The EMI and Capitol Labels Unite Under the Joint Leadership of Co-Presidents Rebecca Allen and Jo Charrington

LONDON (CelebrityAccess) – The EMI and Capitol labels are uniting below the joint management of co-presidents Jo Charrington and Rebecca Allen.

The adjustments at Common Music Group (UMG) come almost two years after the revival of the legendary EMI label identify with the rebrand from Virgin EMI. As a part of the transfer, Capitol Information UK's roster and workforce turn out to be a part of the EMI household, reuniting the 2 historic labels as EMI goals to turn out to be the UK's no 1 document firm.

It brings to an finish Capitol's run with Common Music UK. Capitol Information UK will now turn out to be a division of the EMI label group, together with Motown UK. Capitol was launched within the UK as a standalone label in 2013, following UMG's acquisition of the EMI company group. Nick Raphael, the president at launch, left the label in early 2022.

In her 9 years at Capitol, Jo Charrington – who turned sole president of the label following Raphael's exit – has overseen the success of Sam Smith in addition to  Aitch, Mae Muller, and Zoe Wees.

Charrington will now work alongside Rebecca Allen. The duo might be trying to construct on a profitable 12 months for EMI which noticed No.1 albums from Bastille, Jack Savoretti, Elton John, kanye west, Taylor Swift and The Killers.

David Joseph, chairman & CEO of Common Music UK, stated through media launch: “This can be a game-changing second for EMI. Becky and Jo make an distinctive workforce with a united imaginative and prescient for what a contemporary document label ought to be. Becky's management along with Jo's unrivalled A&R observe document units up what guarantees to be an thrilling new period for EMI and their artists.”