Wow - 132 Mio. dollaros. One would think the companies just might've stumbled on the idea that their sales are being sliced and diced because of their respective policies - after all, what sane adult wants to see, hear or even go near Christina Aguilera, Britney Spears, and wotnot?

Now imagine spending 132 mio. dollars on musicians with original ideas. They might even just sell cds.

...some good news. Maybe I can afford music in the future!

We knew that RIAA et al were just parasites, now it seems that some corporations have caught on as well.
This is great ! 

Unless you actually work for those bloodsuckers that pretend to want to redistribute the wealth to musicians. In that case, it's not so good.

But hey, the majority wins here, so it's still great !

If they actually do this, I'm going to buy about five EMI albums instantly and keep an eye on their catalog henceforth. That would be FANTASTIC.

...since I heard an album i'd actually want to spend money on, do EMI have any decent artists these days ?

Per the other comment:

I'd rather buy EMI !

(if they're being serious about ditching these extortionists)

First companies start ditching DRM, now EMI is pulling its funding. Maybe in 5 years all that shite will be gone, the fight that's impossible for them to win over.

I bet they could do a lot to improve their products with $132mil extra to play with.

Honestly this news makes me want to go buy something from EMI right now. Anyone telling these RIAA/IFPI fat cats that their days are numbered is just flat out awesome.