The Beatles. The Beach Boys. Bowie, Kylie Minogue, and Coldplay. EMI was
one of the big four record companies, with some of the biggest names in
the history of recorded music on its roster. By 2010, after dominating
the music industry for more than 100 years, EMI Group had reported
massive pre-tax losses. The group was divided up and sold in 2011. How
could one of the greatest recording companies of the twentieth century
have ended like this? With interviews from insiders and music industry
experts, Eamonn Forde pieces together the tragic end to a financial
juggernaut and a cultural institution in forensic detail.