Groove Mobile also powers the music store for Orange Mobile in the U.K., and features music from labels such as EMI, Warner Music Group , V2 and Beggars Group.

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Andy Heath, the chairman of UK Music and director of the record company Beggars Group, told today presenter John Humphrys that "it's very very sad to see HMV go into administration".

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Andy Heath, chairman of UK Music and director of the record company Beggars Group, denied that HMV had been "slaughtered" by the internet, but did admit that the firm had been "wounded very badly".

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