{"id":2002145,"date":"2025-09-06T16:08:25","date_gmt":"2025-09-06T16:08:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2002145"},"modified":"2025-09-06T16:08:25","modified_gmt":"2025-09-06T16:08:25","slug":"rayners-boyfriend-gets-new-job-advising-taylor-swift-record-label","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rayners-boyfriend-gets-new-job-advising-taylor-swift-record-label\/","title":{"rendered":"Rayner\u2019s boyfriend gets new job advising Taylor Swift record label"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Angela Rayner\u2019s boyfriend has landed a job advising the record label giant behind some of the world\u2019s biggest musicians, including Taylor Swift.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sir Lucian Grainge, the boss of Universal Music, called in Sam Tarry to guide the company\u2019s interactions with Westminster before Angela Rayner\u2019s resignation as deputy prime minister, it is understood.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mr Tarry, a former Labour MP who began a relationship with Ms Rayner following her divorce from union boss Mark Rayner, is working with Universal in a personal capacity. His role is understood to be an advisory one.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It is understood he has carried out some of the work from Admiralty House, the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/politics\/2025\/08\/25\/public-pays-angela-rayner-tax-bill-grace-and-favour-home\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:grace-and-favour flat on Whitehall;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">grace-and-favour flat on Whitehall<\/a> that Ms Rayner was able to use as deputy prime minister.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The appointment comes as Universal ramps up its fight against tech firms over widespread copyright infringements in the development of AI.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The company, which is the world\u2019s largest music group and is home to musicians including Adele, Ariana Grande, Drake and Bob Dylan, has been an outspoken opponent of the \u201cunlawful\u201d use of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/business\/2025\/02\/25\/kate-bush-accuses-ministers-of-silencing-musicians-in-copyr\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:copyrighted material to create AI-generated music;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">copyrighted material to create AI-generated music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Stars like Taylor Swift are managed by the leading music group, Universal Music &#8211; Andre Dias Nobre\/AFP or Licensors<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It has filed lawsuits against tech firms, including Anthropic, alleging that the company\u2019s chatbot Claude was trained using lyrics from songs, including Katy Perry\u2019s Roar and Gloria Gaynor\u2019s I Will Survive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Sir Lucian, a British executive who is widely considered the most powerful person in the music business, has branded AI-generated replicas of artists \u201cunacceptable and immoral\u201d. Universal also began pulling its music from TikTok amid a row over deepfake music on the social media platform, though the two companies have since inked a new agreement that includes AI protections.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Universal is separately fighting a legal battle against Drake, who sued the label for defamation over a diss track released by rival rapper Kendrick Lamar. The company has branded the lawsuit \u201cfarcical\u201d and \u201cgroundless\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Mr Tarry, the former MP for Ilford South who was sacked as shadow transport minister after attending a picket line with striking rail workers, has come under scrutiny for his work as a lobbyist in recent weeks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The former trade unionist has worked for Henham Strategy, a consultancy group whose client was handed almost \u00a3300,000 in exceptional funding by the Labour Government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The lobbying fuelled concerns about potential cronyism and hypocrisy after Ms Rayner, who until Friday was also housing secretary, previously pledged to crack down on lobbying by former ministers. Henham has said that Mr Tarry did not work on any project relating to housing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The revelations about Mr Tarry\u2019s work with Universal come after Ms Rayner <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/politics\/2025\/09\/05\/angela-rayner-resigns-over-tax-scandal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:resigned as deputy prime minister;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">resigned as deputy prime minister<\/a> over her tax affairs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ms Rayner was found to have breached the ministerial code after The Telegraph revealed she <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/politics\/2025\/08\/28\/angela-rayner-dodges-40000-stamp-duty\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:dodged \u00a340,000 in stamp duty;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">dodged \u00a340,000 in stamp duty<\/a> on the purchase of her second home in Hove, East Sussex.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Universal Music declined to comment. Mr Tarry has been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/customer\/subscribe\/01doysa\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>Broaden your horizons with award-winning British journalism. Try The Telegraph free for 1 month with unlimited access to our award-winning website, exclusive app, money-saving offers and more.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angela Rayner\u2019s boyfriend has landed a job advising the record label giant behind some of the world\u2019s biggest musicians, including Taylor Swift. Sir Lucian Grainge, the boss of Universal Music, called in Sam Tarry to guide the company\u2019s interactions with Westminster before Angela Rayner\u2019s resignation as deputy prime minister, it is understood. 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