We saw the surprise announcement that Rob Wells chief of digital has stepped down from UMG.
We have no idea why he would have resigned. It seems to be a great mystery.
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The Trichordist 
Rob Wells in 2007
The world’s biggest music company, Universal, is backing the MusicStation, the Vodafone service. Rob Wells, head of digital at Universal’s international division, predicts the £1.99-a-week subscription service will have mass market appeal. “We are at a turning point in the UK,” he says, predicting digital music sales here could offset falling CD sales within a year.”
http://www.theguardian.com/music/2007/nov/12/1