On the front page of today’s magazine, BMG reveals its major ambitions as the rights management company tells Brussels it wants to compete with Warner, Sony and Universal. And a snippet from an interview with Bella Union founder Simon Raymonde reveals his new television project as the label marks its 15th anniversary.

Inside, peers, associates and fans remember the great Hal David, analysis delves into the most-streamed tracks from the first half of the calendar year and there’s a special ...