New Board members for APRA AMCOS

Malcolm Black, songwriter, former Director of A&R at Sony Music NZ and former co-manager of Neil Finn and Crowded House, has joined the APRA Board as the New Zealand Writer Director

Black won the 1984 Silver Scroll Award with the Netherworld Dancing Toys for the track For Today.He replaces outgoing board member Don McGlashan.

Marianna Annas, Manager of ABC Music Publishing, has also been elected to the APRA Board. After serving five years on the AMCOS Board Annas replaces outgoing board member David Albert of J. Albert & Son. She is also returned as Deputy Chair of the AMCOS Board.

An experienced music lawyer, Annas has held senior legal and business affairs roles at major record labels and music publishers including BMG Entertainment in New York and EMI Music Australia.

APRA AMCOS made the announcement as its AGM, held in Sydney today. The rights management organisationalso announced the return of Jenny Morris and Ian James as Chair and Deputy Chair of the APRA Board, respectively.

Ian James returns as Chair of the AMCOS Board and Clive Hodson, Co-Managing Director of Perfect Pitch Publishing joins as AMCOS Board member.

Hodson, who previously held executive management positions with Polygram /Universal, ABC Music and Shock Music Publishing, replaces outgoing AMCOS board member David Albert of J. Albert & Son. Hodson’s appointment marks a return to the organisation; he formerly sat on the AMCOS Board in 2007.

Full details of the board elections can be foundhere.

In October, APRA AMCOS announced its revenue for 2015/16 was up 11% to $333m, and $294.6m was paid to 248,994 songwriters and publishers.

Continuing its support of artists, APRA AMCOS recently paid$6.75m in live performance royalties to Australian and New Zealand members who submitted Performance Reports.

APRA AMCOS Chief Executive, Brett Cottlesaid: “We know live performance royalties are very important to all of our members who play shows. A healthy live performance ecosystem is critical to the vibrancy of the broader music industry.”