Alan McGee is aiming to shake off what he sees as the current "bullshit" of the music industry with a new label pushing development acts.

The Singles Society is being launched as part of the Poptones-Telstar joint venture. Formed earlier this year by McGee's Poptones and Telstar Music Group, this has taken The Hives' Your Favourite Band album to UK platinum status.

McGee will work in an A&R team alongside Telstar's A&R director Pete Hadfield and A&R manager Jill Anderson ...