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Foreign satellite pubs and suppliers have been warned not to expect a quiet summer, despite the end of the football season. Ray Hoskin, managing director of Media Protection Services, the company which prosecutes on behalf of the FA Premier League, said he expected raids on pubs and suppliers to continue throughout the coming months.

Phonographic Performances Limited (PPL) has announced a 12% increase in licensing revenue raised compared to last year. The total raised was £98m - £84m of which will be distributed back to record labels and musicians. The PPL licence allows pubs to play recorded music. The organisation has been criticised by the trade for its complex rating system and high fees.

Iranian property magnate Robert Tchenguiz has sold his spirits company Whyte & Mackay - famous for its blended Scotch whisky - for £595m to United Spirits, part of United Breweries. Along with chairman Vivian Innerman and other investors, Tchenguiz acquired the company for £200m in 2001 and took full control in 2005. United Spirits plans to introduce Whyte & Mackay's brands into India.

The BII is holding a rent-review seminar for lessees on 6 June at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, West Midlands. The organisation hopes to foster a greater understanding among all parties about the industry's most controversial topic. Tickets cost £24 for members. For further information visit www.bii.org or contact the BII events team on 01276 684449.

Don't miss the June edition of PubChef - out in next week's Morning Advertiser. This month, the MA's food magazine looks at whether pub companies are doing enough to help tenants introduce a food offering and includes ideas for boosting day-time trade. PubChef will also focus on sustainable seafood and money-making ideas and put new products to the test, plus all the latest openings and important industry news.