The 10th edition of MidemNet (17-18 January, MIDEM, Cannes) will be the occasion for the forum dedicated to new technologies and business models in the music industry to look back on a decade of profound change and examine the current and future shape of the industry.

By Sarah Arnott EMI chairman Guy Hands has turned to a marketing expert with no experience of the music industry to help him turn round the record company's fortunes.

By Eric Pfanner Terra Firma, the private equity firm that recently acquired EMI Group, plans to announce a major restructuring of the music company Tuesday, including the elimination of close to a third of the staff, according to news reports and people briefed on the plans.

LONDON - The Beatles' Apple Corps company has settled a royalties dispute with record label EMI, the two companies said Thursday, raising hopes that Beatles recordings may soon be legally available online.

By Thomas Crampton Dan Bilefsky contributed reporting from Brussels; Victoria Shannon contributed from Paris.