BPI announces candidates standing for election to BPI Council
16 August 2017 - Press releaseCouncil election to take place at BPI’s AGM, 7th September, County Hall offices
UK record labels association, the BPI, gives notice that six candidates have put their names forward for election to BPI Council as Independent representatives. BPI Council is the key forum for determining BPI policy and activity.
Two of the six places on BPI Council designated for Independent representation are currently vacant after Henry Semmence (Absolute Label Services) and Katy Ellis (Anglo Management) stood down by rotation.
Details and video manifestos for each of the candidates are available for BPI members to view on the Members’ section of the BPI website https://www.bpi.co.uk/default.aspx.
The six candidates are:
Alice Dyson-Jones Commercial Director, One Media IP
Ammo Talwar Chief Executive, Punch Records
Henry Semmence Owner, Absolute Marketing & Distribution Ltd
Kay Heath Label Manager, Jeepster Records
Mark-Christopher Lee Managing Director, Nub Music
Miguel Payne Chief Executive, Payne Records
Having also stepped down on rotation, Max Lousada, CEO Recorded Music for Warner Music Group, and Nicola Tuer, COO Sony Music UK, are re-standing to fill two of the six places designated to Majors on BPI Council that are currently also vacant.
The BPI AGM and elections to Council will take place at the organisation’s County Hall offices on Thursday, 7th September from 4pm, and will be followed by a drinks reception.
Nicola Mendelsohn CBE, VP EMEA Facebook, has been confirmed to deliver this year’s keynote address.
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