EMI Music Publishing has promoted Jo Smith to a new job heading up the company's UK business affairs team. Smith joined the major in 1996 as a legal consultant, and will now oversee the legal side of sales, licensing and A&R for the publishing company. She will report to EMI Music Publishing's General Counsel for Europe Antony Bebawi.
Confirming the appointment, Bebawi told reporters: "The music business landscape continues to evolve at an incredible pace and it's vital that we have a strong, flexible team that have a solid understanding of all the issues that songwriters and publishers face. Jo has a comprehensive knowledge of the industry and her experience will be invaluable as we move forward".
Smith added: "I'd like to think that it's a reflection of the effectiveness of the entire team over the last two years or so," she says. "I'm looking forward to working with everybody here as we continue to build on our successes on behalf of our talented roster of songwriters".