The Wednesday meeting was closed to journalists, but earlier in the day three of FAC's steering committee briefed MW on why they felt the need to create the newly formed group and the issues they want it to tackle.

Kate Nash, the youngest member of FAC's seven strong steering committee, says there are already organisations representing managers (the MMF), indie labels (AIM), musicians (MU) and others within the industry, but not one for "everyone at the centre of the whole ...