American start hits out over ‘heartbreakingly terrible’ music

Reckless company directors and employers who put company pension schemes at risk could face unlimited fines or a prison sentence under Government proposals.

Minister for pensions and financial inclusion Guy Opperman is launching a consultation amid plans to ramp up the punishments for wilful or reckless behaviour that jeopardises a pension scheme.

The consultation is part of moves to beef up the powers of The Pensions Regulator (TPR), enabling it to step in more quickly and more often when companies make changes which could damage the pension scheme.

The government is aiming to bolster protections for defined benefit (DB) pensions, such as final salary pensions. Electronica star Moby has taken a swipe at the current pop music scene, saying most of it is “heartbreakingly terrible” and suggesting some artists lack musical integrity.

The US musician, DJ and producer posted a long rant on Instagram under the headline: “Pop music is terrible”, claiming the majority of music in the genre is “shallow and trite and unredeemable”.

Moby, 52, said: “I mean, who should listen to a middle-aged guy complain about the state of pop music, right?

“But, with that caveat, let me state that from my perspective pop music is heartbreakingly terrible. Every now and then a slice of fascinating genius slips through.”