EMI Artists & Songwriters Unite For Japan

ShareDepeche Mode are among some of the world’s biggest stars participating in an incredible worldwide auction of personal items and memorabilia to raise funds to help the Red Cross support people affected by last month’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Other artists supporting the charity auction, which will be managed by eBay, include: Coldplay, Norah [...]

Mute Becomes Indie Again

ShareMute is to become an independent record label once more following an agreement between owners, EMI Music and Mute founder Daniel Miller. The company, which was established in 1978, was sold to EMI eight years ago and represents artists including Depeche Mode, Moby, Goldfrapp, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Erasure and Richard Hawley. The [...]

Alan Wake DLC Will Feature ‘The Darkest Star’ By Depeche Mode

ShareStockholm, Sweden – September 16, 2010 – EMI Music Publishing Scandinavia and Remedy Entertainment today announced that the upcoming Alan Wake DLC will feature ‘The Darkest Star’ by Depeche Mode, the most popular electronic band the world has ever known. “Depeche Mode is a great fit for the upcoming Alan Wake DLC that links strongly [...]

Depeche Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’ Mixed By Discobar Galaxie

Share Belgium’s DJ collective Discobar Galaxie has secured Depeche Mode’s ‘Personal Jesus’ for a mix-tape on the 3CD ‘Inside the Soundsystem’ their 5th mix album set so far. The song has been mixed on CD1 between Millie Smalls’ ‘My Boy Lollipop’ featuring a young Rod Stewart on harmonica and The Timelords’ ‘Doctorin’ The Tardis’. The [...]

Platinum For ‘Sounds Of The Universe’ Finally Received

ShareIt would have been the beginning of June in Hamburg for Depeche Mode to receive their platinum ‘Sounds Of The Universe’ album. However, the award didn’t take place since the band was forced to cancel and postpone several tour dates, because of Dave’s malignant tumor diagnosis on his bladder and successful treatment. The platinum album [...]