EMI Music New Zealand Ltd.

Principal record company behind EMI Group Plc New Zealand operations., forming part of the regional division EMI Music Group Australasia. Operating from 15th July 1996 until 2013. (Formerly known as Thorn EMI New Zealand Ltd.) Also appears as: - EMI Music NZ Ltd. - EMI Music (NZ) Ltd. Principal activities - Manufacturing, distribution, sound recording, music publishing. The company initially operated until 2003 under immediate parent EMI Group (New Zealand) Holdings Ltd., later EMI Group International B.V., a principal holding company for ultimate parent EMI Group Plc. The company owned a 50% interest in "Music Distribution Group Ltd.", a newly formed joint venture established alongside Warner Music New Zealand Ltd.. Throughout the 2000s trading stock was also purchased through Digital Audio Technologies Australia, Entertainment Distribution Company Pty. Ltd. & EMI Uden. As of 2002 EMI Music New Zealand Ltd. was the immediate parent of Virgin Records NZ Ltd.