Members' Council, Board and Committees

The Members' Council is the name of the Board of Directors of PRS which focuses on the views of our members and strategy.

The PRS for Music Limited Board sets the strategy for approval by the Members’ Council and supervises the operations of PRS for Music. This Board meets regularly throughout the year and is governed by its own Articles of Association.

The Board is made up of:

• Four publisher directors
• Four writer directors
• Four independent non-executive directors (including the Chair)
• An executive director (our CEO).

Members of the Board are appointed by the Members’ Council usually for a term of three years or to align with their term as Council Member, with a limit of three terms in total.The Board is supported by committees that are made up of director members from the Board and Council members from the Council and some of the committees have representation from the  MCPS Board. They meet regularly throughout the year.

At the end of each term members of the Board need to retire, but can put themselves forward for re-appointment. 

Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair

Writer Non-Executive Directors

Publisher Non-Executive Directors

Independent Non-Executive Directors

Observer

Executive Director

The Members’ Council  and the Board are supported by committees that are made up of members from the Board and the Council. The committees meet throughout the year and operate according to terms of reference and mandates that have been approved either by the Board for committees which report to the Board or the Council for those committees which report to the Council.

Committees reporting to the Council

Audit and Risk Committee

The Audit and Risk Committee is charged with overseeing matters including the company’s finances and financial controls, the integrity of financial statements, internal and external audit processes and findings, accounting policies and judgements, and management’s processes for identifying and controlling risks.

Committee members 

Writer Council Members: 

• Crispin Hunt 
• Philip Pope 
• Pete Woodroffe 

Publisher Council Members: 

• Nigel Gilroy 
• Janet Andersen 
• Dan Lang 

Independent non-executive Council Members:

• Erica Ingham (Chair)
• Stevie Spring CBE
• Gill Mansfield 

Nominations Committee

The Nominations Committee advises the Members’ Council in respect of the appointment of the Chief Executive, appointment of and succession planning for independent non-executive directors to the Council and Board, appointment of writer and publisher Council members to the Board and appointment of the Chair of the Board.

The Committee advises the Board in respect of succession plans for the Chief Executive and senior management.

Committee members 

Writer Council Members: 

• Julian Nott 
• Philip Pope 

Publisher Council Members: 

• Alex Kassner 
• Jackie Alway OBE 

Independent Non-Executive Council Members: 

• Gill Mansfield 
• Stevie Spring CBE (Chair) 
• Tom Toumazis MBE 
• Erica Ingham 

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee advises the Members’ Council in respect of the remuneration package of the CEO, iNEDs and Council Members.

The Committee advises the Board in respect of the remuneration strategy for senior management and executive reward and incentive programmes and policies. Senior management roles are defined as those both reporting to the Chief Executive and forming part of the senior management team of the Company.

The Committee also oversees the overall remuneration of any other employee earning a base salary of £185,000 or more per annum.

Committee members 

Writer Council Members: 

• Julian Nott 
• Mike Stobbie 

Publisher Council Members: 

• Janet Andersen 
• Phil Rose 

Independent Non-Executive Council Members: 

• Erica Ingham 
• Stevie Spring CBE 
• Tom Toumazis MBE 

Committees reporting to the Board

Licensing Committee

The Licensing Committee reviews and directs PRS's overall licensing strategy and policy, to maximise value for members and protect members’ rights. The Committee also approves broadcast, online and recorded media schemes and licences covering PRS performing rights, MCPS mechanical rights, or joint performing and mechanical rights.

The work of the Committee is informed by the Licensing Commercial Advisory Group (LCAG).

Committee members 

• John Truelove 
• Julian Nott 
• Philip Pope 
• Pete Woodroffe 
• Tom Gray 
• Cathy Dennis 

• Alex Kassner 
• Antony Bebawi 
• Daniel Lang 
• Jackie Alway OBE 
• Nigel Gilroy 
• Megan Hill 

• Gill Mansfield 
• Stevie Spring CBE 
• Tom Toumazis MBE (Chair) 

Distribution Committee

Committee members 

Writer Council Members: 

• John Truelove 
• Pete Woodroffe 
• Philip Pope 
• Tom Gray 
• V V Brown 

Publisher Council Members: 

• Antony Bebawi 
• Jackie Alway OBE 
• Laura Young 
• Richard Paine 
• Nigel Gilroy 

Independent Non-executive Council Members: 

• Erica Ingham 
• Gill Mansfield (Chair) 
• Stevie Spring CBE 
• Tom Toumazis MBE 

Conflicts Committee

Provides guidance and recommendations in relation to specific conflict situations and advice on the application of PRS for Music’s Conflicts of Interest Policy.

Committee members 

Independent non-executive Council Members: 

• Erica Ingham 
• Stevie Spring CBE (Chair) 
• Tom Toumazis MBE 
• Gill Mansfield 

Licensing Committee Advisory Group 

The Licensing Committee Advisory Group (LCAG) brings together knowledge and expertise in production and commercial music to provide advice and guidance to the Licensing Committee, and shape overall licensing strategy at PRS for Music. 

LCAG members are elected by the PRS membership or appointed by the Licensing Committee in the event of a casual vacancy. The LCAG is comprised of a maximum of 10 writer and 10 publisher members. 

LCAG Members  

Writer members: 

• Mat Andasun 
• Claire Batchelor 
• Max Brodie 
• Gavin Harrison 
• Richard Jacques 
• Steve Levine 
• Dan Mallender 
• Peter Thoms 
• Dobs Vye 
• Andy Quin 

Publisher members: 

• Ed Condon - Warner Chappell Music Limited (Chair) 
• Katrina Dewfall - Wise Music Group 
• Simon Golding - Universal Music Publishing Limited 
• Jonathan Kyte - BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited 
• Jim Mew - Entertainment One UK Ltd 
• Sarah Patching - Extreme Music Library Ltd 
• Howard Price - Standard Music Library (Bucks Music) 
• Maria Scott - West One Music Group 
• Peter Thomas - Sentient Music Limited 
• Ben Tso - Concord Music Publishing