Music Business News: United Kingdom

Mel Fox appointed SVP, Comms and Strategy Development at Warner Music UK

Fox joined Warner in 2006

DJ Semtex returns to Sony, hired by his old boss Jason Iley

DJ returns in A&R role after 14 years

Modestep to self-release new album via INgrooves

Max Records to issue new album in the spring

Moses Martiny leaves PRS to join Sony/ATV

London-based role will cover digital relations in Europe

Shazam valued at $1bn – but it hasn’t turned a profit for over 7 years

Last posted a net profit in 2006 - £4.28m

It took one person to write Happy by Pharrell Williams. It took 16 to write Timber by Pitbull.

Dr Luke scored three hits on three continents in 2014

Former ADA and Defected exec Nick Roden joins INGrooves

Roden will report into Alex Branson

MAMA Group to be sold in next few weeks?

LDC understood to be mulling over bids