Kelly Baden, Senior Vice President, Copyright, Royalties and Licensing Operations at Concord, has been appointed to the Operations Advisory Committee of the Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC).

Concord's Kelly Baden

Baden's appointment coincides with six reappointments at The MLC's Committees, including two reappointments to the Unclaimed Royalties Oversight Committee, one reappointment to the Dispute Resolution Committee, and three reappointments to the Operations Advisory Committee. “O...

The UK's Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) has appointed Simon Hutson as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 9 February 2026. Hutson joins from The Savings Group, where he was leading commercial activity, "Simon brings a deep understanding of licensing and copyright, alongside a genuine commitment to creators and publishers," said the CLA in a statement. His career includes leadership roles at organisations such as the BBC, Reuters and Cision. “I’m excited to be joining CLA at such a pivo...

US music rights society BMI has appointed Pam Schoenfeld as SVP, Chief Legal Officer. Based in New York, Schoenfeld reports directly to CEO Mike O’Neill. She succeeds Stuart Rosen, who will continue in a consulting capacity as SVP, Senior Legal Advisor, until his previously announced retirement on June 30, 2026. "Schoenfeld has a broad range of experience overseeing global legal operations at innovation-driven companies in the music and technology spaces, leading teams specialising in music lic...