Ben Drury, the MD of London based digital music back-end provider 7 Digital, has been appointed to the Council of the Entertainment Retailers Association (until recently BARD), which is significant because he is the first head of a purely digital retailer to sit on the Council
Commenting on the appointment, Drury told CMU: "As the first digital retailer to sit on the Council, I will act as a voice for the digital media industry. One of the first issues to discuss will be how to work towards more flexible chart rules for digital sales, reflecting the huge impact of downloads on the singles market."
ERA's Kim Bayley added: "ERA members and all entertainment retailers and record companies recognise that downloading can provide an additional revenue stream, and the ERA Council is proud to elect Ben Drury - a pioneer and expert in this field - to participate in debates that will shape the future of the entertainment retail industry."