News Rough Trade has signed the likes of War On Drugs, Superchunk, Grizzly Bear, the Magnetic Fields, Against Me!, and Future Islands News Exec has led BMG since it re-launched as an independent in 2008 Analysis News Bertelsmann-owned firm looks on course to near $500m revenue this year News Thanks to albums from Blink 182, Rick Astley and Gilbert O'Sullivan News Hartwig Masuch told MBW last month that BMG was "very serious" about its recordings business News Hartwig Masuch calls signing a "significant milestone" for his company News BMG boss says his firm has helped keep the majors honest News John Legend picks up Song Of The Year