Publishing royalty collecting society the MCPS-PRS Alliance has announced that current MD Steve Porter has been promoted to the role of CEO, a role he takes over from Adam Singer, who, as previously reported, left the society at the end of last year. The society said it had decided on the internal appointment after an "exhaustive search process" in which they considered over 200 applicants. Which sounds a bit like spending all day trekking round department stores and then buying the first thing you saw, but there you go.
Confirming the appointment, PRS Chairman, and Co-chairman of the Alliance, Ellis Rich, said: "I'm delighted that Steve Porter will be leading the Music Alliance. Throughout the exhaustive search process, Steve was the outstanding candidate. He possesses the best combination of experience, business acumen and leadership skills to drive the Music Alliance forward".
MCPS Chairman, and the other Co-Chairman of the Alliance, Tom Bradley, added: "Steve's credentials coupled with his proven track record of working with our customers, members and other societies globally, make him the perfect choice to help us reach our full potential. We are particularly pleased to have promoted from within the Music Alliance, validating the overall strength of the executive team".
Porter himself told reporters: "It's a privilege to lead the Music Alliance on behalf of our 50,000 composer, songwriter and music publisher members. We face incredible opportunities and huge challenges as we seek to transform the collective rights management industry within the dramatically changing landscape of the wider music industry".