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News Len Blavatnik: ‘I want to be in the music biz for a very long time’ Rarely quoted Warner owner marks five years of Access's involvement with WMG
News Meet your host for The A&R Awards in November… Fresh from working with David Brent, Doc Brown is joining our party
News YouTube tests Donald Trump supporters with provocative new Music ads Google company launches ads on day one of the Republican National Convention
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News London’s O2 Arena boss Rebecca Kane Burton quits AEG for Really Useful Group Exec spent four-and-a-half years running iconic UK venue
News Full list of Mercury Prize judges revealed for 2016 ceremony Jamie Cullum, Naughty Boy, Jeff Smith, Clara Amfo and Jessie Ware on panel
News Downtown Music Publishing acquires Nikki Sixx’s Mötley Crüe catalogue Downtown will also rep star for neighbouring rights
News Kobalt hires Tom Sansone as CFO as James Fitzherbert-Brockholes steps up to COO 'Fitz' has been a shareholder and director of Kobalt since its foundation in 2001