Long live downloads and long live radio. That was the triumphant message from Ministry of Sound last week as it celebrated its 20th No.1 single, Easy Love by Sigala.

The track got to No.1 without being available for streaming on Apple Music, prompting the biggest UK independent label to conclude that the new service’s impact is “still small”.

Ministry also claimed that Sigala’s success had significantly accelerated negotiations and it is now thought that a deal can be reached before ...