Jul 30, 2026 – 5.14pmThe chief executive of Vinyl Group, the media and technology business backed by billionaire entrepreneur Richard White, has used a 1700-word statement to accuse a trade publication of abusing his staff and inaccurately reporting that the company was using artificial intelligence to write articles.Josh Simons, who considers White a professional mentor, this week published a four-page statement on LinkedIn complaining about more than 30 articles and podcast episodes on Mumbrella, a trade title run by Tim Burrowes, who has spent decades reporting on the media.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles