of broadband-connected, touch screen listening posts in independent record shops across the UK. Unlike previous listening posts, the new devices, called Soundscreens, can be updated remotely by EMI, meaning consumers will have access to new music on the day of release and often pre-release. EMI will also be able to personalise the posts region to region, loading material onto the post that can support artists' touring schedules.  <br /><br />Developed by Inspired Broadcast Networks (Inspired) and EMI Digital Media, the posts offer a wider range of content and a higher degree of interactivity than their predecessors. While listening to new releases from EMI artists, consumers can watch artists' recent videos, as well as view exclusive artist interviews. <br /><br />Phil Armorgie, Head of Field Sales & Promotions at EMI Music UK, comments, 'This new technology offers us greater scope in the range and immediacy of material we can now deliver to consumers with a high degree of personalisation. This means we can react quickly to regional tastes, as well as change material on the posts to support artists' UK touring schedules in the local community. Increasing the interactivity and choice we can offer adds value to the relationship we have with consumers, ensuring our dialogue with music fans remains as current and fresh as possible.'<br /><br />Additional content, including album artwork, adds to consumers' visual experience. The posts will also inform fans of relevant and soon-to-be released music DVDs. <br /><br />Matt Porter, Business Development Director at Inspired, comments, 'These new posts provide a huge leap forward in how consumers sample new releases. They open up music choice even further, ensuring consumers have access to the fullest selection as and when they want it.'<br /><br />This is not the first time Inspired has helped bring analogue products into the digital world.  In January 2004, Inspired launched the UK's first network of digital jukeboxes, allowing users to choose from any one of over 2 million tracks.  This year has also seen the roll-out of Inspired's first Urban Digital Vending (UDV) terminals in Ireland, allowing consumers to buy digital content from machines in public spaces.<br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[149] = "Robbie Williams smashes new Guinness World Record with sell out World Tour 2006";
  pdf_text[149] = "25/11/2005<br /><br />Robbie Williams smashes new Guinness World Record <br />with sell out World Tour 2006 ' <br />'Over 1.6 million tickets sold in one day'<br /><br />International superstar, Robbie Williams, has yet again smashed another Guinness World Record by selling over 1.6 million concert tickets for Robbie Williams' 2006 World Tour on the first day of sale, valued at an estimated £80 million. <br /><br />Robbie Williams will take his place within the worldwide publishing phenomenon's 2007 edition, with the new record for most tour tickets sold in a day. The previous record for this was held by US boy band N Sync, who sold one million tickets for their 'No Strings Attached' US tour in 2000, valued at $40 million. <br /><br />Tickets for Robbie's tour went on sale on Saturday 19th November 2005. The tour opens in Durban, South Africa and will continue across Europe with Robbie playing a total of 14 different countries, on 40 different dates to over 2.6 million fans worldwide.  The tour will culminate with Robbie playing to a home crowd of over 375,000 fans over five nights at the new Wembley Stadium.  Pre-sales on robbiewiliams.com also accounted for another 400,000 tickets sales.<br /><br />This follows the news that the latest Harry Potter movie is set to become the most successful film in British history, after smashing over four Box Office Records over the weekend. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire took £14.9 million in its first three days, making it the highest office gross for an opening weekend (UK). <br /><br />No stranger to the weird and wonderful world of Guinness World Records, Robbie also holds the title of most BRIT Awards won by an individual  (15 BRIT Awards).<br /><br />Editor of Guinness World Records Craig Glenday, said: 'We are thrilled that Robbie has brought home this highly prestigious and much celebrated record ' it's a proud day for British pop music. We're happy to say that many other British artists have been crowned record breakers in this year's book, including Rachel Stevens clocking up the most public appearances by a pop artist in 24 hours (seven cities across the UK), and 17 year-old pop-princess, Joss Stone, as the youngest female to top the UK album chart, when she reached No.1 with her second album Mind, Body & Soul.'<br />";
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  pdf_press_date[149] = "25 November 2005";
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  pdf_title[150] = "All I want for Christmas is '..EMI Music UK to provide online shoppers with gift profiling service";
  pdf_text[150] = "17/11/2005<br /><br />All I want for Christmas is '..EMI Music UK to provide online shoppers with gift profiling service<br /><br />New 'wish list' facility, called GIFT-O-MATIC, aims to take the stress out of Christmas shopping <br /><br />This week, EMI Music UK launches a new gift profiling service for Christmas shoppers to drive online sales of music and merchandising.<br /><br />GIFT-O-MATIC is available at www.giftomatic.co.uk, and is an interactive service, which takes the headache out of Christmas shopping, in a creative and funky way using profiling technology to create cartoon style characters and gift recommendations, which can then be emailed, used on Messenger or sent to a mobile.<br /><br />To help find or receive that perfect Christmas gift, customers are asked to answer a series of short, lighthearted questions about themselves or for whom the gift is intended. <br /><br />Based on the answers provided, GIFT-O-MATIC creates an avatar of the individual, along with a recommendation of CDs, DVDs and merchandise items that this person may like. The character can then be emailed to the person they are buying the gift for, used as an Instant Messenger icon or stored as a profile on a mobile phone.<br /><br />Each of the 400 items that are available on the database have been individually cross-checked against a set of values, gender, age groups and genre styles. Taking the key demographic and target audience of each of the artists, a focused search has been created giving accurate results on what certain groups of people, might like for Christmas. <br /><br />Shai Eilon, customer relation manager at EMI Music, comments: 'As part of our CRM strategy, we aim to offer our consumers the best experience when interacting with our websites and receiving our email marketing. Our end goal is to introduce them to more music from EMI. <br /><br />'The Christmas GIFT-O-MATIC will achieve just that by offering our consumers a fun and cool experience presenting them with a personalised choice of gifts for them and/or their friends and family.<br /><br />'We believe that with our strong and extensive offering this year which includes releases as diverse as Live 8 to Lennon, we have that perfect gift selection for any music fan this Christmas.'<br /><br />The new service is available at the following sites: www.giftomatic.co.uk  (a dedicated microsite), www.emimusic.co.uk, EMI's aggregate news site www.the-raft.com, www.nowmusic.com, plus various other sites.<br /><br />Artists available on GIFT-O-MATIC include Robbie Williams, Kate Bush, Live8 DVD, Coldplay, Gorillaz, The Magic Numbers, KT Tunstall, John Lennon,  Now That's What I Call Music!  62 , Depeche Mode, Goldfrapp, Kylie Minogue, Now Music, David Bowie platinum collection, Cliff Richard and Chas & Dave, to name a few.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[151] = "EMI label Catalogue launches a viral quiz to test 'how rock are YOU?'";
  pdf_text[151] = "14/11/2005<br /><br />EMI label Catalogue launches a viral quiz to test 'how rock are YOU?' to support launch of Rock School DVD<br /><br />This week, EMI Music UK label, EMI Catalogue, launches a viral quiz to promote the new DVD of the hit TV show Rock School, which is being released on the 18th November.<br /><br />Targeting primarily 30 plus year old males, this amusing, tongue-in-cheek style quiz, asks players a series of multiple choice questions to see if they are as 'rock' as presenter of the TV show and ex Kiss band member, Gene Simmons.<br /><br />The quiz has been built by digital agency Ward 404 and includes 15 quickfire questions, giving a 'rock n roll' style scenario, asking the player to choose from a, b, or c on what they would do in a particular situation. Scores are then calculated to find out whether they are rock enough to bite the head off a bat. Or is a creme egg the most dangerous thing they bite into?<br /><br />Andy Way, digital media manager at EMI Catalogue, comments: 'The idea was to see if the spirit of rock is still out there. Or are we now a nation of Keane fans? I suppose that it might be a good way of raising awareness of the DVD release in a creative way in a terrifyingly crammed Christmas market, but that's completely coincidental. Surely it's more important to find out whether people's favourite rock 'Dave' is Dave Grohl, Dave Gahan or Dave Lee Travis.'<br /><br />This campaign will be sited on www.emicatalogue.com/rockschool, the Raft, EMI's award winning music news website, www.the-raft.com, Channel 4's Rock school site, www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/R/rockschool/, and distributed to the EMI database, with the DVD available for sale from the 18th November.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_press_date[151] = "14 November 2005";
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  pdf_title[152] = "John Lennon's solo catalogue to be available in digital format for the first time.";
  pdf_text[152] = "14/11/2005<br /><br />John Lennon's solo catalogue to be available in digital format for the first time.<br /><br />First digital release will be the definitive greatest hits double album 'Working Class Hero' on November 7, followed by his complete solo catalogue on Dec 5.<br /><br />For the first time ever, the whole of John Lennon's solo catalogue will be available for exclusive digital access, starting with the new definitive greatest hits album 'Working Class Hero', which was released on CD in the UK and US in October and which will be available to purchase in download form beginning November 7.<br /><br />The entire Lennon solo catalogue will then be made available digitally beginning  December 5th (December 6th in the US) on a variety of digital music services.  <br /><br />EMI Music's Parlophone and Capitol labels are proud to announce this major event in digital music sales ' the very first time that Lennon tracks will be available for purchase to a new generation of digital music consumers via legitimate digital music sites.<br /><br />A select number of Lennon tracks will subsequently be made available for mobile download in coming weeks/shortly.<br /><br />'Very few artists in modern times have made such an important cultural impact as John Lennon,' said David Munns, Vice Chairman, EMI Music. 'We are delighted that his fans around the globe will be given such immediate access to his music now that it is available for download and soon, for mobile.'  <br /><br />Yoko Ono said today: 'I am very happy that John's music is now available to a new generation of music fans. New technology is something he always embraced and this is something he would have loved. I always say that he would have been very excited by all the opportunities offered by the development of new means of communication. At this time I think it's important that we remember John for what he contributed to the world.  For people who still love John's music and for those now getting into John's music, this opens up a whole new world in which they can appreciate John's music again.'<br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[153] = "EMI Music UK launches exclusive Bob Geldof Podcast on new Live8 site";
  pdf_text[153] = "10/11/2005<br /><br />EMI Music UK launches exclusive Bob Geldof Podcast on new Live8 site<br /><br />Fans can now buy the music DVD for Live8 in time for Christmas at http://www.live8livedvd.com/<br /><br />This week, EMI Music UK launches a two part exclusive podcast of Bob Geldof, on http://www.live8livedvd.com/, the official Live8 DVD website. Visitors can now buy the music DVD for this year's Live8 concert at http://www.live8livedvd.com/.<br /><br />In his podcast  interview, Bob Geldof discusses the memorable concert in Hyde Park: how he initially approached the artists who participated; how he persuaded Pink Floyd to reform and perform all together for the first time in 25 years; the influence of digital media in encouraging and nurturing 'people power'; and how Live8 was different from Live Aid. At www.live8livedvd.com Bob Geldof will also be discussing the importance of the new DVD, which is released for sale in early November 2005.<br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK, comments: 'Since its inception, the Live8 DVD campaign has used a multi-channel approach to communicate with the community of music fans; ensuring that they have fast and direct access to the latest information as and when they want it. <br /><br />'As a medium, podcast conveys and permits a higher level of intimacy than other channels. Bob Geldof's podcast captivates perfectly the essence of Live8, allowing him to talk directly, almost on a one-to-one basis, to the Live8 fan-base community.' <br /><br />EMI Music UK's dedicated in-house digital team was responsible for the creation and delivery of the Live8 online campaign at www.live8livedvd.com, from the design and webmastering of the official site and creating Bob Geldof's podcast, to implementing a CRM programme and a pre-orders facility on Amazon. <br /><br />Sarah Sherry, Digital Media Manager at Virgin Records, comments: 'The online campaign for Live8 encompasses many strands that have all worked together to effectively drive awareness of the music DVD prior to its release. With an objective of raising awareness of the forthcoming DVD and supporting the ongoing relationship the live event established with consumers across the world, our strategy was to use online channels that allowed us to communicate with fans on a more intimate and readily accessible level.'<br /><br />The official site for the Live8 DVD, www.live8livedvd.com is evolving into a solid online community, supporting visitors with areas to post their own images of the event and chat in the web forum. The site also offers streamed footage from the DVD. The DVD is created and produced by EMI Music UK's DVD division. <br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[154] = "Robbie Williams scores global success with 17 No.1's so far for Intensive Care";
  pdf_text[154] = "03/11/2005<br /><br />ROBBIE WILLIAMS SCORES GLOBAL SUCCESS WITH 17 No.1's SO FAR FOR INTENSIVE CARE ' HIS FASTEST SELLING ALBUM EVER<br /><br />LONDON, NOVEMBER 3, 2005 -- As Robbie performs tonight at the MTV Europe Music Awards, his latest album Intensive Care storms into the No.1 album chart position in 17 countries so far, including the Billboard European Top 100 Albums chart. Robbie has broken his own record for over-the-counter first week sales of an album in the UK which were almost 20% higher than his previous fastest-selling release, 2004's Greatest Hits. <br /><br />More than 373,000 copies of the album were sold in the UK last week, making it the second fastest selling album of the year behind X&Y by EMI Music's Coldplay and the fourth fastest selling studio album since records began. At one point it was selling at the rate of 9 copies per second in the UK. Three million copies of his eighth album for EMI Music, the first to be co-written with Stephen Duffy, were shipped worldwide to retail in just seven days. Robbie Williams' global solo album sales already stand in excess of 40 million copies. <br /><br />Intensive Care has also dominated the digital charts since its release, sitting at number one in the iTunes chart in 14 out of 20 territories. The album peaked at the No.4 position in the US, where the album is only released digitally. <br /><br />Williams' success adds to the already significant achievements of EMI UK artists on the international stage in 2005, with Coldplay's X&Y going to No.1 in 32 countries, the Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang scooping top 10 positions in 30 countries and Gorillaz Demon Days debuting at No.1 in the UK album chart and No.6 in the US Billboard 200 album chart. EMI artists have spent a massive 26 out of 46 possible weeks at No.1 on the Billboard European Top 100 Albums chart in 2005. At tonight's MTV Europe Music Awards, Gorillaz, Coldplay and Robbie are the only UK artists to be performing.<br /><br />Tony Wadsworth, Chairman and CEO EMI Music UK said, 'The amazing Robbie Williams success story continues to grow with every album he releases. To see so many EMI UK artists having success on an international level this year is thanks to the creativity of our artists, the focus of our sister companies worldwide and the skills of our International Marketing department.'<br /><br />- ENDS -<br />Notes for editors:<br />Worldwide week 1 chart positions for Intensive Care are:<br /><br />Billboard Eurochart # 1<br /><br />#1 Arabia<br />#1 Argentina<br />#1 Australia<br />#1 Austria<br />#1 Denmark<br />#1 Germany<br />#1 Holland<br />#1 Hong Kong<br />#1 Italy<br />#1 Ireland<br />#1 Mexico <br />#1 New Zealand<br />#1 Sweden<br />#1 Switzerland<br />#1 Taiwan (on int'l chart, #5 domestic chart)<br />#1 UK<br /><br />#2 France<br />#2 Iceland<br />#2 Norway<br />#2 Portugal<br />#2 Spain<br /><br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[155] = "Parlophone opens the door to new 3D online shop for Gorillaz";
  pdf_text[155] = "11/10/2005<br /><br />Parlophone opens the door to new 3D online shop for Gorillaz<br /><br />Gorillaz goodies on sale include t-shirts, limited edition prints and mobile phone downloads<br /><br />This week, EMI Music UK label, Parlophone launches a virtual online shop that offers fans a highly interactive, 3D shopping experience.  <br /><br />Launching as the newest room in Kong Studios, Gorillaz online 'home', the shop is a far cry from the one dimensional, uniform offerings of the majority of e-commerce sites. Fans can 'enter' the virtual store, and using their cursor, rifle through the clothes rails and browse the range of Gorillaz official merchandise on the shelves. Customers can click on all of the items displayed in the shop, which will then bring up a mini window, containing the full details and purchase options. <br /><br />Tristan Whitlam, Digital Manager at Parlophone, comments, 'Continuing the site's theme of play and interaction, the new shop offers a brand new online shopping experience for Gorillaz fans. The shop extends the site's high level of interactivity and 'realism', giving fans a more fun and entertaining way to buy Gorillaz merchandise online.'<br /><br />The Gorillaz shop is the first 'tenant' of the site's 'rent-a-room' scheme, which allows brands, individuals and organisations to take a 'lease' on a room at Kong Studios and inhabit their own space within www.gorillaz.com. <br /><br />The site, designed by Zombie Flesh Eaters will sell a selection of official branded merchandise including t-shirts, Gorillaz figures and limited edition prints. www.gorillaz.com achieved 10,000,000 page impressions in August 2005 and has been nominated for 5 MTV European Music 2005 and 4 BT Digital Music Awards 2005.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[156] = "3 announce music video deal with EMI Music UK";
  pdf_text[156] = "06/10/2005<br /><br />3 announce music video deal with EMI Music UK<br /><br />3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announces a partnership with EMI Music UK, one of the country's largest recorded music groups, to supply full-length music videos directly to more than 3 million customers on the 3 network.<br /><br />This is an important mobile music video agreement for EMI Music UK who will facilitate access for 3's customers to all the artists it has mobile rights for including music videos from Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Jamelia, Joss Stone, Norah Jones and Gorillaz.  <br /><br />3 has set the industry direction for music video on mobile. It was the first mobile network to launch full-length music videos over mobile over a year ago and has since led the way with ground-breaking content such as the world premiere of Robbie Williams' single 'Misunderstood' on the 3 network ahead of TV and radio.  <br /><br />This announcement builds on 3's existing music offering which includes audio tracks from EMI Music UK, full-length video and audio from Sony BMG and music videos from independent label artists through VidZone.  <br /><br />The agreement will enable customers to enjoy new releases on EMI Music UK's labels which include EMI Records, Parlophone, Relentless, Virgin as well as back catalogue material. <br /><br />Graeme Oxby, Marketing Director 3 UK, says: '3's mobile music service is growing every day.  Music is one of our most popular services and with this deal our customers can enjoy the latest music videos from top artists like Kylie, Robbie and Coldplay.  3's expertise in 3G means major record labels like EMI Music UK recognise the strength of a partnership with the UK's leading video mobile company.'  <br /><br />Dave Gould, Commercial Manager, Digital Media for EMI Music UK, says: 'We're delighted to bring videos from EMI Music UK's labels to 3.  3 is a leading network in bringing mobile music to its customers and we're really excited about working with them to allow fans to catch up with their favourite artists anywhere and at anytime.\"<br /><br />Peter Jamieson, chairman of UK record companies trade association the BPI, said: 'The UK recording industry is committed to making music available wherever and whenever the music fan wants it.  We welcome the increasing range of repertoire now available on 3.'<br /><br />For more information on 3's products and services, please visit www.three.co.uk.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_press_date[156] = "6 October 2005";
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  pdf_title[157] = "New Rolling Stones album A Bigger Bang explodes into the Billboard Eurochart at No.1";
  pdf_text[157] = "19/09/2005<br /><br />NEW ROLLING STONES ALBUM A BIGGER BANG EXPLODES INTO THE BILLBOARD EUROCHART AT NO.1 MAKING IT 16 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS AT NO.1 FOR EMI ARTISTS<br /><br />LONDON 19 SEPTEMBER 2005: The Rolling Stones album A Bigger Bang has stormed into the album charts in its first week of release, with Top 10 positions in 28 countries so far including 11 No.1's plus a No.1 in the Billboard Eurochart. EMI artists continue to fly the flag for British music outside the UK as they clock up their 16th consecutive week on the Billboard Eurochart, with Coldplay's X&Y holding their reign for a massive 12 continuous weeks prior to the Rolling Stones with A Bigger Bang.<br /><br />After over 40 years in the business, the Rolling Stones are still beating their own personal bests, with A Bigger Bang being their first ever studio album to hit the top of the charts in Italy. Streets of Love, the first single to be released from the album, scored the band's highest ever singles chart positions in several European countries, with Top 10's in Denmark, Holland, Spain, Sweden and Finland, including the No.1 spot in Spain. The group, who are in the middle of an electrifying world tour, are currently in North America where they hold the record for the top two most attended tours of all time.<br /><br />From cutting edge virtual group Gorillaz to the unstoppable Coldplay through to the legendary Rolling Stones, 2005 is proving to be a stellar year for EMI artists as they continue to represent the best of British music on the international stage. Gorillaz was first to cause a major stir when second album Demon Days shot to the top of the UK and French album charts in its first week of release and debuted in the US album chart at No.6. Also in June Coldplay gripped the music world's attention by achieving No.1's in 32 countries including the UK and US for their album X&Y. First week sales of 464,000 in the UK saw X&Y become the second fastest selling album of all time while grabbing the No.1 spot in all territories on iTunes after only 3 days. <br /><br />Now the Rolling Stones are back with a Billboard Eurochart No.1 debut and Top 10 album chart positions in 27 countries worldwide, a first ever No.1 album in Italy and several highest singles chart positions for their single Streets of Love. <br /><br />As music magazine Rolling Stone says: 'Jagger's voice throughout is a knockout'.the Rolling Stones have come up with an album that's a worthy successor to their masterworks.' 		       <br /><br />'/more<br />         	<br />Notes for Editors: <br />Worldwide week one chart positions for A Bigger Bang:<br /><br />Billboard Eurochart # 1<br /><br /># 1 Argentina (Retail chart)<br /># 1 Austria <br /># 1 Brazil (Retail chart)<br /># 1 Canada<br /># 1 Denmark<br /># 1 Germany<br /># 1 Italy<br /># 1 Holland<br /># 1 Slovenia <br /># 1 Sweden<br /># 1 Switzerland<br /># 2 Czech Republic<br /># 2 Iceland <br /># 2 Mexico<br /># 2 Norway<br /># 2 Poland<br /># 2 Slovakia<br /># 2 Spain<br /># 2 UK<br /># 3 France<br /># 3 USA <br /># 4 Australia<br /># 4 Finland<br /># 5 Hong Kong (Retail chart)<br /># 5 Japan (#3 on International charts)<br /># 5 Portugal<br /># 9 New Zealand <br /># 9 Belgium<br /># 16 Arabia<br /># 18 Ireland <br /> <br /><br />Highest chart positions to date for Streets of Love (country bests in brackets):<br /><br />#1 Spain (highest single chart ever)<br />#4 Denmark (highest single chart ever)<br />#5 Holland (highest since Satisfaction in 1965)<br />#5 Sweden (highest chart entry since Start Me Up in 1981)<br />#10 Finland <br />#15 Germany (highest since Harlem Shuffle in 1986)<br />#15 UK (highest since Like A Rolling Stone in 1995)<br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_press_date[157] = "19 September 2005";
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  pdf_title[158] = "EMI Boss backs popular music course";
  pdf_text[158] = "09/09/2005<br /><br />EMI Boss backs popular music course  <br /><br />Youngsters aspiring to a career in the music business will have a chance to learn from one of the industry's most influential individuals at the University of Gloucestershire from next year.  <br /><br />Tony Wadsworth, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music UK and Ireland has been appointed as a Visiting Fellow on the University of Gloucestershire's new degree in popular music.  <br /><br />Tony, who counts Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue and Coldplay amongst his artist roster, will be visiting the university to keep students informed about developments in the music industry and to advise them on potential careers. <br /><br />He has also been involved in lending his expertise in setting up the course, alongside colleagues from EMI and the BPI (British Phonographic Industry) who have looked at course proposals and met the development team.  To strengthen these industry contacts, the University is developing an advisory panel which includes music professionals such as Paul White, Editor in Chief of Sound on Sound magazine and former EMI talent-spotter, Nick Mander. <br />	<br />Students will study studio production and sound recording alongside business, promotion and management skills in preparation for employment in the music and entertainment industries.  <br /><br />Tony said, 'The UK music industry is one of the country's most important creative industries and courses of this type will help take it to the next level.'<br /><br />Ben Calvert, Deputy Head of the School of Art, Design & Communication said:<br />'We are delighted that Tony will be on board from the start of this course.  Both students and staff will benefit greatly from his commercial knowledge and expertise.'<br />";
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  pdf_press_date[158] = "9 September 2005";
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  pdf_title[159] = "EMI Music signs license agreement for EMEA with Disney's Buena Vista Music Group";
  pdf_text[159] = "06/09/2005<br /><br />EMI MUSIC SIGNS LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR EMEA WITH<br />DISNEY'S BUENA VISTA MUSIC GROUP<br /><br />LONDON ' 06 September, 2005 ' EMI Music and the Walt Disney Company's Buena Vista Music Group ' which includes Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records, Lyric Street Records and Mammoth Records - announced today that they have signed an exclusive license agreement to represent Disney's extensive recorded music catalogue in the UK, Continental Europe, South Africa and the Middle East.  <br /><br />EMI and Disney will partner to offer Buena Vista's unique and extremely popular music repertoire including all of the Disney labels' frontline releases, which incorporates a stable of multi-platinum pop, rock and country albums. This includes the latest album by platinum pop artist Hilary Duff, 'Most Wanted', which entered the US charts at number one.  <br /><br />The Disney roster continues to grow, with several platinum artists currently signed to the Hollywood Records label such as Jesse McCartney (whose most recent album is 'Beautiful Soul'), rock band Breaking Benjamin and Lyric Street's country sensations Rascal Flatts.  Also on the Hollywood roster are rising stars Josh Kelley and Aly & AJ.  These and all other Hollywood Records artists will be released by EMI's newly-formed Angel Music Group.<br /><br />The agreement will also encompass the full Disney catalogue of music  from over 75 years, including all-time favourite soundtracks like 'Snow White,' 'Mary Poppins,' 'The Lion King,' 'Tarzan' and 'Toy Story.' Already scheduled for release this autumn are the Disney soundtracks for the first film in the 'Narnia Chronicles' ('The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe'), the 'Desperate Housewives' soundtrack and 'Chicken Little (which includes a new track from Joss Stone.)   All these releases will be issued by EMI's market leading Commercial Marketing and TV division.<br /><br />Tony Wadsworth, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music UK, commented, 'I am very pleased to have concluded this unique deal with Disney.  The wide range of products contained within the Disney labels' catalogues requires a variety of skills and approaches, all of which are present across EMI's labels and divisions.'<br /><br />Jean-Francois Cecillon, Chairman and CEO of EMI Music Continental Europe, added, 'It is a unique opportunity to enter such a promising venture with a company like Disney.  We have a lot to give each other and our marketing teams across Europe, South Africa and the Middle East will be working closely with Disney to ensure that we deliver the results we all expect.  We are looking forward to making this partnership a complete success.' <br /><br />Buena Vista Music Group's Chairman Bob Cavallo said, 'This partnership presents us with exciting possibilities and a level of enthusiasm we haven't experienced before.  With the exceptionally strong talent throughout our catalogue, coupled with amazing classics not found anywhere else, I am pleased that the EMI team will support our labels and promote all of our artists.'<br /><br />Buena Vista Music Group's Executive Vice President and General Manager David Agnew added, 'Our agreement with EMI, a proven market leader, fits very well with Disney and we expect great things working together.'<br /><br />EMI is the world's largest independent music company, operating directly in 50 countries. Its EMI Music division represents more than 1,000 artists spanning all musical tastes and genres. Its record labels include Angel, Blue Note, Capitol, EMI Records, EMI Classics, Mute, Virgin and Parlophone.<br /><br />The Buena Vista Music Group encompasses all of the Walt Disney Company's recorded music and music publishing operations, including Hollywood Records, Walt Disney Records, Lyric Street Records, Mammoth Records and Walt Disney Music Publishing.<br /><br /><br /> <br />";
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  pdf_title[160] = "EMI/Virgin TV launches NOW website with an exclusive podcast";
  pdf_text[160] = "23/08/2005<br /><br />EMI/Virgin TV launches NOW website with an exclusive podcast<br /><br />Site offers entire EMI Music UK mobile ringtone catalogue and downloadable digital music tracks<br /><br />This week EMI/Virgin TV launches a newly redesigned site for the biggest selling music brand of all time, NOW That's What I Call Music! <br /><br />www.nowmusic.com offers an extensive array of digital downloads, including an EMI-exclusive podcast, behind-the-scenes artist footage and interviews, EMI Music UK's entire ring tone catalogue and a selection of digital music tracks. <br /><br />Andy Way, Digital Media Manager at EMI/Virgin TV, comments, 'Adding value to the NOW brand online was at the heart of the site's redesign and relaunch. The podcast was a natural addition to the site's new digital downloads.  Appealing to the iPod generation, the podcast extends the NOW site beyond the online space and allows consumers to remain in touch with the NOW brand while on the go.'<br /><br />The podcast was created in-house by EMI Music UK's specialist Digital Content division. This month's 11 minute podcast features an interview with KT Tunstall, audio clips from Coldplay and details of the site's current competition to win a recording session at Abbey Road Studios. <br /><br />The site also offers a new VIP membership scheme, which gives users access to previously unseen footage, the latest music videos and releases and the best in competitions and new music.  <br /><br />With a 22 year heritage, the NOW brand is arguably the biggest music brand in the UK. NOW 61 has just been released for sale. In its first day of sale, NOW 61 sold 68,000 copies, a new record for the brand over its history.<br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[161] = "EMI Records launches The Magic Numbers' video and audio campaign direct to handsets";
  pdf_text[161] = "23/08/2005<br /><br />EMI Records launches The Magic Numbers' video and audio campaign direct to handsets<br /><br />Campaign offers consumers a more interactive print experience  <br /><br />This week, EMI Records launches a mobile campaign for the Mercury Prize nominated band, The Magic Numbers. <br /><br />The campaign allows 3G handset owners to directly access video and audio excerpts of the last single, 'Forever Lost', and the forthcoming single, 'Love Me Like You'. Fans can also buy a selection of The Magic Numbers' official ringtones. <br /><br />With the objective of bringing a level of interactivity to traditional media, the campaign launches on promotional posters for The Magic Numbers' eponymous debut album. <br /><br />Eric Winbolt, Digital Media Manager at EMI Records, comments, 'This campaign is about providing a more interactive print experience for consumers and making print media work a bit harder. Posters can only take consumers so far and can be quite limited in what they can communicate. <br /><br />'By delivering richer media through print, we are adding a more enticing and engaging dimension to an otherwise passive medium; creating a longer lasting impression in consumers' minds. By combining offline media with the mobile channel, we are opening up the ways in which we can put our artists directly in touch with consumers. Additionally, by adding rich media streams to the poster, we can directly measure response.'<br /><br />Consumers are prompted to dial a shortcode, which automatically streams a 30 second video or audio clip back to their mobile. Those who want to buy ringtones can navigate to a separate WAP page, where a selection of realtones and polys can be purchased. <br /><br />The campaign is part of EMI Records' ongoing strategy to communicate The Magic Numbers' distinctive branding through a range of on and offline media. Harnessing the flexibility of mobiles, this campaign allows consumers the choice of when and where they choose to interact with the content. The initiative is an integral element of EMI Music UK's wider strategy of using digital channels to increase consumer choice and offer greater accessibility to music.  <br /><br />EMI Records expects to roll out further artist campaigns that combine offline media with mobile channels. <br />The Magic Numbers' forthcoming single, 'Love Me Like You' is released on 8th August. The Magic Numbers' debut album has been nominated as one of the twelve 'Albums of the Year' in this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize. The winner is announced on 6th September. <br />http://www.themagicnumbers.net/.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[162] = "3 and EMI Music UK announce mobile music partnership";
  pdf_text[162] = "30/07/2005<br /><br />3 and EMI Music UK announce mobile music partnership<br /><br />London, 30th July 2005<br />3, the UK's first video mobile network, today announces a partnership with EMI Music UK, the major record label, to supply full-length audio tracks directly to over 3 million customers on the 3 network.<br /><br />3's customers will be able to access all the artists that EMI Music UK has mobile rights for, which includes tracks from Robbie Williams, Kylie Minogue, Coldplay, Jamelia, Joss Stone and Norah Jones.  <br /><br />The agreement will enable customers to enjoy new releases on EMI Music UK's labels which include EMI Records, Parlophone, Relentless, Virgin as well as back catalogue material.  The hottest and freshest 100 EMI Music UK's tracks will be available to customers to download in either WMA or AAC format depending on their handset.  <br /><br />This announcement builds on 3's music offering which includes full-length videos from Sony BMG and music videos from independent label artists through VidZone.  3 was the first mobile network to launch full-length music videos over mobile in August 2004 and has since recorded a number of firsts including a world first with Robbie Williams launch of his single 'Misunderstood' on the 3 network ahead of TV and radio.  Natasha Bedingfield and Rooster have also had concerts streamed live to 3's customers<br /><br />Bob Fuller, Chief Executive of 3 UK, comments: '3 is leading the way in developing the exciting opportunities of 3G mobile technology. Music is one of our most popular services and through this deal our customers will be able to enjoy the very latest audio tracks from top artists like Kylie, Robbie and Coldplay.'<br /> <br />Dave Gould, Commercial Manager, Digital Media for EMI Music UK, comments: 'We're delighted to bring EMI Music UK's labels to 3.  3 is a leading network in bringing mobile music to their customers and we're really excited about the possibilities of putting more great music into the hands of millions of mobile users.'<br /><br />For more information on 3's products and services, please visit www.three.co.uk.<br />";
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  pdf_press_date[162] = "30 July 2005";
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  pdf_title[163] = "Digital remains a core marketing tool for EMI Records with launch of microsite for Magic Numbers";
  pdf_text[163] = "22/06/2005<br /><br />Digital remains a core marketing tool for EMI Records with launch of captivating microsite for Magic Numbers<br /><br />Campaign allows fans to create their own posters, 'paste' them onto a 'community' wall and email them to friends or save as mobile wallpaper<br /><br />Today, EMI Records continues to put digital at the core of its artists' marketing strategies with the launch of a microsite for up-and-coming band, Magic Numbers. <br /><br />Promoting the band's eponymous forthcoming album, the microsite (http://magic.blocmedia.net) allows consumers to create their own 'poster' that they can then 'paste' up on a wall displaying other posters that have been created. Consumers can then either email their poster to a friend or send to their mobile, via WAP, as wallpaper. <br /><br />The microsite extends the animated video theme for the recently released single, 'Forever Lost', with some of the video's images and characters available to fans for personalising their posters. <br /><br />The microsite was created by the digital agency, Bloc Media. <br /><br />Eric Winbolt, Digital Media Manager at EMI Records, comments, 'Allowing for greater user intimacy and community creation than many other traditional, non-digital channels, we continue to place digital at the core of our artists' marketing strategies. <br /><br />'Bloc created the microsite to have a viral mechanism, taking the offline word-of-mouth buzz surrounding this new band and replicating it online. Stimulating creativity, the poster function allows fans a greater sense of ownership and involvement, drawing them closer to the band.' <br /><br />As a visual extension of the 'Forever Lost' video, the microsite offers fans a peek into, and ability to interact with, the Magic Numbers' unique world. <br /><br />Rick Palmer, Managing Director of Bloc Media, comments, 'The site's execution is based on people's love of creating and personalising content, which they can share with friends. Being able to paste posters onto the wall also creates a community message board, allowing fans to see not only their own handy work, but what others have been busy creating too.'<br /><br />The site is promoted on http://www.themagicnumbers.net/ and through EMI Records' database. <br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[164] = "In a world first, EMI Music UK and YO! Sushi join forces to bring music to mealtimes";
  pdf_text[164] = "16/06/2005<br /><br />In a world first, EMI Music UK and YO! Sushi join forces to bring music to mealtimes<br /><br />EMI Music UK to provide tunes to in-store iPods, plasma screens and YO! Sushi website<br /><br />This week, in a world first, EMI Music UK announces a partnership with YO! Sushi to exclusively provide music and video content to the world number one conveyor belt restaurant. <br /><br />EMI Music UK's content will be delivered to 7 iPods and plasma screens located in 2 of YO! Sushi's newest central London restaurants. The iPods are part of a marketing collaboration between YO! Sushi and Apple UK. <br /><br />EMI Music UK will also provide official content to YO! Sushi's website.  The partnership furthers EMI Music UK's core aim to deliver its content through a wide range of digital media. <br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK, explains, 'The importance of non-traditional partnership deals, such as our deal with YO! Sushi, is that it highlights clearly the growing phenomenon of consuming music on the go. Consumers can now listen to music while travelling or commuting, and now, for the first time, they can decide what to listen to in restaurants. <br /><br />\"This deal is part of our ongoing objective of delivering our content through a multi-channel, multi-media approach; making our artists' music accessible to consumers whenever and however they want it.\"<br /><br />EMI Music UK will provide its latest digital releases and also create music genre and mood themed play lists for the in-store iPods, drawing from its massive back catalogue and labels including EMI Records, Virgin Records, Parlophone and Blue Note. <br /><br />Play lists may potentially include seasonal music, such as Christmas songs, summer songs etc., and play lists from new artists that will be updated with each new release. Diners will be able to listen to this music via 'booth-directed speakers'. <br /><br />Georgia Hall, Head of Marketing at YO! Sushi, comments, 'Eating at YO! Sushi has always been about providing diners with great food, coupled with exciting entertainment. The deal with EMI Music UK is bringing back the old-fashioned listening booth, enabling diners to sample new music or re-visit old favourites while waiting for friends or simply as entertainment if dining alone.' <br /><br />The in-store iPods will have their content changed and updated on a regular basis. <br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[165] = "Coldplay's X&Y storms into UK & US album charts at No.1";
  pdf_text[165] = "15/06/2005<br /><br />COLDPLAY'S X&Y STORMS INTO UK & US ALBUM CHARTS AT NO 1 <br /><br />ACHIEVES NO 1 DEBUT IN 22 COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE<br /><br />LONDON 15 JUNE 2005: As they kick off their world tour today in Hamburg, Coldplay's album X&Y has debuted in both the UK album charts and US Billboard 200 at No 1.  First week UK sales soared to over 464,000, making it the second fastest selling album of all time, as well as the biggest selling album of the year so far.  Worldwide, X&Y has scooped a further 20 No 1's to date with more countries still to publish their chart.  It also tops this week's Billboard European Top 100 Albums chart. <br /><br />After only its third day of release X&Y managed to grab the No 1 spot in all territories on iTunes.  The No 1 debut followed weeks of mounting anticipation for the release of the band's third album.  X&Y has achieved the biggest Week 1 digital sales for an album ever in the UK, as well as in the US where digital sales comprised over 8% of the album's total US sales in the first week.  The album also broke Amazon UK's record for most pre-release orders, surpassing previous record holder Dido's Life for Rent by over 10%.<br /><br />The release of X&Y has seen fans snap up Coldplay's first two albums, with Parachutes and A Rush of Blood to the Head jumping back up the charts to No's 19 and 23 respectively.  The only other UK artist to have all 3 albums simultaneously in the top 25 in recent years is EMI UK label mate Robbie Williams who in September 2000 topped the UK album charts with Sing When You're Winning along with I've Been Expecting You at No 21 and Life Thru a Lens at No 24.<br /><br />The last simultaneous US and UK No 1 in the industry for a UK artist was the Beatles' 1 in November 2000, while the last studio album to scoop No 1's on both shores was Radiohead's Kid A in October 2000.  Both artists are signed to EMI UK's Parlophone label, as are Coldplay and Gorillaz.  Continuing their long tradition of breaking British acts internationally, EMI UK is heading for a stellar month in the album charts, with Gorillaz debuting with Demon Days at No. 1 in the UK and No. 6 in the US Billboard 100 album charts, making a total of 6 No. 1's and 18 top 5 new entries worldwide.<br /><br />EMI Music UK and Ireland Chairman & CEO Tony Wadsworth commented: 'Coldplay's record breaking success is built firmly on the strong foundations of creative excellence, which continues to be the key driver of our labels in the UK.'<br /><br />Coldplay's album X&Y has been receiving rave reviews with music magazine NME writing 'This is a great, great record that has just raised the bar for everyone.' <br /><br /><br /><br />Notes for Editors: <br />Worldwide Week 1 chart positions to date for X&Y are:<br /><br />Argentina	1<br />Australia	1<br />Austria		1<br />Belgium	1<br />Canada		1 <br />Chile		1<br />Denmark	1<br />France		1 <br />Germany	1<br />Holland		1<br />Hong Kong	1<br />Iceland		1<br />Ireland		1<br />Italy		1<br />Japan 		1<br />Malaysia	1<br />Mexico		1<br />Norway		1<br />Taiwan		1	<br />UAE		1<br />UK		1<br />USA		1 <br /><br />Billboard European album chart 	No 1<br />";
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  pdf_title[166] = "EMI Music UK and Samsung Fun Club UK launch exclusive website content for Turin Brakes";
  pdf_text[166] = "09/06/2005<br /><br />EMI Music UK and Samsung Fun Club UK launch exclusive website content for Turin Brakes<br /><br />Created by EMI's video content team, the bespoke content includes private gig footage and band interview<br /><br />Today, EMI Music extends its strategic alliance with Samsung Mobile by launching money-can't-buy, VIP Turin Brakes gig tickets and content exclusively to the Samsung UK Fun Club (SFC) website (www.samsungmobile.co.uk). The promotion is tied into the launch of the new Samsung E720 music phone.<br /><br />Members of SFC are offered the chance to win 'backstage pass' tickets for all the tour dates, plus access to exclusive footage of a private, invite-only Turin Brakes gig and a video interview with the band, both created by EMI Music UK's specialist video content team. Further content includes a range of mobile phone ring tones and real tones, including the top 5 single, 'Painkiller', 'Underdog', and the new single, 'Fishing for a Dream'.  The site will also feature video vox pops of the backstage ticket winners and the band.<br /><br />Imogen O'Rorke, Head of Content at Samsung Mobile, comments, \"Allowing our consumers to get closer to artists is one of the huge benefits of our ongoing relationship with EMI Music UK. This year we plan to bring more exclusive benefits, such as special gigs and mobile content, for music lovers through our music zone.<br /><br />\"Created by EMI, the content we have for the site does not get more official than this. Working with EMI's in-house team, the process was also streamlined, meaning we can provide artist-endorsed content to our consumers quickly and directly from the source.\" <br /><br />EMI Music UK's year-long relationship with Samsung highlights the symbiotic relationship between mobile and music. <br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director, at EMI Music UK, comments, \"Music is a fantastic channel for brands, providing additional depth and emotion. Our work with Samsung provides greater 'stickiness' to the SFC site; driving opt ins and loyalty, and building a strong online community.  Because all footage is created by the EMI Digital Content team, who have an ongoing relationship with our artists, they can get to places that other crews can't and create genuinely intimate and personal content. The vox pops will provide a nice viral touch, as well as reassuring consumers that there really can be a free lunch and that people really do win these competitions. <br /><br />\"Our relationship with Samsung is part of a wider mobile strategy in offering fans alternative and imaginative channels for them to listen to, enjoy, and discover music.\"<br /><br />The campaign is being promoted on EMI Music UK's aggregate site, The Raft (www.the-raft.com), the official Turin Brakes site (www.turinbrakes.com) and marketing material will be sent to The Raft's and Turin Brakes' extensive databases. Samsung branding will appear on Turin Brakes tour/in-store posters and gig tickets.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[167] = "Gorillaz limited edition album unlocks new secrets on website";
  pdf_text[167] = "09/06/2005<br /><br />Gorillaz limited edition album unlocks new secrets on website<br /><br />Website at the core of promotion and launch of new album, Demon Days<br /><br />This week, Parlophone launches brand new content on the award-winning Gorillaz site.<br /><br />In an integrated campaign, some of the site's new content is only accessible to fans with a copy of the limited edition of Demon Days.  When fans insert the disc into their PC, they can enter the kitchen in Kong Studios, break into a cupboard and access an exclusive, downloadable bonus track, as well as PC wallpapers and screensavers.   <br /><br />www.gorillaz.com  is the band's virtual home, Kong Studios, and is made up of various rooms and scenes, offering fans a 3D animated, interactive Gorillaz 'world'. <br /><br />As Gorillaz only exist in the virtual, online world, the website has been at the heart of the album's launch and promotion, as Lisa Gower, Digital Media Manager at Parlophone, explains. <br /><br />Gower comments, 'Gorillaz.com allows fans a peek into their world. The new content continues the site's theme of playing and interaction, drawing fans further into Gorillaz world and adding to their experience. As Gorillaz obviously can't do physical interviews, gigs and signings, the new content allows fans to get closer to the band, adding greater value to the relationship.'<br /><br />The new content works to build further on Gorillaz world, offering greater details and 'realism'. For the first time, a new area on the site offers visitors the opportunity to look through a telescope and look outside Kong Studios at the surrounding area. A real time night and day function has also been introduced, meaning that the site is transformed from day to night, depending on visitors' local time. <br /><br />Fans will also be able to enter one of the band's Winnebagos, where they can play three new games. <br /><br />In Kong Studio's kitchen, new features include an intercom that allows fans to buzz in various animations of the artists who collaborated with Gorillaz on the new album. These artists include Neneh Cherry, Sean Ryder, Ike Turner and De La Soul. <br /><br />Fans can download the new album at Gorillaz' Download Shop. <br /><br />www.gorillaz.com won Yahoo! website of the year in 2002 and received over 450,000 unique visitors in April 2005. The site was designed by Jamie Hewlett and is maintained by his studio team at Zombie Flesh Eaters.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[168] = "Gorillaz is first band to launch 'next generation' enhanced video";
  pdf_text[168] = "09/06/2005<br /><br />Gorillaz is first band to launch 'next generation' enhanced video<br /><br />New technology allows for more in-depth, bespoke content behind the red button<br /><br />This week, Gorillaz is the first band to launch a 'next generation' enhanced video for 'Feel Good Inc.'<br /><br />Using new template technology developed by MTV and its partner Ensequence, Gorillaz 'Feel Good Inc' is one of the first videos to use the technology's modular capabilities that allow more in-depth, bespoke, multi-layered content to be added behind the red button. <br /><br />Interactive content for the four-week 'Feel Good Inc.' campaign includes track info, competitions and artist biogs, as well as each band member's audio commentary on the video.<br /><br />Lisa Gower, Digital Media Manager at Parlophone, comments, 'The new Gorillaz video takes the extended relationship interactivity offers and takes it a step further, giving fans a much richer experience. The new technology allows fans to get closer to their favourite artists and brings interactive content closer to the quality and choice found with the 'extras' on DVDs.'<br /><br />For bands, the new technology means that interactive campaigns become more personalised, with better quality and greater amounts of content.  <br /><br />Matthew Kershaw, Head of Interactive, MTV Networks UK & Ireland, explains, \"Offering greater flexibility, we now have the creative freedom to create bespoke interactive layers that complement each video and can be different depending on when the viewer accesses them, giving fans a far richer and more enhanced experience than they have had before\".<br /><br />Earlier this year, EMI Music UK's Virgin Records was the first label to launch an iTV campaign to promote the Chemical Brother's album, 'Push the Button'. In July 2004, EMI, using MTV developed technology, launched an enhanced video on MTV for Robbie Williams' 'Something Beautiful', which allowed fans to choose their own ending to the video. <br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[169] = "MTV Launch Schools Initiative To Find The Next Generation Of Music Video Directors";
  pdf_text[169] = "02/06/2005<br /><br />MTV LAUNCH SCHOOLS INITIATIVE TO FIND THE NEXT GENERATION OF MUSIC VIDEO DIRECTORS<br /> <br />TOP ARTISTS INCLUDING THE<br />CHEMICAL BROTHERS, DOVES & ATHLETE PLEDGE THEIR SUPPORT<br /> <br /> <br />London, Thursday 2nd June:  MTV ' in association with Adobe - has launched a nationwide schools initiative for the next generation of music video directors and has secured support from some of the hottest bands in the business.<br /> <br />The BOOM! Music Video Academy gives school children the opportunity to direct their own music videos from their classrooms as part of the national curriculum, with the best entries broadcast to the nation on MTV.  The initiative has been specially designed to bring the ICT and music elements of the national curriculum alive whilst encouraging school children to learn modern vocational skills.<br /> <br />Chart-topping dance outfit the Chemical Brothers and rock groups Doves and Athlete are among six acts from the EMI portfolio of labels to have pledged their support to the MTV project.  Each will provide one track to the competition, giving pupils a choice of various genres to edit their videos to. Other songs come from urban act Kevin Mark Traill, US folk singer Willy Mason and electro-rock outfit Clor*.<br /> <br />500 secondary school ICT, music and media studies teachers have already been trained to handle the software needed to create the music videos and BOOM! will be introduced into classrooms over the coming months.  Pupils will then be able to take to the director's chair and learn the basics of storyboarding, filming and editing. <br /> <br />All the videos will be eligible for a national competition which will culminate in a London-based ceremony in December.<br /> <br />Barry Dobbin and Luke Smith from Clor (whose maverick video for the single 'Love and Pain' cost less than £1,000) launched BOOM! '05 at the Music Week CADS awards ceremony last night.  <br /> <br />Dobbin, a teacher turned professional musician, said: 'What we like about BOOM! is that it shows that you don't need massive budgets to make music videos.  It's all about having a good idea and doing something creative with it.  I think BOOM! is a great opportunity for school kids.  It gives them a chance to make their ideas come to life.'<br /> <br />Michiel Bakker, Executive Vice President MTV Networks UK & Ireland, said: 'Through BOOM! we want young people to give full reign to their creativity, whilst also opening them up to the possibility of a career that they may not have thought of before.  There are plenty of rewarding, innovative jobs in the music industry - beyond becoming a star - that young students may not know exist.  BOOM! is all about unearthing a new generation of talent and finding the next wave of budding British directors and editors.'<br /> <br />Virgin video commissioner Carole Burton-Fairbrother will lead the panel of judges appraising the BOOM! submissions at the end of the year.  Burton-Fairbrother's career has included commissioning directors including Jonathan Glazer, Chris Cunningham and Michel Gondry for a variety of artists including Massive Attack, Chemical Brothers and all of the Virgin artists from the last few years.<br /><br />Says Carole Burton-Fairbrother: 'I'm very pleased to be on board with BOOM!  It's really important to encourage young people to think seriously about the amazing, creative opportunities there are behind the camera.  Hopefully BOOM! will help inspire some of today's school kids to become tomorrow's Sophie Mullers and Michel Gondrys.'<br />";
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  pdf_title[170] = "Gorillaz Demon Days Album Enters UK and French Album Charts at No.1 & Makes Its Top 10 U.S. Chart De";
  pdf_text[170] = "01/06/2005<br /><br />GORILLAZ DEMON DAYS ALBUM ENTERS U.K. AND FRENCH ALBUM CHARTS AT NO. 1 & MAKES ITS TOP 10 U.S. CHART DEBUT<br /><br />LONDON 1 JUNE 2005: Demon Days, the highly anticipated second album by Gorillaz, has debuted at No. 1 in the UK and French national album charts. The album also achieved a No. 6 debut in the elusive US Billboard 200 album sales chart, the highest US chart position ever for the multi-million selling virtual group. In addition Demon Days has scooped 10 further top 5 album chart entries around the world so far.<br /><br />First week UK sales more than doubled those of the self-titled first Gorillaz album, which entered at No. 3 and went on to sell over 4.5 million copies worldwide. <br /><br />Debut single Feel Good Inc has held a strong presence in the UK combined singles chart for 7 weeks and was the UK's first single to chart predominantly on digital download sales. Feel Good Inc has enjoyed extensive media exposure due to its use on the current TV 'Rollerskater' advertising campaign for the Apple iPod.<br /><br />Gorillaz are also the first band to take part in an innovative and ground-breaking new initiative with MTV and Ensequence. For the next month viewers will be able to interact with the video promo for 'Feel Good Inc,' offering exclusive access to track information, competitions and artist news. The enterprise allows for a heightened and far more personal experience for viewers.<br /><br />EMI Music UK and Ireland Chairman & CEO Tony Wadsworth commented: 'Gorillaz epitomises the highest standards in innovation, both visual and musical. Its international commercial success shows the value of true creativity.'<br /><br />Co-produced by Gorillaz/Albarn and Danger Mouse, and recorded at the band's own Kong Studios, Demon Days album guests include De La Soul, Ike Turner, Dennis Hopper, MF Doom, Shaun Ryder, and the London Community Gospel Choir. Music magazine Mojo calls the album 'an aural phantasmagoria'.Quite astonishing.'<br /><br /><br />'/more<br />Notes for Editors: <br />Worldwide Week 1 chart positions to date for Demon Days are:<br /><br />UK 		1<br />France 	1<br />Switzerland	1<br />Australia 	2 <br />Germany	2<br />Ireland 	2 <br />Argentina 	3 <br />Austria 	3 <br />Denmark  	3  <br />Norway 	3 <br />Italy 		5 <br />Japan		5<br />US		6<br />Holland  	15<br />Belgium	22<br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_press_date[170] = "1 June 2005";
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  pdf_title[171] = "EMI Music UK launches new content on The Raft to celebrate 10th anniversary";
  pdf_text[171] = "31/03/2005<br /><br />EMI Music UK launches new content on The Raft to celebrate 10th anniversary<br /><br />This week, EMI Music UK celebrates the 10th anniversary of its award-winning aggregate site, The Raft, by launching an exclusive '10 years in tune' feature. The feature will bring together tracks, videos, rareities, and prizes from a selection of the decade's most influential artists. EMI Music UK is inviting consumers to vote for their favourite icons, landmark albums, gigs, events and artists from a period that saw the advent of Britpop, electronica and even girl power. <br /><br />As a community site, The Raft provides EMI Music UK's labels and artists with a space where consumers can find a huge selection of accredited news, music and video. In the decade since The Raft's launch, its exclusive and bespoke content has provided EMI Music UK with consumer insight and a commercial edge; simultaneously allowing the music label to get closer to fans and providing quality content to brands. EMI Music UK's partnership with Samsung UK's Funclub site highlights the value of The Raft's content to brands; making sites more 'sticky', adding value to customers and providing the 'glue' to an online community. <br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK, comments, 'For us, The Raft is a great channel for building and sustaining our relationship with consumers. Having established trust with our audience, we have been able to create lasting relationships, introduce them to emerging talent, identify new trends and offer our audience a 'say'. The site is also somewhere where we can be proactive and flexible when it comes to working with brands as we can create bespoke content and offer maximum appeal at sensible prices.'<br /><br />The Raft has over 300,000 registered fans, all of whom identified their musical preferences when subscribing. For the past 10 years, EMI Music UK has been able to effectively use this growing database to cross-sell and up-sell, and to sustain a personalised dialogue with its audience.<br /><br />Van Emden continues, 'As the first magazine-based site to launch, The Raft has provided consumers with a central site that allows them to access quickly and easily a huge selection of artist accredited news, music and video.'<br /><br />The Raft offers exclusive artist interviews, exclusive movies, webcast, webchat events and links to EMI Music UK's official artists' sites, driving traffic to these sites. <br />The Raft has revealed exclusive interviews with The Chemical Brothers; Massive Attack; Blue; Spice Girls; Willy Mason; Macy Gray; and Michael Eavis, the Glastonbury Festival organiser. <br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[172] = "EMI Music UK and Zip Television join forces to bring emotional branding to interactivity";
  pdf_text[172] = "23/03/2005<br /><br />EMI Music UK and Zip Television join forces to bring emotional branding to interactivity<br /><br />Music and interactivity come together to provide brands with greater viewer engagement<br /><br /><br /> Today, EMI Music UK and Zip Television announce a new partnership that will bring emotional branding to interactive TV campaigns. The partnership will offer brands an opportunity to create content-rich, emotionally engaging iTV campaigns, utilising the huge range of EMI Music UK's music portfolio. It will also offer a further means for consumers to access directly and download official music tracks when they press red. <br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK, comments, 'The partnership with Zip Television is part of our ongoing strategy to extend our relationship with consumers innovatively; taking it beyond traditional outlets and further into digital channels. For brands, this partnership provides a means to communicate more effectively with viewers, reaching them on a greater personal level. Music is the glue that provides emotional engagement with a brand: driving registration; reinforcing brand loyalty; building attitudinal communities; and providing consumers with additional value.'<br /><br />Music is a fundamental element in delivering greater viewer engagement and making brand content more 'sticky'. Guy Abbott, Business Development Director at Zip Television, explains: 'While music is an established element in emotionally engaging viewers in above-the-line advertising, we are yet to maximise the potential within interactive campaigns. The success of our Honda Diesel 'Hate Something Change Something' iTV campaign, which featured the TV ad's theme tune, shows how effective music is in the interactive space.'<br /><br />Guy Abbott continues, 'The partnership will allow brands to move from response-driven content to creating content-rich campaigns that engage viewers and deepen their brand experience.'<br /><br />The partnership is an integral part of EMI Music UK's strategy in developing iTV platforms to promote its artists and nurture interactivity with consumers. Last month, EMI Music UK label, Virgin Records, was the first UK record label to launch an iTV campaign to promote The Chemical Brothers' album, 'Push the Button'. <br /><br />EMI Music UK and Zip Television expect to announce plans for the first campaign shortly. <br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_press_date[172] = "23 March 2005";
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  pdf_title[173] = "EMI Music UK strengthens strategy for official content delivery";
  pdf_text[173] = "15/03/2005<br /><br />EMI Music UK strengthens strategy for official content delivery with new appointment in digital content division <br /><br />With the increasing importance of official digital content for both record labels and consumers, EMI Music UK has appointed David Edwards to the newly created role of Digital Content Co-ordinator. Working on EMI Music UK's aggregate and award-winning site, www.the-raft.com, and various artist sites, including kylie.com, Edwards is responsible for creating and managing digital content, including artist-specific features, interviews, and behind-the-scenes footage. Prior to this position, Edwards worked in EMI Music UK's New Media division as New Media Co-ordinator. <br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK, comments, 'With David's appointment, we are strengthening our strategy of efficiently delivering official, authoritative and high quality digital content directly to consumers. David has excellent experience in artist promotion and communication through digital channels, which will allow us to maximise revenue opportunities while maintaining our dialogue with music fans.'<br /><br />Before joining the central digital team and EMI Music UK, Edwards was part of the New Media team at EMI Music UK label, Virgin. Prior to this, Edwards worked at Zenith Entertainment. <br /><br />The Digital Content division has grown to become an integral in-house facility for creating up-to-the-minute digital content for its range of artists. With skills in journalism, programming, photography, SEO and design, the team is able to generate the right mix of copywriting and creativity to exploit a range of commercial opportunities. <br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[174] = "First ever Glastonbury festival DVD uses viral campaign to raise awareness and drive pre-order sale";
  pdf_text[174] = "10/03/2005<br /><br />First ever Glastonbury festival DVD uses viral campaign to raise awareness and drive pre-order sales<br /><br />Release of Glastonbury Festival DVD is part of EMI Music UK's strategy to widen its sphere of activity in DVD creation and distribution<br /><br />Today, EMI Music UK's Catalogue label launches a new viral game to promote the release of the first-ever Glastonbury Festival DVD. The game offers users the opportunity to participate in the 'Glastonbury Games' and test their skills in events such as mud-sliding and tent-pegging. Each event is divided into three levels: those who successfully reach and pass the three levels can submit their details to enter into a prize draw to win a pair of VIP, money-can't-buy tickets to this year's festival. The DVD was edited, enhanced and is being distributed by EMI Music UK's Audio Visual and DVD division. The Glastonbury Festival DVD is one of the first DVDs to be launched for EMI Music UK outside of EMI-specific artist DVD releases and is part of its strategy to widen its sphere of activity.<br /><br />Andy Way, Digital Media Manager at EMI Catalogue, comments, 'Viral marketing has become an integral element of promoting music releases for EMI Catalogue. As we do not have active artists for many of our releases, it is vital that we develop a dialogue between us and consumers on the artists' behalf; creatively engaging them with the music itself and the concept behind the release.' <br /><br />Created to embody the ethos and spirit of this world-famous annual music event, the Glastonbury Games viral is created in Flash and is based on the nostalgia of the 80s computer track and field events. Users can compete in three events: tent-pegging, mud-sliding and toilet overflow prevention. Users complete each game against the clock, hitting a key on their keyboard as fast as they can to increase the speed of their contestant. <br /><br />This is the first time any footage of Glastonbury has been released on DVD, and celebrates the best performances of the last 10 years. All of the performances on the DVD were voted for by fans on the official Glastonbury Festival website. The DVD will be released on 21st March. <br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[175] = "Cheeky EMI Music UK viral campaign draws on fun and irreverence of Eurovision Song Contest";
  pdf_text[175] = "04/03/2005<br /><br />Cheeky EMI Music UK viral campaign draws on fun and irreverence of Eurovision Song Contest<br /><br />Learn 27 slang Ukrainian words and phrases with Ruslana<br /><br />EMI Music UK label, Liberty, launches a tongue-in-cheek viral campaign to promote the UK release of the first album from Ruslana, the Ukrainian winner of last year's Eurovision Song Contest. EMI created a microsite, www.wild-dances.com, supported by viral emails, that teaches users 27 amusing phrases and words in Ukrainian. <br /><br />Andy Way, Digital Media Manager at EMI Liberty, comments, 'The Eurovision Song Contest is renowned for being fun and slightly tongue-in-cheek and we wanted the online promotion for Ruslana's new album to reflect the humour of this contest. Ruslana recorded the 27 Ukrainian phrases herself, allowing users to mimic what they hear and interact with this new artist in an irreverent way.'<br /><br />EMI created the microsite's execution as a slideshow, showing three photos of the Ukraine by day and night. The final slide shows Ruslana with her pet wolf, and invites users to 'learn Ukrainian with Ruslana'. A PC keyboard on this final slide allows users to click on different keyboard keys to select one of the 27 phrases. When users press the corresponding key on their actual PC keyboards, the pre-recorded Ukrainian phrase plays as audio while the English translation flashes up on the screen. Phrases include, 'There is no vaccine against stupidity!' and 'Stupid monkey!'<br />Users will also be able to access the video for Ruslana's first single, 'Dance With The Wolves' which is hidden somewhere on the keyboard. <br /><br />The viral will be seeded on EMI Liberty's own database and on various sites. Ruslana's first UK album, Wild Dances, was released on 21st February. <br /><br />";
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  pdf_press_date[175] = "4 March 2005";
  pdf_id[175] = "1543561";
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  pdf_title[176] = "Positiva Records Agrees a Deal With Bounce Technology to Enable Personalised RealT";
  pdf_text[176] = "20/01/2005<br /><br />In a World First, Positiva Records Agrees a Deal With Bounce Technology to Enable Personalised RealTones<br /><br />Consumers able to create personalised real tones from any part of a music track on a CD<br /><br />In a world first, Positiva Records, an EMI Music UK label, and Bounce Technology, are launching a brand new application for mobile phones that will allow consumers to create their own realtone from official artist music.   <br /><br />At launch, 'MyTone' will be available on an enhanced CD of The Lovefreekz's new single, 'Shine', released on 24th January, and will also be available online on Positiva's website, www.positivarecords.com. Created as a media player, 'MyTone' allows consumers to select an excerpt from the track of their choice, to use as their mobile 'realtone'.<br /><br />Eric Winbolt, Digital Media Manager at Positiva Records, comments, \"As handset evolution continues from mobile telephony to mobile computing, its power as an entertainment device is being unlocked. Consumer choice in customising their devices is an integral part of this process and that's what 'MyTone' is all about; giving the customer control.\"<br /><br />Recognising that the creation of technology, such as 'MyTone', is in response to consumer demand, Crispin Futrille at Bounce Technology explains, \"Personalisation has become an integral element to how consumers want to interact with their mobiles and 'MyTone' takes this concept one step further. Enhancing official content in this way offers greater scope for consumer interactivity and provides a finer degree of consumer control.\"<br /><br />Users will be able to view the progression of the song onscreen as it plays and can select which part of the track they wish to download by using a slider bar. To download the personalised realtone, users are provided with a unique code that can be texted to the number provided on-screen.  <br /><br />The successful extension of labels into the mobile space is an essential part of the marketing mix, as Hannah Neaves, Positiva marketing manager, explains, \"Our audience is very quick to adopt mobile technologies. Consequently we place increasing emphasis on mobile channels for both marketing communication and revenue generation.\" <br /><br />'MyTone' also offers total flexibility for consumers to reselect a different part of the same track or a different track altogether to use as a realtone. It is expected that Positiva Records will roll out this service on other releases. <br /><br />";
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  pdf_original_filename[176] = "positiva_bounce_20.01.05.pdf";
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  pdf_press_date[176] = "20 January 2005";
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  pdf_title[177] = "EMI and Orange announce new music deal";
  pdf_text[177] = "06/01/2005<br /><br />EMI and Orange announce new music deal<br /><br />Orange joins forces with EMI Music UK to offer official true tones and Fireplayer tracks<br /><br />EMI Music UK has signed an agreement with Orange, the UK's most popular mobile phone service, to offer an even greater selection of music content to its customers.<br /><br />The deal allows Orange customers access to a great range of official true tones of EMI Music UK's artists including Kylie, Robbie Williams, Blue and Joss Stone, as well as Fireplayer remixable true tones from the likes of Kelis, Gorillaz and Richard X. The award winning Fireplayer service lets you download music tracks by your favourite artists and remix them on your phone. You can put down some echo, bring up the bass, add sound effects and loops 'make them sound fresh, funky, and just how you want them to. Then you can save your remixed tracks and use them as unique true tone ringtones. <br /><br />EMI Music UK's true tones and Fireplayer tracks will now be available on Orange World: adding to the great range of ringtones, true tones and music services available to Orange customers.<br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK, comments: 'This mobile phone deal is yet another way of helping our artists reach consumers. The opportunities we have with Orange allow us to deliver music content direct from our artists ' and in the shortest timeframe possible so that fans have the earliest possible access to official products rather than cheap and poorly executed imitations.<br /><br />'The deal also furthers our core aim to deliver EMI content through a wide range of digital media. Partnering with mobile phone companies is a natural progression from our recent web-based deals and puts a wide array of music content into the hands of our consumers.'<br /><br />Mark Ashford, Head of Commercial Relationships ' Entertainment at Orange UK commented: 'The deal with EMI is great news for our customers who will have fantastic true tones and Fireplayer tracks from EMI artists. It also demonstrates our commitment to working with the music industry to deliver high quality official content '<br />Music on Orange World<br />Orange customers can find the true tones and Fireplayer tracks on Orange World in the ringtones and music sections. Not only will customers be able to download the tones, they can also follow their favourite artists with daily news, free text alerts, competitions, interviews and much more.<br /><br />Pricing and availability<br />Official EMI artist true tones and Fireplayer tracks are now available and will be priced at £3.50 per download. The Fireplayer application is free to download to selected handsets.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_original_filename[177] = "orange_06.01.05.pdf";
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  pdf_filesize[177] = "5777";
  pdf_press_date[177] = "6 January 2005";
  pdf_id[177] = "1543550";
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  pdf_title[178] = "EMI to incorporate digital downloads and real tones on Kylie.com website";
  pdf_text[178] = "26/11/2004<br /><br />EMI to incorporate digital downloads and real tones on Kylie.com website<br /><br />Fans get to own a Kylie email address in EMI Music's branded email service <br /><br />For the first time, digital downloads and real tones will be available to fans on the official Kylie website. The new sections coincide with the launch of her greatest hits album, 'Ultimate Kylie', which will be released on 22nd November. In addition, a new branded web-based email service will allow fans to create customised email address. EMI Music UK has created a number of email addresses, such as numberonefan@kylie.net that will be reserved and offered as prizes in competitions. <br /><br />Kylie.com was designed and created by EMI's Digital Media division, the specialist inhouse team responsible for the digital activity across all EMI Music's individual music labels.  Alongside the new downloads and real tones, the team has also reskinned the site to reflect the album artwork on 'Ultimate Kylie'.  <br /><br />Lisa Gower, Digital Media Manager at Parlophone, comments, 'In providing digital music content for the first time on Kylie.com, EMI is offering fans a further channel to directly access Kylie's official music. Moreover, the launch of the downloads and real tones has been specifically scheduled to coincide with the release of Kylie's greatest hits album. This ensures Kylie fans have a greater choice in where and how they can listen to her music.'<br /><br />A comprehensive selection of Kylie's recent hits will be available as digital downloads, while the available real tones will include 'Spinning Around' and 'Love at First Sight'. The digital downloads will cost 99p per track and the real tones will cost £3.50 each. <br /><br />The new digital merchandise is the latest addition to this comprehensive and authentic Kylie website. Kylie.com also offers official screensavers and wallpaper, a full biography, a comprehensive discography, a gallery of magazine covers and a video gallery with exclusive behind the scenes footage. Additionally, for the first time, fans will also be able to buy a wide variety of official Kylie merchandise through the website, including CDs; 'Love Kylie' lingerie; calendars; Kylie dolls; posters; t-shirts and other items of clothing. <br /><br />For each of Kylie's future single launches, the website introduction page will also be redesigned to reflect the single's artwork. Kylie's next single, 'I Believe in You', will be released on 6th December.  <br /> <br />EMI brought Kylie.com inhouse in 2003 and re-launched the website to coincide with the release of the 'Body Language' album and the 'MONEY CAN'T BUY' launch show at the London Apollo. The website is content managed by a dedicated inhouse webmaster at EMI Music UK. <br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_original_filename[178] = "kylie_26.11.04.pdf";
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  pdf_press_date[178] = "26 November 2004";
  pdf_id[178] = "1543545";
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  pdf_title[179] = "EMI and Samsung agree exclusive content deal for Samsung UK Fun Club website";
  pdf_text[179] = "26/11/2004<br /><br />EMI and Samsung agree exclusive content deal for Samsung UK Fun Club website<br /><br />Content includes exclusive artist interviews and concert footage<br /><br />EMI Music UK and Samsung today continue their strategic alliance with a promotion that will see exclusive editorial and download content supplied direct to a newly created urban music channel within the Samsung UK Fun Club (SFC) website, www.samsungmobile.co.uk<br /><br />The 'Urban Music Zone' microsite will include an exclusive selection of content from superstar artists such as Joss Stone, Jamelia, Kelis and N*E*R*D, plus behind the scenes movie of BritAsian star Jay Sean and performance footage of Kevin Mark Trail at the legendary Abbey Road studios. EMI Music UK's digital content team will also provide the latest artist news and updates on the UK Hip Hop and RnB music scene and regular opportunities to win merchandise.<br /><br />'The 'Urban Music Zone' delivers an influx of official music, premium video, news and features direct from artist to consumer,' explains Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK.  'Not only will this help Samsung to reinvent its SFC site as a true community, in doing so, it provides Samsung's customers with a great reason to visit the site again.'<br /><br />The provision of official content on the SFC website is an effective way of adding value to Samsung's customers and increasing interactivity, as Imogen O'Rorke, Content Manager at Samsung, explains, 'The Music Zone content offers a level of specialism and exclusivity which our users, who are huge urban music fans, are looking for. As the content is endorsed by artists, it also offers consumers a direct online source of up to the minute information on what is hot in the urban music scene.'<br /><br />Launching simultaneously on the SFC site is the 'Artist Exclusive' section within the premium content channel that will offer an array of downloadable realtones from a wide range of artists, from  current chart stars such as Jamelia to all-time greats such as the Beach Boys and Duran Duran, plus a classical selection. <br /><br />Samsung mobile phone owners who are members of the Samsung Fun Club will have access to the new download content, while the editorial content is accessible to all who visit the Samsung mobile website. Alternatively, Samsung mobile phone owners can directly access the 'Urban Music Zone' by pressing the blue 'i' button on their phones, which will take them to the Samsung WAP site where they can log in.<br /><br />The Urban Music Zone will be promoted with a consumer PR campaign, marketing to the urban database of EMI Music UK's aggregate site, www.the-raft.com, Samsung's own database and FHM.com subscribers.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_original_filename[179] = "samsung_website_26.11.04.pdf";
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  pdf_filesize[179] = "5708";
  pdf_press_date[179] = "26 November 2004";
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  pdf_title[180] = "EMI Music UK Makes Robbie, Kylie and Blue available as pre-pay realtone packs";
  pdf_text[180] = "24/11/2004<br /><br />EMI Music UK Makes Robbie, Kylie and Blue available as pre-pay realtone packs<br /><br />Robbie Williams, Kylie and Blue to release Greatest Hits album as realtone downloads through The Carphone Warehouse <br /><br />EMI Music UK has agreed a deal with The Carphone Warehouse to provide the greatest hits albums of Robbie Williams, Kylie and Blue, as realtone downloads, using edits of the audio masters as mobile tones. The compilations, 'Now Dance', 'Legends' and 'Best of Urban' will also be available, which feature a huge selection of chart topping tunes and legendary artists from Tina Turner, David Bowie and Queen to Joss Stone, Kelis and N*E*R*D. From this week, consumers will be able to buy each album as a pack that lists all the album's tracks through The Carphone Warehouse's 600 UK stores, under the retailer's new mobile content brand Play MobileTM. <br /><br />Each pack includes a unique code that gives buyers 2 realtone or polyphonic credits in the WAP store for each title.<br /><br />EMI Music UK is at the forefront of the convergence between mobile and music to deliver music content straight into the hands of consumers. <br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music UK, explains, 'Mobile is now a key delivery channel for EMI and, as the technology becomes more sophisticated, consumers are demanding better, more official and a wider choice of music. Our artists too, want to ensure that each realtone accurately reflects their songs and that they have control over the quality and the timing of the music offered to fans - in fact, many of our artists are now working with us to create their own reals and polys. The beauty of the pre-pay format for us is that we can now work with great high street brands, such as The Carphone Warehouse, to increase awareness of the new formats on offer and grow the market for official, high quality mobile music, which can now be bought as gifts without the buyer having to know the recipient's handset or network details.'<br /><br />Danny continues, 'Each of our real tones are developed with the artist and we carefully select the clips, ensuring sound and quality are perfect. This not only makes them 'official', but preserves the integrity of the artist's music.'<br /><br />The Carphone Warehouse's Director of Group Business Development Kevin Gillan explains: 'These artist endorsed real tones are the next generation in ring tone product. In tying up with official content, we are offering our customers superior real tones and, in doing so, providing them with a quality service.'<br /><br />Artists on the 'Now Dance' compilation include Shapeshifters and 3 of a Kind. Artists on the 'Legends' compilation include Queen and Diana Ross, while Jamelia, Kelis and Joss Stone feature on 'Best of Urban'. <br /><br />The tracks for each real tone were created with individual artists by New Visions for EMI Music UK. <br /><br />";
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  pdf_original_filename[180] = "realtone_downloads_24.11.04.pdf";
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  pdf_press_date[180] = "24 November 2004";
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  pdf_title[181] = "Queen take on the bootleggers with download of own top 100 bootlegs";
  pdf_text[181] = "05/11/2004<br /><br />Queen take on the bootleggers with download of own top 100 bootlegs<br /><br />Today we read about on-line piracy and internet \"bootleggers\". But before the internet bootlegging was already commonplace, albeit that it existed in the somewhat outdated formats of LP's, tapes and videos.<br /><br />One of the most pirated bands in the world was Queen. Prior to the death of Freddie Mercury in November 1991 there was a steady flow of pirate recordings ' numbering perhaps a few dozen. In the decade that followed that number increased at least tenfold. And it is estimated that over the years there might have been as many as six or seven hundred in different forms.<br /><br />Even today, in the modern age of the internet, there is still a huge mass of illegal Queen material to choose from. Only a tiny fraction of these are worth being sought out by fans and collectors, as most are poor-quality, shoddily packaged, and designed only to part the ardent Queen fan from some hard earned cash.<br /><br />Like the record giants now battling the internet song-swappers, Queen have decided to take a stand - and take on the bootleggers at their own game.<br /><br />From this week, Queen's official website (www.queenonline.com) is offering fans the chance to legally download as many as 100 bootlegs currently in circulation, those recordings which the band themselves consider to be the best of the bunch. <br /><br />With expert advice from three acknowledged experts on Queen bootlegs; Frank Hazenberg, Andreas Voigts, Frank Palstra, Queen have singled out what they consider the most interesting and significant material, judged on quality of sound and variation of material.  The downloads will be available at the rate of 3 each month, at a fixed cost of £5 per recording, regardless of running time or number of tracks contained. Queen Productions will be donating all earnings it receives to the Mercury Phoenix Trust, fighting AIDS worldwide.<br /><br /><br />Queen's Top 100 Bootlegs collection kicks off this week offering: <br /><br />Queen - Jazz Final (Recorded: May 6th, 1979 - Makomani Ice Arena, Sapporo, Japan)<br />Queen - Last Stand (Recorded: May 15th, 1985 - Jo Hall, Osaka, Japan)<br />Queen - Life Is Real (Recorded: August 9th, 1982 - Brendan Byrne Arena, Meadowlands, USA)<br />Available from www.queenonline.com<br /><br />Direct link <br />http://www.7digital.com/shops/assets/queen/bootlegs.asp<br /><br />The site in addition also provides a series artwork as download.<br /><br />\"Playing the bootleggers at their own game seems an appealing prospect for most of us,\" says Brian May. \"Here we hope to do just that, hoping in the end it will lead to a sense of satisfaction all round.\"<br /><br />Now Queen fans can download the very best of QUEEN IN CONCERT at leisure, and know that each recording is the best around.  Each month the site  will offer further concerts, so keep www.queenonline.com bookmarked and keep coming back to check out which new bootlegs have been posted.<br /><br />Says EMI Music CEO Tony Wadsworth, 'This is a great deal for Queen fans. Queen are and always have been innovative, and this latest idea harnesses the power of digital delivery to enable Queen fans to get the best of the many unofficial live recordings of the band - inexpensively and legally'.<br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_original_filename[181] = "queen_bootleg_05.11.04.pdf";
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  pdf_press_date[181] = "5 November 2004";
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  pdf_title[182] = "EMI Music UK appoints Amazon email marketing expert to develop eCRM strategy";
  pdf_text[182] = "04/11/2004<br /><br />EMI Music UK appoints Amazon email marketing expert to develop eCRM strategy<br /><br />EMI Music UK has appointed Shai Eilon, previously Email Marketing Manager at amazon, to the newly created position of CRM Manager. Eilon will be responsible for developing and implementing an eCRM strategy for EMI across all music labels. He will maximise the sales potential of the database by creating and managing eCRM programmes, company-wide. <br /><br />Rachel Stones, Head of Market & Consumer Analysis at EMI Music UK, comments, 'Through his work at amazon.co.uk, Shai brings with him expertise in driving revenue through the use of CRM in a digital environment. Shai has proven experience in implementing and managing successful eCRM programmes, which will allow us to maximize our digital channels: cross and upselling to drive revenue across our extensive consumer base.'<br /><br />Before joining EMI, Eilon was UK Email Marketing Manager at amazon.co.uk, where he was involved in implementing and managing email marketing strategies and developing unique, large scale projects. Prior to this, he worked at Ticketmaster Ltd. where he was responsible for the company's offline and online direct marketing activities, maximizing the value from the company's database. <br /><br />'eCRM will be a vital revenue generator for EMI,' comments Eilon, 'Technological developments provide eCRM with its biggest challenges, but also its biggest opportunities. The eCRM strategy will allow us to make the most out of our new media developments, providing online and mobile music content. Ultimately, we intend to strengthen the relationship and expand the dialogue we have with consumers, delivering them what they want and when they want it.'<br /><br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_original_filename[182] = "Shai 04 11 04.pdf";
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  pdf_press_date[182] = "4 November 2004";
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  pdf_title[183] = "In a world first, Robbie Williams new video available exclusively on 3";
  pdf_text[183] = "28/10/2004<br /><br />In a world first, Robbie Williams new video available exclusively on 3<br /><br />EMI, The In Good Company Co. Ltd and 3 agree exclusive deal to make Robbie Williams' new video available on 3 video mobiles <br /><br />In a world first, 3 and EMI will, this week, exclusively release Robbie Williams' new video, 'Misunderstood' to 3 mobile phones before it is even premiered on TV or web. The deal between EMI and 3 will allow fans to either stream or download the video straight to their mobiles. <br /><br />'This is the first time a music video has ever been released to mobile phones before it has been shown anywhere else,' comments Graeme Oxby, Marketing Director at 3. He continues, 'The deal with EMI and Robbie Williams cements our position as leaders in providing an exciting and entertaining music portfolio to our customers.'<br /><br />This is the latest in a number of digital initiatives from the prolific artist. Robbie Williams has recently announced the release of his Greatest Hits album on memory card format for mobile phones, which will be released in November.<br /><br />Paul Fletcher, Marketing Manager, at EMI Records, explains, 'As an artist, Robbie Williams has always been incredibly innovative in how he reaches his fans. This deal is a great example of EMI and Robbie embracing new technology to allow customers on 3 to view 'Misunderstood' before anyone else in the world.'<br /><br />The provision of video content via handsets reflects the growing relationship between music and mobile, which allows fans to get closer to artists. <br /><br />Doug Lucas, Vice President, Digital Development & Distribution at EMI Music, comments, 'This deal offers us another channel to deliver Robbie's music into the hands of his fans,  credit: Hamish Brown_Idols  in addition to monetising content that hasn't before been available.'                                                                                                                                 <br /><br />'Misunderstood' is the second single to be released from Robbie's Greatest Hits album, which was released on Monday 18th October. The video for 'Misunderstood' ' which features in the brand new Bridget Jones film 'The Edge of Reason' ' includes clips from the forthcoming film. <br /><br />Fans who choose to download 'Misunderstood' will be able to store this video on their mobile to watch again whenever they wish. EMI and 3 will also release three more Robbie videos for 3 handset owners to purchase next week: The 'Radio' video and behind-the-scenes footage of the making of 'Radio' and 'Misunderstood' will be available for fans to purchase until January 31st  2005.   <br /><br />";
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  pdf_press_date[183] = "28 October 2004";
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  pdf_title[184] = "Robbie becomes first artist to launch greatest hits album on memory card";
  pdf_text[184] = "19/10/2004<br /><br />Robbie becomes first artist to launch greatest hits album on memory card<br /><br />EXCLUSIVE EMI / THE CARPHONE WAREHOUSE PARTNERSHIP<br />THE BEGINNING OF NEW MUSIC ERA; FROM VINYL TO CD TO MEMORY CARD<br /><br />EMI Music UK has agreed a deal with The Carphone Warehouse which will make Robbie Williams the first artist ever to release an entire album plus video content on a Memory Card - a tiny stamp sized device that slots straight into a mobile phone to deliver music on the move. Recognising the potential for this new trend is EMI Music UK and the UK's largest independent mobile communications retailer, The Carphone Warehouse; which will be selling the cards exclusively across its 600 UK stores from next month. The sound quality will be comparable to that of a CD.  <br /><br />Robbie's record company, EMI, and The Carphone Warehouse believe the new format marks the start of another era in digital music ' one that will make it more tangible and accessible, especially to people without internet access.<br /><br />The memory card market has exploded since camera phones took off last year. They are revolutionising the way people use audio, video, communications, and information devices and appliances.  All of the latest mobile handsets are now designed for memory cards to be slotted into the back. Revenue for retail sales of memory cards next year is estimated at £100 million.<br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Digital Media Director at EMI Music, comments, 'The UK is in love with the mobile and it's the one device that we know our artists' fans have with them at all times ' so the memory card is simply the next logical chapter in the affair. The format looks and sounds great and offers the same visuals as the physical CD, but in a completely new, neat pocket-sized package.'<br /><br />The Robbie Williams memory card is the pioneering product in The Carphone Warehouse's new mobile entertainment brand, playmobile®, which will also launch next month.  Set to capitalise on the current ringtone phenomenon and the forthcoming 3G boom, playmobile® will bring quality value for money content to customers for the first time. It will focus on real brands, real artists, and real music and will extend to ringtones, games, wallpaper, video clips and loaded memory cards.<br /> <br />The Carphone Warehouse's Director of Group Business Development Kevin Gillan explained: '2004 has undeniably seen a massive, and very mainstream, shift towards digital music. We see pre-loaded music memory cards as the next step and part of a general consumer hunger for more mobile content. playmobile ® will go beyond this and provide our customers with a quality experience at real value for money. <br /> <br />The Carphone Warehouse is already in talks with EMI to deliver more pre-loaded memory cards this Christmas.  <br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_press_date[184] = "19 October 2004";
  pdf_id[184] = "1543515";
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  pdf_title[185] = "EMI Music and Samsung join forces for Olympics promotion";
  pdf_text[185] = "11/08/2004<br /><br />EMI Music and Samsung join forces for Olympics promotion<br /><br />Wireless Communications Partner to the Olympics to promote EMI Music's official Olympics album<br /><br />Following the content collaboration deal between EMI Music UK and Samsung in July, Samsung today launches an exclusive cross-promotion for EMI's Olympics Album, 'Unity'. Samsung are wireless communications partner to the Olympics and EMI has produced the official Olympics album, 'Unity'. Teaming up with the Samsung UK Fun Club (SFC), EMI Music UK has agreed an exclusive promotion, which includes realtones, track streams, competitions and interviews. <br /><br />The album features new and unreleased tracks from Destiny's Child, Avril Lavigne, Sting, Lenny Kravitz, Macy Gray, Moby and many others.<br /><br />EMI Music UK's Digital Media Director, Danny Van Emden, comments: 'This exclusive promotion continues to deepen our partnership with Samsung. Collaborating on content around a common theme, the Olympics, allows us to develop a new channel to market and enables Samsung to place their products and services in editorial context. <br /><br />'Increasing the value of the content on the Samsung Fun Club with exclusive event driven editorial and music makes the site a must visit destination: giving consumers real value from two well respected brands - Samsung and EMI,' continues Van Emden. <br /><br />Streams from tracks on the Unity album are available at Samsung UK Fun Club website, http://uk.samsungmobile.com. Realtones are available alongside competitions to win Gold and Silver discs, and official Olympic merchandise. Special content includes an exclusive interview with one of the album's stars, Macy Gray. <br /><br />The official Olympics album, 'Unity', is available for purchase now from leading retailers. The Macy Gray & Keziah Jones single, 'Oh Yeah', will be available to buy as a digital download from 16th August.<br />";
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  pdf_title[186] = "Latest Speedway single unlocks microsite in the bands first loyalty initiative";
  pdf_text[186] = "28/06/2004<br /><br />Latest Speedway single unlocks microsite in the bands first loyalty initiative<br /><br />Initiative enables data capture for wider e-marketing strategy<br /><br />Innocent Records, an EMI Music label, is using 'fingerprinting' technology on the next single release for the Scottish guitar band, Speedway. Designed to reward loyalty and capture data, the technology enables the new single CD to unlock a specially designed microsite. The new site features exclusive behind the scenes footage and the video for the new single, 'In and Out'. Innocent Records has also agreed a deal with Visit Scotland to offer a free prize holiday on the microsite. <br /><br />Luke Bevans, Digital Media Manager at Innocent Records: 'Chart rules do not allow us to place a web link onto the CD and the usual alternative is to produce an enhanced CD (e-CD). Fingerprinting is a cost effective alternative: driving fans to another brand touchpoint and rewarding Speedway's loyal fan base'. <br /><br />Artwork on the single sleeve directs fans to the microsite. IDIL Ltd developed the fingerprinting service, known as digitalInsert. It allows loyal fans, who have purchased the disc, to view exclusive Speedway content. Fans prove ownership of the disc by inserting it into the computer, after filling in a simple data field on the website: thus matching people to product. No mechanic resides on the disc, it's totally backwards compatible and it works on both PC and Mac.<br /><br />According to Ian Shurmer, Director of Sales and Marketing at IDIL: 'digitalInsert is a truly interactive product that really opens up a new source of content to loyal fans and allows Innocent Records to understand their artists' fan base - opening up the potential of a new revenue stream'. <br /><br />This initiative is part of Innocent Records', and its parent company EMI Music's, strategy to optimise digital and online marketing across its repertoire of artists. <br /><br />Bevans is keen to point out that using this technology for the first time on the new Speedway single is designed to be a first step in a larger marketing strategy: 'By delivering unique and valuable content, we are able to take this a step further and capture consumer information for further marketing activity. As registration is required before the CD unlocks the site, we can collect data on fans that have the CD, and information on those that don't - giving us the opportunity to market the single further'.  <br /><br />Four piece Glasgow based band, Speedway, is fronted by 23 year old Jill Jackson. They set a record with their first double 'A' side single, 'Genie In A Bottle/Save Yourself', with the highest single chart debut by a Scottish act. The band's follow up single 'Can't Turn Back' reached No. 12 in the charts earlier this year. Their debut album 'Save Yourself' is out now. <br /><br />The single 'In and Out' is the band's third single and is already playlisted on Radio 2 and Virgin.<br /><br />";
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  pdf_press_date[186] = "28 June 2004";
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  pdf_title[187] = "EMI Music and Samsung pilot exclusive content deal";
  pdf_text[187] = "24/06/2004<br /><br />EMI Music and Samsung pilot exclusive content deal<br /><br />Includes event driven content and exclusive artist interviews<br /><br />EMI Music and Samsung today agree a deal that will see editorial content supplied direct to the Samsung UK Fun Club (SFC) website. EMI will deliver news, features, competitions to win money-can't-buy prizes, plus access to events and festivals across all its labels and artists. Exclusive artist interviews will also be included in the deal. There is further potential for distribution of EMI content across Samsung's European web sites, as well as WAP enabled developments. <br /><br />The deal commences this week with content themed around the summer music festivals. Glastonbury survival kit, CDs and artist information will be available on Samsung's youth focused site, http://uk.samsungmobile.com.<br /><br />EMI Music's Digital Media Director, Danny Van Emden, comments: 'This partnership reflects the synergy in the music and mobile industry. Extending the relationship beyond the ringtone, the deal allows us to share market insights, and ensures that we are ready to exploit the next phases of interactive technology.'<br /><br />This pilot will see EMI's music content integrated into the site in response to SFC members' high usage of the music download service and their interest in music and entertainment. Editorial will be enhanced with artist downloads, streaming media, and event driven content that reflects the music scene activity and various festivals. There is further potential for the scheme to roll out across Europe.<br /><br />Imogen O'Rorke, Head of Content at Samsung, believes this deal, which is exclusive to EMI, is a fantastic way to communicate with Samsung customers. She says: 'The addition of EMI's unique editorial is great for making our site more sticky and adding value for members. As the content is endorsed by artists and their labels, we hope the new Music Zone will become a major source for music-hungry audiences and a tool for attracting new members.' <br /><br />The content will be divided into genres (Pop, Rock, Indie, Urban etc) with artists specials and features contextualising the tracks already available on the site. The content is designed to have the broadest appeal, targeting all tastes and focusing on the site demographics of 18-32 year olds. News and features automatically uploaded from EMI Music's own aggregate site www.the-raft.com, will be refreshed daily. However, Samsung will also regularly receive exclusive artist interviews and event based content such as tickets for the Reading festival. <br /><br />Van Emden concludes: 'The deal reflects the growing relationship between music and mobile. Music is a fundamental part of most consumers' lives, and together Samsung and EMI are creating an environment where the music lovers and artists can meet. Together we are able to create and develop audience communities, entertain them together, to the benefit of both industries. Samsung receives refreshed, targeted content that leverages penetration into every handset sold, and EMI is able to effectively maximise another distribution channel; continuing our strategy to cross promote music throughout the digital media.'<br /><br />The new content, including the competitions and prizes, will be promoted with a consumer PR campaign, marketing to Samsung's own database and press advertising in the music and student media later in the year. <br /><br /><br />";
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  pdf_title[188] = "Guardian Unlimited and EMI in media first";
  pdf_text[188] = "22/06/2004<br /><br />Guardian Unlimited and EMI in media first<br /><br />In a media first, Guardian Unlimited and EMI Music have joined forces to bring a taste of Glastonbury to the desktop.  Guardian Unlimited users can download exclusive tracks and mobile realtones from a specially created microsite www.guardian.co.uk/glastonburydownload and enter a range of competitions to win exclusive prizes which money simply can't buy.   <br /><br />The tracks showcase EMI artists past and present who have performed or will be performing at the Glastonbury Festival.  For only 99p users can download classic Glastonbury tracks from Bowie to Kravitz as well as music from this year's performers The Bees, Starsailor, Air and the Chemical Brothers. The site also features an exclusive track download from Gomez. In addition EMI has made available more than 20 free video clips featuring bands from Air to Turin Brakes.  Exclusive competition prizes include gold discs, signed artwork and a pair of unworn, specially designed, limited edition puma training shoes from the band, The Thrills.  <br /><br />Danny Van Emden, Director of Digital at EMI Music, said:  'On and offline, the Guardian is fantastically well-respected for its music coverage.  This deal is a natural fit, with two premium brands delivering a massive repertoire of premium bands. The deal is also part of our wider strategy to make EMI's music accessible: allowing fans to access artists from multiple, but relevant, touchpoints across the media.'<br /><br />Adam Freeman, Head of Commercial Development, at Guardian Unlimited, said:  'This is a media first for GNL.  EMI has a fantastic range of artists and is constantly looking for creative ways to share its music.  This collaboration will bring great music to the massive audience of Guardian Unlimited music fans in an innovative, cost-effective way.'<br /><br />The site will be promoted by banner advertisements and advertisements in the Guardian and the Observer.  EMI will also promote the site to its 300,000 registered users at its own site, www.the-raft.com.<br /><br />The Guardian sponsors the Glastonbury Festival.  <br /><br />";
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