HMRC is ‘cracking down’ on unpaid internships within the music industry, targeting major labels ahead of the BRIT Awards.

35 warning letters have been sent out asking companies to ensure they aren’t employing any workers without paying national minimum wage, with visits to offices expected later in the year.

Sony, Universal and Warner have hit back at the news, all claiming to run full internship schemes that pay their workers a fair wage.

But while it may be feasible ...