Radiohead sound off with bum notes for EMI

Radiohead, who ended a long association with the company earlier this year, have hit out at EMI, claiming that Hands 'doesn't understand the music industry' and saying his ownership of the company prevented them from signing a new deal. Guitarist Ed O'Brien said the band were keen to do a deal with EMI but added: 'EMI is in a state of flux. It's been taken over by somebody who's never owned a record company before, Guy Hands and Terra Firma, and they don't realise what they're dealing with. It was really sad to leave all the people [we've worked with]. But he wouldn't give us what we wanted. He didn't know what to offer us. Terra Firma doesn't understand the music industry.'