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..."It's a Bit of a Pain" (previously released as a single in Germany). Faust IV was re-released on two CDs in February 2006 by EMI (the current owners of Virgin Records). The first CD contains re-masters of the original eight tracks, while...

In this article: Faust IV, Faust, Faust So Far, John Peel, EMI, Germany, and Wumme

...the process. They released their debut album Five Wicked Ways in 1992. Virgin Records was eventually bought out by EMI and the band were then signed to EMI's US label. Aiz Lynch was fired from the band and was replaced by Hayden Watt; now...

In this article: Candy Harlots, Aiz Lynch, Sydney, and Rose Tattoo

The cuts would be the second overhaul for EMI in the last year. In January 2007, the company merged its two main American labels, Capitol Records and Virgin Records. Still, industry analysts say more wrenching changes may have been...

In this article: EMI, Warner Music Group, Edgar Bronfman Jr., Universal Music Group, Sony BMG, and Capitol Records

In February 2007, EMI announced a merger of Virgin Records and Capitol Records into the Capitol Music Group, as part of this restructuring, hundreds of staff from multiple divisions were laid off and many artists were cut from the roster.

In this article: Capitol Records, EMI, The Beatles, Hollywood, Romeo and Juliet, and Capitol Records Tower

...- and has vowed to do it again. The rockers were sued by the parent company of their label Virgin Music for $30 million (AGBP20 million) over claims they failed to produce an agreed number of albums. They refused to buckle to the...

In this article: 30 Seconds To Mars, Jared Leto, Kerrang! magazine, EMI, and Virgin Music

...the song became a #1 hit on the newly-founded Modern Rock Tracks chart in the U.S. In 1992, EMI took over Virgin Records, and the band left the label . Two years later, the original line-up broke up, leaving Newby to continue alone. Newby...

In this article: The Railway Children, Factory Records, United Kingdom, Wigan, U.S., and Detroit Metal City

...Packaging with Bonus Materials , EMI Music continues its successful high-quality vinyl campaign with the release of Ben Harper's entire Virgin Records catalog in limited edition, 180-gram vinyl packaging. Nine Ben Harper albums, all...

In this article: Ben Harper, EMI Music, Paul McCartney, Coldplay, Steve Miller Band, John Lennon, Radiohead, OK Computer, and Both Sides of the Gun

...are continually at odds with musicians -- sometimes to extreme levels. Wired reported that EMI/Virgin Records had sued the band 30 Seconds To Mars for $30 million recently. The band is apparently fronted by movie star Jared Leto, and is...

In this article: EMI, RIAA, 30 Seconds To Mars, Platinum, File sharing, Bankruptcy, Roger McGuinn, and Lyle Lovett

...to also writing them with The Fear in (1995 ) and Touch Me (1997 ). At the beginning of 2005, Sims became the co-manager of Anouk, an EMI-Virgin Records recording artist. He was a witness in Phil Spector's murder trial. He also has started...

In this article: Phil Spector, EMI, George Clooney, Touch Me, Return to Horror High, and US