Eric Nicoli
Eric Nicoli
Eric Luciano Nicoli, CBEwas CEO of EMI Group plc between 12 January 2007 and August 2007, having previously been Executive Chairman of the group since July 1999...
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In the financial year just ending, we have outperformed the industry on the most important measures, ... In recorded music, we have enjoyed market share gains, with sales for the full year close to last year's level.
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I'm not persuaded by the argument that a single price deters piracy,
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This is not about raising prices. It's about getting the most effective charging structure.
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BASCAP is about commanding respect for intellectual property in all its forms, regardless of industry or geography,
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The legal landscape has tilted dramatically. We have to work with everyone to discourage this.
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In uncertain market conditions, it remains difficult to predict the outcome for the full year. The final results will depend critically on market trends which have shown some deterioration in the past two months.
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The withdrawal of our application allows additional time to reassess regulators' concerns and to pursue solutions simultaneously in Europe and the U.S,
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I'm not persuaded by the argument that a single price deters piracy, ... I'm not persuaded of the fact that a lower price deters piracy. What I am persuaded of is that making music more convenient and better value is a deterrent to piracy.
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We're finally seeing a raft of new initiatives from really big players. This stuff is happening all day, every day now.
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We remain confident that digital music will return the industry to growth in due course.
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We're at year zero -- if that -- with mobile.
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We live in an age where virtually every sector in every country on the planet is contaminated by piracy and counterfeiting and this is having devastating effects on our businesses, the economy and wider society.