BMG’s Jim Selby has been elected as a publisher member to the board of directors at ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers).
ASCAP is the only US performing rights organisation that is founded and governed by a member-elected board of songwriter, composer and publisher members.
Paul Williams, president and chairman of the ASCAP board, said: “The ASCAP board cares deeply about making decisions that are in the best interests of the membership as a whole. As a global publishing leader, Jim has the expertise to tackle the complex issues facing music creators and publishers in today’s market, from both the challenges and opportunities of AI to licensees who want to pay songwriters less. He will be an invaluable voice on the ASCAP Board in our mission to advocate for and protect our more than one million members.”
Jim Selby is president, global music publishing at BMG, leading the company’s worldwide music publishing.
Selby assumed the role following the combination of Concord and BMG, having played a central leadership role in bringing together the two companies’ global publishing businesses.
He will be an invaluable voice on the ASCAP Board in our mission to advocate for and protect our more than one million members
Paul Williams
As part of the integration, he helped shape the strategy, organisational structure and leadership model for the combined publishing organisation, bringing together teams and operations across North America, the United Kingdom, Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific.
As president, global music Publishing at BMG, Selby is responsible for leading the next phase of the company’s publishing strategy.
Prior to becoming president, global music publishing of the combined operation, Selby served as chief publishing officer of Concord, where he led Concord Music Publishing’s global operations and strategy. He ascended to that role after holding several other senior leadership positions at Concord, including general manager, record labels, chief operating officer and chief revenue officer.
Before Concord, Selby held senior executive positions across the music industry, including serving as CEO and general manager of Naxos of America.
Selby is a former chairman of the A2IM board of directors and currently serves on the NMPA executive board as well as the CMRRA CPC board and ICMP board, where he helps shape policy and strategy on issues impacting music publishers and songwriters worldwide.
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