Category Archives: Life at EMI

A Personal History of the British Record Business 70 – Janet Lord MBE – 2, and conclusion.

Posted on October 22, 2018 by dhvinyl

After the pressure of receiving her MBE, we treated Janet to lunch at Rules restaurant at 34-5 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, almost next door to No. 31 where The Gramophone Company (EMI’s founding name) was formed in 1898. Aptly, my … Continue reading →

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A Personal History of the British Record Business 43 – Syd Gillingham and Max Clifford 3 and conclusion

Posted on February 8, 2017 by dhvinyl

Carrying straight on from where we left off last time. I found another photo of Syd and Max – with me at my EMI retirement party in 1998. Read on – there are some controversial comments about The Beatles coming … Continue reading →

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Now Then, Now Then!

Posted on May 28, 2013 by dhvinyl

Yesterday’s ITV programme on 30 years of Now initially made me cross, then sad, and then….well, it came and it went, so, philosophical! Having been involved at its concept (my posting from earlier this year is repeated below, though my … Continue reading →

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NOW That’s What I Call a Success Story

Posted on February 13, 2013 by dhvinyl

Today’s news (Telegraph Business Section) that Sony is likely to buy the EMI share of the NOW series, a sale forced upon Universal by EC idiots, but one of the few that make sense, as Universal were the other 50% … Continue reading →

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