i just want to note that i'm aware that emi is no longer a standalone major and was split up by the other big labels. however, this is of virtually no relevance to me because emi hasn't released anything new that i'd actually buy in decades. if i find myself with an emi-universal cd i'll take note of it, but that probably won't actually happen. in terms of my physical music collection, emi will likely continue to exist as a top tier category, with it's big sublabels of virgin and capitol.