Singer Mick Hucknall has welcomed the advent of streaming and other new technology, saying that it has increased opportunities for artists.

Hucknall, who has reunited Simply Red for a new album and 30^th anniversary tour later this year, told Music Week that he is happy with the current state of the industry. 

“We’ve gone through a period of great change and have heard a lot of doom and gloom about the future, but I see more people listening to ...