Chrysalis' publishing division's General Manager, Catherine Bell, has been promoted to the new job of Director Of Rights and will now deal exclusively with royalty collection issues. Her other business affairs responsibilities will now be handled by recent recruit Josh Smith.
Confirming the rejig Chrysalis MD Alison Donald told reporters: "This appointment recognises the plethora of new challenges we face in today's music industry, specifically in the ever burgeoning online environment. We believe it's crucial that the company's voice concerning rights issues is properly articulated and Catherine's extraordinary contribution to the culture of Chrysalis Music make her the perfect pioneer for this vital new role."