The company's chairman and CEO Marty Bandier realised a long-time dream at the end of last week when he led a $2.2 bn (?1.4bn) takeover of the rival music publisher, which he previously headed for 17 years before exiting in 2006 and was intent on running again.

However, even before the completition of this deal, the progress Sony/ATV has already made since he joined in April 2007 is highlighted by newly-compiled Music Week figures, which reveal it pulled off its ...