Monday, January 23, 2006
IT infrastructure takes EMI Music digital - Internet - www.itnews.com.au
IT infrastructure takes EMI Music digital - Internet - www.itnews.com.au: "EMI Music is building a digital infrastructure to distribute and share content globally with help from Microsoft and SAP AG, the company said Friday.
The five-year strategy is estimated to cost between US$133 million and US$176 million for software, hardware, training and education. 'We are refreshing the entire infrastructure,' said Andrew Hickey, chief technology officer at EMI Music, which represents artists from the Beatles to Coldplay to the Rolling Stones.
For Hickey, it's clear EMI Music must have an IT infrastructure that supports digital content. Today, digital content sales through websites, such as iTunes, MSN Music, Yahoo Music and RealNetwork Rhapsody, contribute a mere 5 percent to EMI Music's annual revenue. That is expected to reach 25 percent within five years. "
The five-year strategy is estimated to cost between US$133 million and US$176 million for software, hardware, training and education. 'We are refreshing the entire infrastructure,' said Andrew Hickey, chief technology officer at EMI Music, which represents artists from the Beatles to Coldplay to the Rolling Stones.
For Hickey, it's clear EMI Music must have an IT infrastructure that supports digital content. Today, digital content sales through websites, such as iTunes, MSN Music, Yahoo Music and RealNetwork Rhapsody, contribute a mere 5 percent to EMI Music's annual revenue. That is expected to reach 25 percent within five years. "
