Sony/ATV’s new president, worldwide creative, Guy Moot, has told Music Week that the company’s uninterrupted year as publisher or co-publisher of the UK No.1 single was largely due to its broad focus on the international market.

The company’s stellar run currently shows no sign of abating, with Sony/ATV-signed Ed Sheeran holding strong at the top of the charts with Shape Of You for a 10th consecutive week.

For Moot, the success boils down to a significant global A&R drive across ...