5 Facts About EMI Music Publishing

1. In 1998 EMI Music Publishing acquired full control of Priority Records and narrowed its focus still further by transferring its HMV and Dillons chains into a joint venture called HMV Media Group.

2. In 1931, the year EMI Music Publishing was formed, the recording studios at Abbey Road were opened and EMI demonstrated stereophonic recordings for the first time.

3. On 21 November 2000, Streamwaves and EMI Music Publishing signed a deal licensing EMI's catalogue in a digital format for their online streaming music service.

4. In 2007, EMI Music Publishing agreed to be purchased by Terra Firma, a UK-based private equity, beating out Warner and others.

5. In 1976, EMI Music Publishing acquired the Screen Gems and Colgems music libraries from Columbia Pictures, making it a major publisher of film music.