Music patronage: our generous benefactors

Classical music has long embraced musical patronage, and now it's happening in pop, too. Meet the new mentorsOn stage in the Barcelona sunshine, Katy B and her MC are giving their shout-outs, big-ups and general thanks, and suddenly everything seems connected. No, it's not a sangria-and-sunstroke-induced trip out, just an insight into the rising pop star's web of affiliations, and how they serve to illustrate the way the 21st-century music industry works. As they thank "the Rinse family", "the...

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