请看这里 说Decca要关门了 [复制链接]

Decca Music Group has confirmed a "realignment" of its U.K. operation, with part of its roster transferring to Universal Classics & Jazz. "Decca's classical crossover and other signings will be assigned to UCJ, the U.K.'s longstanding No. 1 classical labels," said a Decca statement. The statement reaffirmed Decca's position as an "active" label in the U.K., which will continue "signing and recording artists." The label will continue to operate its London office as a "creative centre." Last month Bogdan Roscic quit as the London-based managing director of the Decca Music Group, moving to become president of Sony Music Classical.

There will be a tiny office maintained in London for appearance sake(s poweless manager and his secretary?), but the entire direction of the classical company - I am not talking about the crossover, which has been given to the Decca UK operating company - will reside in Hamburg with DG. This is part of the reason the previous manager jumped ship to Sony last week; the writing was on the wall, as they say. The Decca Record Company Limited, as we have known it for decades, based in Chiswick, producing an endless stream of with a staff of 40 talented and knowledgeable people, is history.

Philips will dissapear completely. They were on a low level anyway, but universal lost the right to use the name. By july 2009, al stocks MUST have been sold. I'm curious were they will dump it....

It’s not often that a record label scores a number one hit and shuts down in the same week, so shed a tear for Decca. Barring a last-minute change of heart, the London-based music icon is going to be wiped off the map before Valentine’s Day.