LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#BoydenSearch—Boyden
has announced the placement of Andrea C. Martin as CEO of PRS
for Music. Martin will assume her position today.
Francesca
d’Arcangeli, a Managing Partner of Boyden United Kingdom, assisted
PRS for Music’s board in the search.
Martin’s career has been varied and international, spanning a diverse
range of data-focused and big subscription-based organisations. She has
been President and CEO of three international business units with
Reader’s Digest Association, a multi-brand media and entertainment
company, as well as Managing Director of data services for the Royal
Mail in the UK and President of ADT Canada.
Martin has experience working for listed and private organisations,
including state-owned and not-for-profit businesses. A recognised leader
and transformation specialist, her focus has been on delivering
exceptional customer service and growth, utilising technology and big
data. She has a proven track record in building strong teams and
investing in employee development and multi-stakeholder communications
to lead high-performing businesses.
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 has been at the heart of a changing
global music industry, leading the way in licensing new services and
collecting greater royalty revenues for its members year-on-year. The
business has transformed how rights are managed and data is processed,
allowing UK music creators to earn more from their music, wherever and
whenever it is used.
“I am honoured and excited to lead PRS for Music and have the
opportunity to shape the future of a renowned UK and global music
business, that is inherent to its songwriters, composers and
publishers,” said Martin. “I look forward to working with the team and
the Board to ensure our members and customers are well served.”
“Andrea is an exceptional business leader and I know she will continue
and accelerate PRS’ development into the world’s leading rights
management organisation,” added Nigel Elderton, PRS’ Chairman. “Our
industry is changing and increasingly competitive; we have to offer the
best service and experience to every member, every customer and our
employees too. I look forward to working with Andrea to deliver our
vision and would like to welcome her on behalf of all of our members.”
About Boyden
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65 offices in over 40 countries. Our global reach enables us to serve
client needs anywhere they conduct business. We connect great companies
with great leaders through executive search, interim management and
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About PRS for Music
PRS for Music represents the rights of songwriters, composers and music
publishers in the UK and around the world. As a membership organisation
it works to ensure that creators are paid whenever their musical
compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed
and played in public. With over 100 representation agreements in place
globally, PRS for Music’s network represents over two million music
creators worldwide. 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.
Contacts
Dan Margolis, for Boyden
T: +1 213 452-6472
E: [email protected]
Barnaby
Hooper, PRS for Music
E: [email protected]
