PRS for Music

Sony Music Publishing Promotes Moses Martiny to SVP, Global Digital Commercial Strategy

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Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sony Music Publishing announced the promotion of Moses Martiny to Senior Vice President, Global Digital Commercial Strategy.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sony Music Publishing announced the promotion of Moses Martiny to Senior Vice President, Global Digital Commercial Strategy.
  • In this position, Moses will further develop and coordinate SMP's commercial strategies across its global digital business, as well as lead negotiations with key global DSP and online platform partners.
  • Sony Music Publishing President, Global Digital Antony Bebawi said, "Moses has consistently demonstrated the value that he brings to Sony Music Publishing and its songwriters through his important contributions to our digital licensing strategy and the negotiation of key U.K. and international deals.
  • Prior to joining Sony Music Publishing, Moses held various strategy and business development positions throughout the industry, including roles at EMI Records and PRS for Music.

PopArabia launches ESMAA, a music rights entity to facilitate licensing in UAE and Gulf; Announces deals with PRS for Music & SOCAN

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Monday, August 16, 2021
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ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abu Dhabi-based independent music company PopArabia announces the launch of ESMAA, a new UAE-based music Rights Management Entity (RME) to facilitate music licensing in the Gulf region.

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  • ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, Aug. 16, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Abu Dhabi-based independent music company PopArabia announces the launch of ESMAA, a new UAE-based music Rights Management Entity (RME) to facilitate music licensing in the Gulf region.
  • Through our investment into PopArabia a decade ago, we have supported the local music industry and enabled home-grown artists.
  • ESMAA is a rights management entity working with global stakeholders in music to facilitate and provide music licenses in the UAE and throughout the Gulf region.
  • PopArabia is a portfolio company of twofour54 Abu Dhabi Media Zone and New York-headquartered independent music company, Reservoir Media, Inc.

Boyden Announces Placement of Andrea C. Martin as CEO of PRS for Music

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Monday, June 17, 2019
Entertainment, Music, Professional services, Human resources, Legal, Other Professional Services, Copyright collection societies, PRS for Music, Cultural organizations, Culture, Entertainment, Phonographic Performance Limited

Boyden has announced the placement of Andrea C. Martin as CEO of PRS for Music .

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  • Boyden has announced the placement of Andrea C. Martin as CEO of PRS for Music .
  • Francesca d'Arcangeli , a Managing Partner of Boyden United Kingdom, assisted PRS for Musics board in the search.
  • Martin will lead an organisation of 500 people across two London sites and three joint ventures, representing 140,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers.
  • PRS for Music's public performance licensing is now carried out on PRS for Music's behalf by PPL PRS Ltd, the new joint venture between PPL and PRS for Music.

Andrea C. Martin Appointed Chief Executive of PRS for Music

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Thursday, May 16, 2019
Copyright collection societies, PRS for Music, Culture, Entertainment industry, Entertainment, Phonographic Performance Limited

LONDON, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PRS for Musichas announced that Andrea C. Martin has been appointed Chief Executive and will take up the position on 17 June.

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  • LONDON, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PRS for Musichas announced that Andrea C. Martin has been appointed Chief Executive and will take up the position on 17 June.
  • Andrea will lead an organisation of 500 people across two London sites, three joint ventures, representing 140,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers.
  • In 2018, 11.2 trillion performances of music were reported to PRS for Music with 746m collected on behalf of its members, making it one of the world's leading music collective management organisations.
  • PRS for Music's public performance licensing is now carried out on PRS for Music's behalf by PPL PRS Ltd, the new joint venture between PPL and PRS for Music.

Andrea C. Martin Appointed Chief Executive of PRS for Music

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 16, 2019
Copyright collection societies, PRS for Music, PRS, Cultural organizations, Culture, Entertainment industry, Phonographic Performance Limited

LONDON, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PRS for Musichas announced that Andrea C. Martin has been appointed Chief Executive and will take up the position on 17 June.

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  • LONDON, May 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- PRS for Musichas announced that Andrea C. Martin has been appointed Chief Executive and will take up the position on 17 June.
  • Andrea will lead an organisation of 500 people across two London sites, three joint ventures, representing 140,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers.
  • Robert will work with Andrea in her transition to the role as Chief Executive.
  • PRS for Music's public performance licensing is now carried out on PRS for Music's behalf by PPL PRS Ltd, the new joint venture between PPL and PRS for Music.

Playing music in public

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Tuesday, March 12, 2019
Copyright collection societies, Intellectual property law, United Kingdom copyright law, PRS for Music, Law, Phonographic Performance Limited, Data, Copyright, Designs and Patents Act, Copyright, Music licensing

Monday, March 11, 2019This Library Paper gives a very brief overview of when an organisation needs a licence to play music in public.

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  • House of Commons Library

    This Library Paper gives a very brief overview of when an organisation needs a licence to play music in public.

  • Under the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, permission is needed from the relevant copyright holders those who create, record and publish music in order to play or perform music in public.
  • There is no statutory definition of "playing in public", but the courts have ruled that it is "any playing of music outside of a domestic setting".
  • PPL and PRS for Music have set up PPL PRS Ltd to offer a single joint music licence for organisations and businesses playing music in public.