ALBANY, N.Y. — The state’s highest court on Thursday sided with EMI in the music publisher’s dispute with Duke Ellington’s heirs, but acknowledged global industry consolidation has made contracts like this much more favorable to publishers. The late pianist, bandleader and composer wrote “It Don’t Mean a Thing” and other Big Band hits. He signed the 1961 deal with Mills Music, predecessor of EMI, now part of global Sony/ATV Music Publishing. The standard songwriter royalty …