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Awards
Former EMI chief gets honorary degree
By CMU Editorial | Published on Thursday 26 November 2009
Tony Wadsworth, chair of record label trade body BPI and formerly UK boss of EMI, has been awarded an Honorary Doctorate Of Music from the University Of Gloucestershire.
The honorary degree recognises Wadsworth’s role in setting up the popular music degree at the university, as well as his general contribution to the good old music business, especially during his 26 year career at EMI, all the way up until the point then new owners Terra Firma kicked him out of the door in possibly their least wise decision since acquiring the major.
Confirming the award, the leader of the university’s Popular Music course, former Sneaker Pimp Joe Wilson, told reporters: “It is not an exaggeration to say that without the contributions of Tony Wadsworth, the sound and success of British Music around the world would have been radically different. His vision and leadership has led British music to have an international reputation for excitement, creativity and originality”.
Tony himself added: “This is a real honour and very humbling; but the biggest thrill is to see the passion for music of the first cohort of popular music graduates, as they bring their collective energy to the UK music industry”.
