In the week of the Ivors, where we celebrate so much talent and creativity, we are reminded that there is no song without a songwriter.

With the global recorded music market growing at its fastest rate, 5.9%, since IFPI began tracking it in 1997, and with the digital music share now at 50% of global revenue, there is a sense of positivity in the air.

We still face many challenges and uncertainties, from transfer of value to Brexit, but growth ...