UK record industry trade body BPI has announced that Tony Wadsworth will stay on as the body's Chairman despite him leaving the top job at EMI UK as part of EMI new owner's Terra Firma's radical restructuring at the London based major. Normally a member of the BPI Council who stops working for a record company would be expected to stand down, however an EGM of the trade body has voted that Wadsworth should stay on nevertheless. BPI Chief Exec Geoff Taylor explained: "Tony has been an outstanding chairman for the BPI and both [Vice-Chair] Mike [Batt] and I have enjoyed working with him immensely. Our three-way team has put in place an ambitious agenda for 2008 and beyond, and I'm delighted that Tony is able to continue".
Feb 18, 2008
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BPI chair to stay on
Tony Wadsworth will remain BPI chairman despite leaving EMI UK's top job, after an EGM voted for him to stay on.