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Re: [ARSCLIST] RIP: EMI / let's clear the air
Hello All,
As an employee of EMI, and an active participant in this list, let me
help clear the air about the article posted. Everything stated here will
be my own personal opinion, and I will not disclose anything that isn't
publicly known.
On first reading the article, I was a bit touched at how the writer
noted the dust that seems to have already accumulated on such a
historical UK music company but then as I finished the article I thought
"Wait a second, I'm still here, reading this in my office, which hasn't
been closed".
Was I somehow drawn into the writer's fantastic story a bit to much?
Then I took a second to scan some of Lebrecht's other articles at:
http://www.scena.org/columns/lebrechtindex.htmand
Here I noted that in Feb 2000, he's also descriptively wrote about the
demise of Libraries, in almost the same touching way as he did with EMI.
But wait, that was over 7 years ago and surely there are still libraries
in existence?? Some on the list still work in these libraries.
After reading about 10-15 articles from Lebrecht's, I've realized that
he does what writers do, they write stories to intrigue and captivate.
There are truth's and fact peppered about in his article, but at the
same time there's some writer's inference.
Overtly publicly known facts:
EMI has accepted an offer made by Terra Firma.
Lesser publicly known facts:
There is still about 3 months of details that need to be completed
before they take possession the company.
Obscurely publicly known facts:
During this time, other offers may be submitted, and a variety of things
may slow up the deal.
The author's highly speculative opinion:
If Terra Firma assumes possession of the company, they will piece it out
and shutter EMI completely.
In short, there are many possibilities in EMI's future, but
unfortunately the author has dressed the bleakest one elegantly in all
black.
Don Andes
Director of Archives
EMI Music
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Subject: [ARSCLIST] RIP: EMI
http://www.scena.org/columns/lebrecht/070524-NL-EMI.html
Matthew Barton
MBRS
The Library of Congress
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Washington, DC 20540-4610
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