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THE ANSWER MAN: Here’s Lucian Grainge’s response to the question of whether current Capitol/Virgin President Dan McCarroll and Capitol EVP/GM Greg Thompson will be part of the new EMI: “Let me just say about Dan and Greg for the record: I think very highly of both of them. I’m looking forward to working with Dan. He’s exactly my kind of A&R guy. As we know, he’s been a musician, he’s worked in the studio. I’m looking forward to working with him, and I’m really glad that he’s part of the team. And exactly the same with Greg. The work that he’s done, how he’s kept his team together, has been remarkable—and you can see what the results are.” Don’t miss the entirety of our in-depth interview with the UMG Chairman/CEO here. Revelations contained in the interview are being picked up by other publications; Music Week, for example, quoted Grainge’s statement that Universal would open an office in Silicon Valley. (11/6a)