After an 11-month battle with cancer he passed away at his home last Tuesday (March 29).

Ricall chairman and CEO Neil Hadfield paid tribute to Corbett, who he called "a pioneer in the music synchronisation licensing arena".

"He was one of the smartest and most industrious individuals I have known," he added. "Just days before his passing he was still intimately involved in the management of his company and was totally committed to the idea that his creation, Ricall, should ...