Just reading Playlouder.com and see they are reporting that Universal Music has bought the ailing Sanctuary record label. The once golden gem of the UKs recording industry is being chopped out and dished up.

One-time agency that was bigger than The Darkness, Helter Skelter has seen its key staff bugger off to take big US money deals to start up their UK arms. The agency's fortunes seem to have followed The Darkness arc of fame.

Rough Trade has nicely managed to wriggle free and joined blossoming the Beggars Banquet group.

Who bought the book group? Please write in - answers on a postcard - and you will win... something off my desk.

So what is left - that merchandising group Bravado? Well apparently Universal wants that too. Is it time to get out the Star Trek suits yet?