The Beatles. The Beach Boys. Blur, Bowie, Kylie Minogue, Kate Bush, 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. Dominating
the music industry for over 100 years, by 2010 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 20th 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. The Final
Days of EMI: Selling the Pig is the story of the British recording
industry, laid bare in all its hubris and glory.