EMI Operations Italy S.p.A.

Only to be used where "EMI Operations Italy S.p.A." is credited on a release. The company is normally credited via the URL "www.emioperations.it". Where this is the case, please credit www.EMIOperations.it, In April 1999, EMI Music Italy which had handled label activities, manufacturing and distribution for EMI was split into two distinct entities. EMI Music Italy S.p.A. through the imprint EMI Music Italy continued to handle label activities while EMI Operations Italy S.p.A. was set up to handle manufacturing and distribution. The plant was bought in 2003 by "International Media Service S.p.A." and traded under the name "ims Manufacturing". The mould SID code assigned by the IFPI to the plant was: IFPI 25## This mould code was inherited from EMI Music Italy and was subsequently passed on to the new owners IMS. As such please do not to credit any of these manufacturers based solely on the presence of this mould SID code.