EMI cuts artists and 1,500 jobs - aberdeen-music

Rob Karloff · 31-03-2004, 09:28

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/3584897.stm

Maybe they overpaid for Nob-end Williams....?

delboy · 31-03-2004, 10:13

this is typical of the major record companies, i remember a few years ago not long after EMI had paid a ridiculous amount of money to secure the services of by then has been useless twat Mariah Carey they were forced to do the same thing cos after one flop album and a flop movie, they paid off the aforementioned talentless tart a 'lorra lorra' cash as crap scouser cilla black would say.

also sony shedding loads of jobs not long after the global flop of alleged kiddie fiddler michael jackson (ha the album was called invincible, something the wacky one is not). for example the regional indie radio plugger was axed....

will they ever learn????

betamax · 31-03-2004, 10:28

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Originally posted by delboy:
will they ever learn????

I really hope they never learn

and they all die a stinky horrible slow death under the maggotty rotting corpse of really badly formed pop music and poorly conceived marketing stategies that they themselves created

fuckwits

delboy · 31-03-2004, 10:30

yes nicely put stephen, good to see you haven't lost your charm or wit or indeed ability to write great songs....

31-03-2004, 15:11

Finally I link worth reading !
As for major labels well guys here is a great website make up your own mind about it, I wont tell you what to think

pure genius though especially the shot of the metallica CD.

http://downhillbattle.org/

Gotta go I think the Hyenas on AUBL got a smell of blood !

toodeloo

betamax · 31-03-2004, 15:21

WOW

kool site

the revolution has already started

hooray!

delboy · 31-03-2004, 15:40

thats a brilliant site, its where i got my copy of the DJ Dangermouse 'Grey Album' from.

LonelyHunter Alister · 31-03-2004, 22:12

Heard that the Williams deal worked out well. Did Music Week not say that Williams earne £17 million last year?

Heard a wee bit on Radio 5, sounded like they are cutting/closing their manufacturing plants, in a bid to save costs. Also cut in their rosta, heard 20% cut mentioned. Niche markets, and 'underperforming' acts to go................

delboy · 31-03-2004, 22:20

i think EMI are under performing in the mainland European market...

Frosty Jack · 01-04-2004, 07:05

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Originally posted by delboy:
i think EMI are under performing in the mainland European market...

A lot of Dutch acts going apparently. A bit of a blow for the Eurodisco novelty cash-in market then...