Saw this on the net today.



Pink Floyd and EMI Group Ltd have settled their legal dispute and agreed to a new five-year contract.

Last year the band sued its longtime label for digitally selling individual tracks "unbundled" from their original albums.

Pink Floyd won an early round of the court battle, but the complex case rumbled on as EMI made an unsuccessful appeal.

EMI said on Tuesday that "all legal disputes between the band and the company have been settled as a result of this new deal", which will see EMI continue to market and distribute Pink Floyd's catalogue.

Pink Floyd signed with EMI in 1967 and became one of its most lucrative acts.

EMI, which also has The Beatles, Coldplay and Lily Allen on its books, has struggled financially since it was bought by a private equity firm in 2007.

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I've just noticed the title of my thread. Pink Floydy? I wish lol.

Excellent news. Pink Floyd should have the right to dictate in what form their music is disseminated to the fans, and if that means only as full albums, not invididual tracks, then so be it.

Pink Floydy, you say?

But, yeah, great news. Who do you mean by Pink Floyd? David and Nick?

No, it would be David, Nick, Roger, and Rick's heirs or whomever is executor of his estate. It's their music, and even though the band hasn't done anything since 1994, Roger isn't legally a member of the band anymore, and Rick is deceased, they still get royalties and publishing rights and all that, which is what this covers, in part.

(01-05-2011 10:23 AM)Joe Wrote:  Pink Floydy, you say?

Pink Floydy. A great Pink Lloyd tribute band

Got this from Facebook


PINK FLOYD AND EMI SIGN NEW GLOBAL AGREEMENT
by Pink Floyd on Thursday, 06 January 2011 at 20:08

Pink Floyd, one of the world's most popular and successful bands, and their long time record company EMI Music, today announced that they have signed a new global partnership.



Under the new five-year agreement, EMI Music will continue to market and distribute Pink Floyd's catalogue. All legal disputes between the band and the company have been settled as a result of this new deal.



EMI Group CEO Roger Faxon commented: "Pink Floyd are one of the most important and influential bands of all time and I know I speak for everyone at EMI when I say that it is a privilege to have the opportunity to work with them. We're looking forward to continuing to help the band reach new and existing fans through their incredible body of work."



Pink Floyd have inspired and entertained audiences around the globe for more than four decades with work that includes seminal albums such as 'The Dark Side of the Moon', 'Wish You Were Here' and 'The Wall'. They have sold over 200 million albums worldwide. In the US alone, 1973's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' has sold 45 million copies and is America's third best-selling album ever.



The band have recorded a total of 14 studio and three live albums. 'The Dark Side of the Moon' has spent more time on the Billboard catalogue chart than any other album in history. 'The Wall' has been certified platinum an incredible 23 times (23 million copies) in the United States. Other Pink Floyd albums include global multi-million sellers such as 'Wish You Were Here', 'Animals', 'A Momentary Lapse of Reason' and 'The Division Bell'. The group have won multiple awards around the world and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the US in 1996 and the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2005.