A number of major record labels have hit back at claims that they are exploiting unpaid interns.

Earlier this week, HMRC issued a statement detailing plans to crack down on labels and event companies not paying the National Minimum Wage for any unpaid interns they take on.

‘Warning letters’ have been sent to 35 companies, which can’t be named due to a statutory duty of taxpayer confidentiality. However, a HMRC spokesperson said the artists up for BRIT Awards this ...