he BBC’s director of music Bob Shennan has called on the UK music industry to back the Corporation as it faces a newly launched Government review, which scrutinises its scale, scope, funding and more.

The DCMS released a Green Paper on the BBC’s Charter review last Thursday, asking a number of key questions including whether the expansion of the BBC’s services is justified in the context of increased choice for audiences; whether the BBC is crowding out commercial competition; and ...