Paul Sexton

London-based print and broadcast journalist Paul Sexton has been a contributor to Billboard
since the early 1990s. He also writes for such British newspapers as the Sunday Times,
Financial Times and Sunday Express, hosts inflight shows for such airlines as Emirates
and KLM, and makes radio documentaries for BBC Radio 2 and others.

Lateral Management/Publishing Opening U.S. Office

Lateral Management/Publishing Opening U.S. Office

Anglo-Scandinavian artist and songwriter management/publishing company Lateral MGMT is coming to the U.S. The company, which currently operates out of London and Stockholm and manages hit U.K. artists Paloma Faith and Taio Cruz, tells Billboard that it will open a new office in Los Angeles by September.
Rudimental, Daft Punk Lead U.K. Sales Charts

Rudimental, Daft Punk Lead U.K. Sales Charts

London drum & bass group Rudimental followed their two U.K. No. 1 singles yesterday by landing the top spot with their debut album “Home” (Asylum/Warner Music). While on the singles chart, “Get Lucky” (Columbia/Sony Music Entertainment) featuring Pharrell Williams started a second week at No. 1, becoming their bestselling U.K. hit as its cumulative sales rose to 363,000 downloads in 16 days.

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