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News George Ergatoudis out at Spotify after two years – to join Apple Music British exec jumps to Spotify's arch rival service
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News The new Parlophone UK takes shape, hiring Jack Melhuish and Rob Khan Melhuish leaves Polydor to join Mark Mitchell and ex-Spotify exec Rob Khan
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