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Iron Maiden Sign New Deal With EMI
Thu, 13/12/2007 - 09:51 - Rory Sullivan
Iron Maiden have announced that they have renewed and extended their historic 28-year recording relationship with EMI for the World excluding USA. The new deal includes albums, touring, merchandise and sponsorships. The deal covers the world excluding the United States. As the group prepares to embark on the Somewhere Back In Time world tour, its management team says the timing was perfect to renew its pact with EMI.
"We've had three tremendous decades working with EMI and have many friends there. Through many regimes, EMI have always given us their full support and our relationship with their companies worldwide has always been excellent," said Maiden manager Rod Smallwood. "We've got some great plans for 2008 and beyond, and I can't wait to get back on the road next year on a tour which appropriately celebrates the band's formative years."
EMI Music U.K. Chairman & CEO Tony Wadsworth added, "Since the early eighties Maiden has been a flagship band for EMI and we have enjoyed a fantastic long term relationship. Now that we can work with and support them in their broader music activities, our goal is to help build on the foundations already in place for an even more successful future."
Meanwhile, the Somewhere Back In Time tour, which will focus on the Maiden catalog from the '80s, kicks off February 1 in India. The only two U.S. dates announced thus far are February 19 in Los Angeles and March 14 in East Rutherford, NJ. More dates will be added.
"We've had three tremendous decades working with EMI and have many friends there. Through many regimes, EMI have always given us their full support and our relationship with their companies worldwide has always been excellent," said Maiden manager Rod Smallwood. "We've got some great plans for 2008 and beyond, and I can't wait to get back on the road next year on a tour which appropriately celebrates the band's formative years."
EMI Music U.K. Chairman & CEO Tony Wadsworth added, "Since the early eighties Maiden has been a flagship band for EMI and we have enjoyed a fantastic long term relationship. Now that we can work with and support them in their broader music activities, our goal is to help build on the foundations already in place for an even more successful future."
Meanwhile, the Somewhere Back In Time tour, which will focus on the Maiden catalog from the '80s, kicks off February 1 in India. The only two U.S. dates announced thus far are February 19 in Los Angeles and March 14 in East Rutherford, NJ. More dates will be added.