UK music industry 'weathering storm', says Brit awards chairman

The worldwide renaissance enjoyed by British musical artists is thanks to the industry returning to an emphasis on talent spotting and helping new performers to develop, the chairman of the Brits told the Guardian last night on the eve of the annual awards.Following the news that four of the six biggest selling global artists of last year were acts from the UK, Ged Doherty insisted that the British music industry was "weathering the storm" of economic downturn better than most other countries de...

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