EMI Sale Timeline | Complete Music Update

Distributor Zebralution is Warner’s latest post-Parlophone divestment
Tuesday 4 April 2017

Newly independent Chrysalis Records extends catalogue with more EMI divestments from Warner
Friday 8 July 2016

Terra Firma bails on its EMI dispute with Citigroup
Monday 13 June 2016

Citigroup lawyer says Guy Hands recollection of his EMI purchase “all over the place”
Friday 10 June 2016

Terra Firma returns to court to accuse Citigroup over its 2007 EMI acquisition
Tuesday 7 June 2016

Blue Raincoat acquires Chrysalis Records, reuniting the label with founder Chris Wright
Thursday 2 June 2016

Radiohead catalogue moves to XL, suggesting Warner’s offload of Parlophone assets to indies is underway
Tuesday 5 April 2016

Date set for Terra Firma and Citigroup’s EMI deal retrial
Monday 6 October 2014

Post-EMI legal battle between Terra Firma and Citigroup to be fought in London
Monday 10 March 2014

Warner Music ready to sell chunks of Parlophone to indie labels
Tuesday 4 March 2014

Citigroup seeking to block Terra Firma’s latest EMI lawsuit
Thursday 28 November 2013

Citigroup sells EMI pension fund, as retrial over Terra Firma allegations gets provisional kick-off date
Wednesday 10 July 2013

Warner’s acquisition of Parlophone complete
Tuesday 2 July 2013

Vidler to step down once Warner’s Parlophone acquisition complete
Friday 14 June 2013

[PIAS] to market and distribute BMG’s Mute and Sanctuary catalogues
Monday 3 June 2013

Appeals court orders Terra Firma v Citigroup retrial
Friday 31 May 2013

BMG’s acquisition of EMI song catalogues approved
Monday 20 May 2013

Warner’s purchase of Parlophone Label Group approved by European Commission
Wednesday 15 May 2013

BMG’s Mute and Sanctuary acquisitions complete
Thursday 2 May 2013

Warner boss discusses Parlophone plans in memo
Friday 26 April 2013

Capitol UK launches
Thursday 25 April 2013

[PIAS]’s Co-op acquisition approved
Tuesday 26 March 2013

Universal merges Virgin and Mercury, confirms Capitol UK launch
Monday 18 March 2013

Could Universal put Capitol UK into Abbey Road Studios?
Monday 18 March 2013

Hands chats about his EMI adventure
Wednesday 6 March 2013

Universal completes EMI divestments with Now! and Co-op deals
Wednesday 27 February 2013

More appointments at Universal’s newly acquired EMI units
Friday 22 February 2013

Indie community in Europe announces deal with Warner on back of its PLG acquisition
Tuesday 19 February 2013

BMG acquires Sanctuary catalogue
Friday 15 February 2013

Sony bidding for EMI’s half of Now!
Wednesday 13 February 2013

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