Emi loomed over british pop for half a century .

百代公司统领英国流行音乐半个世纪。

If emi 's fate is uncertain , the same is true of terra firma .

如果说百代公司的命运还不确定，terrafirma也是一样。

Vevo is partly owned by universal and sony and licenses other content from emi .

vevo的一部分为环球和索尼拥有，并从百代唱片获得其他内容的许可。

But the loss of emi is a largely symbolic blow to british music , which is comparatively perky .

但是失去百代公司对英国唱片业很大程度上只是一个象征性打击，实际上它的前景正方兴未艾。

But the recession and declining music sales made it impossible for terra firma to pay off emi 's massive debts .

但是经济衰退和唱片销售量下滑都使terrafirma越来越无力偿还百代公司欠下的巨额债务。