UK record companies trade body the BPI has confirmed the appointment of former political consultant Richard Mollet to the role of Director Of Public Affairs where he will coordinate the organisation's government relations. Working alongside BPI comms chief Steve Redmond and General Counsel Roz Groome, Mollet's initial priorities will include the Gowers Review of Intellectual Property, the CMS Select Committee inquiry into New Media and the Creative Industries, and the DCMS's Creative Economy programme.
Confirming the appointment, BPI boss Peter Jamieson told reporters: "The recorded music industry has its most crowded public affairs agenda in two decades. On the plus side the Government has made a welcome commitment to the creative industries, but there are still important arguments to be made about the value of copyright in the digital age. We are delighted to have Richard on board to help us in this task."