Performing Right Society Limited (PRS) Members' Council ballot
The writer and publisher candidates who were successful in the 2025 Members’ Council ballot were formally appointed as Council Members at the PRS Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Tuesday 3 June 2025.
This year, there were ten writer candidates standing for three writer Council Member vacancies, and seven publisher candidates standing for four publisher Council Member vacancies.
Voting for the 2025 PRS Members’ Council ballot closed on Tuesday 6 May 2025. The results, provided by our independent scrutineer, Civica Election Services, is available below:
Writer candidates
| Candidate | Result | 3 to elect |
|---|---|---|
| Philip POPE | 5,856 | ELECTED |
| Cathy DENNIS | 5,442 | ELECTED |
| Tom GRAY | 3,918 | ELECTED |
| Simon ANDERSON | 3,895 | |
| Dobs VYE | 2,983 | |
| Emily PHILLIPS | 2,387 | |
| Anu PILLAI | 1,075 | |
| George TAYLOR | 932 | |
| Sharooz RAOOFI | 784 | |
| Simon HARRIS | 621 |
Publisher candidates
| RESULT | Result | 4 to elect |
|---|---|---|
| Nigel GILROY (NOVELLO AND COMPANY) | 1,803 | ELECTED |
| Richard PAINE (FABER MUSIC) | 1,795 | ELECTED |
| Megan HALL (CONCORD) | 1,721 | ELECTED |
| Daniel LANG (WARNER CHAPPELL MUSIC) | 1,373 | ELECTED |
| Steve CLARK (CARLIN MUSIC) | 641 | |
| Ralph W.PEER (PEERMUSIC UK) | 459 | |
| Ray PAGDEN (MOTUS MUSIC) | 313 |
