Financial Time (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
The turbulence at EMI since Guy Hands' leveraged buy-out of the struggling British music company is giving bands new ammunition in the old game of contract renegotiation
The Sun (Free subscription) | yesterday
HAMFATTER are set to sign EMI deal after Guy Hands asked them to play in his office
No Rock And Roll Fun (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
Poor Jared Leto. It's clear that his band have been hit with the lawsuit from Virgin as a reminder across all EMI artists that there are new rules in place, and Guy Hands is not Guy Handsoutmoneywillynilly. Even so, that's no comfort for Jared, who must now battle the forces of Virgin and fight for truth. To the MySpace , Jared: We had been signed to our record contract for 9 years. Basically,...
New Musical Express (Free subscription) | yesterday
... Ibiza (Various).Hamfatter – the band who won £75,000 on 'Dragon's Den', played a set for EMI chief Guy Hands in his office, and now may sign a massive deal with the label (The Sun). limped towards her gymn wearing a bandage (Daily Star).E-mailed in from NME.COM users:' Ricky Wilson, , Bob Hardy of Drew McConnell of hung out with in their dressing room after their show at the King's College...
New York Post (Free subscription) | 08/19/2008
... for a new deal for the band. Leto also accused the company of gutting key staff under new owner Guy Hands' Terra Firma - another factor in the band's decision to exit its deal. "As the result of this takeover - and the firing of over 2,000 employees - we have lost many of the people that were near and dear to us at Virgin/EMI and crucial to the success of [the band]," he said. In the suit,...
TheSMSGuide Blog (Free subscription) | 08/14/2008
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