Minos EMI

The company serves as the Greek record label and offices of the multinational Universal Music Group.

The two distribution centers merged at EMI Greece's historical building, which was located in the Athens suburb of Rizoupoli, while most of the remaining staff joined Minos Matsas' offices on Messogeion Avenue.

EMI Greece CFO Panayotis Papalimberis was retained, while the artistic direction went to Minos A&R managers: Achileas Theofilou, Elias Benettos and Vangelis Yannopoulos.

The Minos EMI back catalogue — from the inheritances of both the EMIAL and Minos Matsas & Son discographies — carries important works of Greek recorded music heritage in many different genres, although most notably in the genres of Rebetiko and Laïko.

Minos EMI actively exploits its catalogue by remastering works for re-releases, compilations and special releases, as well as through licensing to third-party strategic marketers.

[2] The deal also called for the addition of over 1,000 new, old, and rare music videos, accessible to website's users worldwide.

Upon the restructuring and integration of its operations, Universal Music Group chose to discontinue EMI worldwide as a standalone label.

Minos Matsas & Son logo
The Minos label under Minos EMI, which read "Progress in Song".