Universal Music have renewed and extended their worldwide recording and publishing deal with that Andrew Lloyd Webber chap, just as his new musical - 'Phantom' sequel 'Love Never Dies' -goes into preview in London's West End.

Look, here's Webber himself using words: "I am delighted to have renewed my partnership with Universal Music. They have been wonderful custodians of my music for over three decades, and it is a relationship that I and my colleagues at the Really Useful Group [Webber's company] value most highly. Together we have taken the music around the world, and it is exciting to be announcing this agreement on the eve of our latest collaboration, the 'Love Never Dies' album. I am grateful to my friends, and I really mean friends, at Universal for their loyalty and support over many years, and look forward to working with them in future, especially as we work together to explore the incredible possibilities that digital technologies will bring".

Universal International chief chap Lucian Grainge told CMU: "I am personally delighted that we have renewed our commercial and creative association with The Really Useful Group. To have a strategic business partnership with Andrew as well as a personal relationship is one of the things that really makes this business tick".