Ticketmaster has announced it will close down its secondary ticketing services, Seatwave and Get Me In, in order to combat ticket touts.

PRS for Music’s international, membership, operations and distributions, and communications departments have all announced new directors.

Virgin EMI have announced the launch of Lost Ones, a new imprint headed up by Ashley Sykes and Barry Burt. Signees include Wauve, Juls & Collard.

Composers John Pickard, Pascal Dusapin, Brett Dean and Luca Francesconi are among the talent to receive a nod at this year’s Gramophone Awards.