Former EMI UK managing director Clive Black is taking his Blacklist label and A&R experience to Edel to beef up the German independent's UK roster.

Black will effectively become head of A&R at Edel with a brief to find and develop new acts for the label and his own Blacklist/Edel imprint.

However, he will remain as an independent within the Camden-based label in London and will continue his long-standing A&R relationship with Cliff Richard through their Black Knight company and ...