Because Group’s acquisition of the London Records catalogue is a launch pad for a UK division that will sign urban and dance artists, founder and owner Emmanuel de Buretel has told Music Week.

”We’ll optimise the acquisition through well-run catalogue,” said de Buretel. “But we will develop another side of repertoire.

In France we do a lot of urban music and dance; we can do the same with London for grime and dance. It’s time for us to sign urban ...