The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has appointed Marc Zelanko to a newly create role as Chief of Staff. Based in New York, he reports to the music rights society CEO Elizabeth Matthews.
“Marc is the perfect fit to help ASCAP deliver on our mission to grow revenues and drive efficiencies for the benefit of our more than 1.1 million songwriters, composers and music publishers," said Matthews. "He brings a wealth of experience working cross-functionally to lead comple...

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,...