APRA received 3 nominations for the 2 vacant Publisher Director positions on its Board.
All eligible publisher members are strongly encouraged to take the time to consider the nominees and cast a vote. It's vitally important publisher members have a say in who is representing them on the board and making decisions about music creators' rights and royalties.
Jaime is Managing Director at Native Tongue Music Publishing, an independent music publisher with offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Auckland.
After completing a Bachelor of Business (Marketing) and Bachelor of Business (Management) at Monash University, Jaime started working in the family business in 2005, previously holding positions of Copyright and Royalties Manager and Creative Manager.
Prior to joining Native Tongue Jaime worked for music licensing company Mana Music and management company Mayday Management.
Jaime is currently a Director of the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) and serves on the board of the Australasian Music Publishers’ Association Limited (AMPAL) and has served on the board for non-profit youth music organization The Push.
Nominee statement
Andrew joined Polygram in the UK in 1981, rising to General Manager and Senior Director at Polydor Records. In 1993, Andrew moved to BMG Music Publishing and served as President of International.
He has been responsible for the Australian offices of both BMG Music Publishing and subsequently Universal Music Publishing from 1993 until today and is married to an Australian singer-songwriter.
He was the architect for both Universal Music Publishing’s pan-European licensing deal with SACEM and pan-Asian licensing deal with APRA.
Andrew has worked with artists such the Bee Gees, Tom Waits, The Cure, Van Morrison, Freddie Mercury, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Alanis Morrissette, Pete Townshend and Iron Maiden to name a few.
He is a current board member and former Chairman of ICMP and also a founder board member of IMPA.
After a life spent in the music business, Andrew is passionate about the rights of songwriters and those who invest in their talent.
Nominee statement
Non-executive Publisher Director since 2000
Damian is the Managing Director of Sony/ATV Music Publishing and a Director and former Chairman of the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society Limited and the Australasian Music Publishers Association Limited.
After joining CBS Records in 1981, he held various positions including Local Artist A&R/Marketing Manager and National Promotions Manager. After a brief stint at Warner Music in 1990 as General Manager of East West Records, he returned to Sony to head up the re started publishing company in 1992 .
Following the merger of Sony/ATV Music Publishing with EMI Music Publishing in 2012, Damian was appointed Managing Director of both companies.
Nominee statement
I feel I bring a wealth of experience and key attributes that can only enhance the effectiveness of the board.
As Managing Director of the largest music publishing company in Australia, I bring valuable insights and a level of advocacy on behalf of the music publishing industry generally, as well as the many established and developing songwriters I represent.
In spite of the size of SonyATV, I understand and am empathetic to the concerns of all stakeholders large or small, writer or publisher which contributes to the finely balanced, highly collegiate nature of the APRA board. This level of cooperation and harmony is not necessarily typical within all PRO boards and nor should it be taken for granted as it requires constant work to ensure this.
The role of an effective board member is to remain well informed, work closely with the Chairman and the CEO, question and challenge all decisions and proposals to ensure the proper management and governance of the organisation to reflect the best interests of the company, the writer and publisher members. I am acutely aware of these responsibilities and approach my role as a board member of longstanding with the gravity it requires and deserves.