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...So today I’m increasing the rate of the above the line R & D credit to 10 per cent....
...It will also see Roger Ames, the veteran music industry executive who had been running EMI’s US and UK operations, move into an advisory role with Terra Firma....
...Mr Ames was replaced by Nick Gatfield, who is credited with building Amy Winehouse’s career at Universal Music....
...His departure appeared to signal an bigger role for Roger Ames, who already runs EMI’s North American operations....
...His departure appeared to signal an increasing role for Roger Ames, who already runs EMI’s North American operations, and will now oversee scouting and artist development, or A&R, in the UK and Ireland....
...People who have been briefed on Terra Firma’s plans expect the axe to fall more heavily on the overlapping marketing and administrative bureaucracies of individual labels than on creative “A&R” talent scouts...
...Sheldon, Daniel R. Ames and Maia J. Young. john.authers@ft.com...
...Urban marketing began in the US where brands from Cristal Champagne, Hennessy and Rover to Avis and Polaroid found themselves unofficially appropriated by hip-hop and R&B stars....
...Although several senior managers departed after the deal - including Roger Ames, Warner Music's former chairman - Mr Albertini was invited to remain and deliver about $100m in cost savings....
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