Actually, one bit more EMI news, though not really. The former MD and A&R chief at EMI's Virgin and Hut Records, David Boyd, has joined Connected Artists, a newly expanded artist management firm headed up by Paul McDonald, manager of James Morrison, and allied to Robert Horsfall and Mike Skeet's recently launched music law and finance firm Sound Advice.
In joining Connected, Boyd will bring both his management roster with him - which includes The SugaRush Beat Company and The Chakras - as well as his own indie label The Flock, which recently released the debut album by Angus & Julia Stone in Europe.
Confirming his move to Connected, Boyd told reporters: "I'm very excited to be joining these new creative and business management teams who share the same vision and ambitions as me. As the musical landscape changes, I feel I am best placed within this environment to represent the artists in the modern world".
McDonald added: "I'm delighted to welcome David and his fantastic roster to our expanding management operation. His enormous experience and artist friendly reputation will enhance the company and we hope our infrastructure will provide David with a great platform from which to grow".