Jon 'Webbo' Webster, Director Of Independent Services for UK record industry trade body the BPI, has announced he will leave the organisation to take up the newly created job of CEO at the UK's Music Managers' Forum.
Confirming the new appointment, MMF Chairman Jazz Summers told reporters: "We at the MMF are absolutely delighted that Jon Webster has agreed to join us as chief executive. Jon brings to our organisation a tremendous wealth of knowledge and experience coupled with great enthusiasm for the changes which we intend to implement at the MMF over the next few months. With Webbo in place, watch this space".
BPI boss Geoff Taylor added: "A strong advocate for the indie sector, Webbo has transformed the BPI's independents agenda in two and a half short years and it's no coincidence that our independent membership has almost doubled in that time. The independent sector is now better represented within the BPI than ever before; Webbo has built a strong foundation for us to develop even better services for our independent members. The music industry is in a time of great change, and we can better overcome the challenges and embrace the new opportunities change brings by standing together. Developing an even closer working relationship with the MMF and the wider music industry is vital and to that end we very much look forward to working in partnership with Webbo in his new role".
The BPI is currently recruiting a new Independents Director.