The request from trade body AIM comes after Universal's recent acquisition of V2 Records � who are home to Stereophonics, Bloc Party and Paul Weller. Universal purchased Richard Branson's V2 label last month for �7 million, saying that the purchase was "pro-competitive."
The music group's dominance was shown in last week's UK charts, where 55% of artists were attached to a label under Universal's ownership. - more on this story
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