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Jim Selby elected to ASCAP Board of Directors. ASCAP President and Chairman of the Board Paul Williams has revealed that Jim Selby has been elected to the organization's Board of Directors as a publisher member. ASCAP is the only U.S. performing rights organization governed by a board elected by its songwriter, composer and publisher members. "The ASCAP Board cares deeply about making decisions that are in the best interests of the membership as a whole," says Williams. "As a global publishing leader, Jim has the expertise to tackle the complex issues facing music creators and publishers in today's market, from both the challenges and opportunities of AI to licensees who want to pay songwriters less. He will be an invaluable voice on the ASCAP Board in our mission to advocate for and protect our more than one million members." Selby serves as President, Global Music Publishing at BMG, overseeing the company's publishing operations worldwide. He took on the position following the combination of Concord and BMG, helping lead the integration of their global publishing businesses. Selby played a key role in developing the structure and strategy for the combined organization and bringing together teams across North America, the U.K., Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. In his current role at BMG, Selby focuses on expanding the company's global publishing roster and catalog, developing opportunities for songwriters and composers, and growing its presence in key markets. Before joining BMG, Selby was Chief Publishing Officer at Concord, where he oversaw the company's global publishing operations and strategy. During his time at Concord, he also held leadership roles including General Manager of Record Labels, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Revenue Officer. Earlier in his career, Selby served as CEO and General Manager of Naxos of America and held various executive positions across the music industry. His experience spans creative strategy, business operations, technology and commercial development. Selby previously served as Chairman of the A2IM Board of Directors. He currently sits on the NMPA Executive Board, CMRRA CPC Board and ICMP Board, where he works on issues affecting music publishers and songwriters. Madison Hahnen is Project Manager at MusicRow Magazine, where she helps carry out operational objectives and large-scale projects for the company. She also manages the company's subscriptions. Hahnen graduated from Bryant University in May of 2020 with a B.S. in Team & Project Management and a minor in communication studies. Prior to MusicRow, she held internship roles with Make Wake Artists and Song Suffragettes.

Concord Music Publishing ANZ acquires catalogue interest in The Presets' Julian Hamilton. Concord Music Publishing ANZ has also signed Hamilton to a publishing agreement covering future works and titles that fall outside of the acquired catalogue. Image: Supplied Concord Music Publishing ANZ has acquired an interest in the publishing catalogue of Julian Hamilton, one half of seminal electronic duo The Presets. As part of the agreement, Concord Music Publishing ANZ has also signed the producer and musician to a new publishing agreement covering future works and titles that fall outside of the acquired catalogue, effective immediately. The acquired catalogue spans Hamilton's extensive back catalogue, including some of the biggest Australian electronic songs of the last two decades such as "My People", "Talk Like That", and "This Boy's in Love". Hamilton formed The Presets with Kim Moyes in the mid-2000s, with the duo going on to become one of the defining outfits in Australian electronic music. Reporting from inside the Australian music business since '94. The pair won Album of the Year at the 2008 ARIA Awards for Apocalypso, becoming the first electronic act to receive the honour. The following year, Hamilton and Moyes won APRA Songwriters of the Year for their work on the same album. Aside from his work with The Presets, Hamilton as worked as a songwriter and producer for the likes of Silverchair, Flight Facilities, Cut Copy, and Flume. His catalogue has also been sampled by Steve Angello, 3%, and Bryson Tiller. "Partnering with Concord Music Publishing through the sale of a portion of my catalogue is a significant milestone for me," Hamilton says. "I love these songs. They are the fruit of over three decades of creativity, collaborations and a whole lot of partying... I know Concord are going to take great care of them, and I'm proud knowing that these tunes will continue to reach listeners in new ways for years to come." Managing Director of Concord ANZ Jaime Gough adds: "I've been a fan of The Presets since I first heard the song 'Let's Go!' in 2003. Their early material represented everything that was cool about the early '00s indie electro/clash scene, and over the following 20 plus years they have soundtracked Australia's electro dance scene and consistently been the best live electronic act in the country. "Julian has amassed an amazing songwriting catalogue which I have been in awe of from afar, so it is a special moment to finally be working together, and exciting for our team to be collaborating on new opportunities."