Abstract
I choose to do my arts marketing report on the EMI Group operational in the music industry because it's an English company which many people are unaware of and is one of the world's leaders in the music industry. The company is an independent music publisher and owns record labels such as Blue Note, Virgin and Capitol Records. EMI releases more than 1,000 albums every year and has a roster of over 1,500 artists. The firm is active in over 50 countries, with licensees and distribution agreements in a further 20 countries. The company is based in London and employs about 6,300 people. The company recorded a turnover of £2,079.9 million during fiscal year ended March 2006, an increase of 3.9% over 2005. The operating profit of the company was £250.5 million during fiscal year 2006, an increase of 20.2% over 2005. The company's operations are broadly run through two divisions, EMI Music and EMI Music Publishing.
