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"EMI Music" is a music publishing house title (not a label), printed on labels and spanning countries. Also see below. [b]WARNING: This is a company page used as an umbrella for various EMI labels - EMI Music does not actually release records. Any release placed here is incorrect - they should be under [l=EMI] or a related sublabel. PLEASE DOUBLE-CHECK any submission that links to this EMI Music page, and, if possible, place them under the correct label.[/b] EMI Music was established on the 1st July 1978 as the corporate music related division of [l359207] [b](EMI)[/b], following the restructuring of it's former worldwide record (publishing) and electronics divisions. EMI Music initially consisted of 2 operational arms - EMI Music Europe & International, headquartered in London, headed by [l63404], covering all interests outside North America and EMI Music Worldwide based in Hollywood headed by its principal US subsidiary [l264124] (later [l118487]) covering the music groups interests in North America. Additional regional divisions including e.g. [l91806] were later established in many other countries managing local EMI releases and local sublabels. On the 13th Nov 1979 EMI Ltd. merges with the multinational Thorn Electrical Industries Ltd. forming the conglomerate [l118508] Plc. in 1980 which becomes the ultimate owner. As of 1995 Thorn EMI Plc was operating as 3 principal divisions Thorn (electronics), HMV Group (rental and retail) & EMI Music, in 1996 the conglomerate was demerged and renamed [l1032063] with EMI Music & HMV Group divisions staying with this newly established (holding) company.