PRS for Music has appointed Maurice Samuel as its new chief economist.

Samuel fills the role after previous chief economist Will Page departed the performance rights organisation for streaming service Spotify.

Samuel has worked for a wide range of public and private sector organisations, including HM Treasury, the Office of Fair Trading, the London Stock Exchange and, most recently, BT.

He was educated at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London University, where he received a First Class ...