British neighbouring rights society PPL has appointed Anne-Marie Pearce as its new Chief Financial Officer. Based in London, she reports to CEO Peter Leathem and will join PPL's Executive Leadership Team.
Pearce succeeds Chris Barton, who announced earlier this year he would be leaving the collective management organisation at the end of 2025. In her new role, she will oversee the Finance and Distribution teams, who are responsible for the payment of royalties to PPL’s recording rights holders a...

Washington, DC-based advocacy group the Copyright Alliance, musical accessory company D’Addario and the Music Business Association have joined the Spark programme from US rights society BMI as new partners.
Spark regroups companies and services that can benefits the performing rights organisation’s affiliated songwriters, producers and composers. Available through BMI’s online service portal, Spark provides exclusive offers and special discounts on music creation tools, valuable career insights,...

British music rights society PRS for Music has appointed Sally Weir as Chief Membership Officer, effective in January 2026. Based in London, she reports to CEO Andrea Czapary Martin. She most recently served as Sales & Service Director at Direct Line Group.
In her new role, she is tasked with "delivering the organisation’s commitment to enable all members to maximise their membership" and "ensuring the diverse needs and expectations of the membership are met with a first-class experience." S...