11 May 2026
PRS Members Council elections and AGM 2026
The Performing Right Society today announced the appointment of new Directors to its Members’ Council at its Annual General Meeting (AGM), with a strong representation from composers working across film, television and streaming.
Dobs Vye is a composer best known for television scoring and creating title themes for more than two hundred TV formats across major UK broadcasters including Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping, Time Is Money, Win Win and The Travel Show.
Multi instrumentalist, lyricist, and hit songwriter Emily Phillips is known for top 10 records on both sides of the Atlantic and has three Platinum albums in the UK. She has collaborated with artists ranging from Sigrid to Rizzle Kicks and Connie Talbot to Soak and is currently working on a gospel/hip hop musical with Future Cut, commissioned by Broadway producer Ken Davenport.
Composer Simon Anderson’s media works have been placed in TV commercials, feature films, trailers and TV shows, underpinning his leadership in music publishing as SVP of Global Publishing at Audio Network.
Ross Greening, EVP, Global Administration of Universal Music Publishing, was appointed as a Designated Publisher Council Member.
Julian Nott, Chair of the PRS Members’ Council said:
“PRS belongs to the songwriters, composers and publishers it represents. In a world where there is greater competition for eyes and ears than ever before, the Members’ Council is vital in putting members’ voices first and ensuring the society continues to adapt and evolve to meet creators’ needs, now and in the future. I welcome Dobs, Emily, Simon, and Ross and look forward to their expertise and input over the coming years.”
Speeches highlighted future investment commitments, including investing in products and services for members, increasing the capacity within member support teams and redesigning core distribution systems to manage the ever-increasing volumes of data and accelerate more payments from quarterly to monthly.
Andrea Czapary Martin, CEO, PRS for Music said:
“As we look to the future, it’s clear that the opportunities for creators are expanding. Our role is to make sure the system continues to work for them so that as the industry grows, the value flows back to the people who create the music. They have a right to be rewarded for their contribution, for their creativity to be protected and encouraged and to know that those who look after their rights do so with comparable energy and innovation.”
This year’s AGM also marks the final year of Andrea Martin’s tenure as CEO, following a period of sustained growth and transformation at PRS. The organisation will begin the process of identifying its next CEO, with a focus on continuing to deliver for members in an increasingly global and digital music landscape. Julian Nott highlighted her ‘bold commitment to transform PRS into a billion-pound society in just five years’, and thanked Jackie Alway, V V Brown, Laura Mvula and John Truelove who have stepped down from the PRS Members’ Council.
PRS for Music paid out £1.07bn to rightsholders in 2025, with royalties flowing across 7.8m works – a 41% rise since 2020 driven by growth in live, streaming and international markets. Total collections reached £1.24bn, with record live revenues (£101.4m), strong public performance (£313.4m) and £447.2m in online royalties, including an 11.8% rise in streaming.
PRS for Music also maintained a cost-to-income ratio below 10% for the fourth consecutive year. In 2025, the ratio improved to 8.1% from 9.9% the previous year, reinforcing the organisation’s efficiency and showing that targeted investment in technology is delivering value for members.
Dobs Vye is a composer best known for television scoring and creating title themes for more than two hundred TV formats across major UK broadcasters including Mitchell & Webb Are Not Helping, Time Is Money, Win Win and The Travel Show.
Multi instrumentalist, lyricist, and hit songwriter Emily Phillips is known for top 10 records on both sides of the Atlantic and has three Platinum albums in the UK. She has collaborated with artists ranging from Sigrid to Rizzle Kicks and Connie Talbot to Soak and is currently working on a gospel/hip hop musical with Future Cut, commissioned by Broadway producer Ken Davenport.
Composer Simon Anderson’s media works have been placed in TV commercials, feature films, trailers and TV shows, underpinning his leadership in music publishing as SVP of Global Publishing at Audio Network.
Ross Greening, EVP, Global Administration of Universal Music Publishing, was appointed as a Designated Publisher Council Member.
Julian Nott, Chair of the PRS Members’ Council said:
“PRS belongs to the songwriters, composers and publishers it represents. In a world where there is greater competition for eyes and ears than ever before, the Members’ Council is vital in putting members’ voices first and ensuring the society continues to adapt and evolve to meet creators’ needs, now and in the future. I welcome Dobs, Emily, Simon, and Ross and look forward to their expertise and input over the coming years.”
Speeches highlighted future investment commitments, including investing in products and services for members, increasing the capacity within member support teams and redesigning core distribution systems to manage the ever-increasing volumes of data and accelerate more payments from quarterly to monthly.
Andrea Czapary Martin, CEO, PRS for Music said:
“As we look to the future, it’s clear that the opportunities for creators are expanding. Our role is to make sure the system continues to work for them so that as the industry grows, the value flows back to the people who create the music. They have a right to be rewarded for their contribution, for their creativity to be protected and encouraged and to know that those who look after their rights do so with comparable energy and innovation.”
This year’s AGM also marks the final year of Andrea Martin’s tenure as CEO, following a period of sustained growth and transformation at PRS. The organisation will begin the process of identifying its next CEO, with a focus on continuing to deliver for members in an increasingly global and digital music landscape. Julian Nott highlighted her ‘bold commitment to transform PRS into a billion-pound society in just five years’, and thanked Jackie Alway, V V Brown, Laura Mvula and John Truelove who have stepped down from the PRS Members’ Council.
PRS for Music paid out £1.07bn to rightsholders in 2025, with royalties flowing across 7.8m works – a 41% rise since 2020 driven by growth in live, streaming and international markets. Total collections reached £1.24bn, with record live revenues (£101.4m), strong public performance (£313.4m) and £447.2m in online royalties, including an 11.8% rise in streaming.
PRS for Music also maintained a cost-to-income ratio below 10% for the fourth consecutive year. In 2025, the ratio improved to 8.1% from 9.9% the previous year, reinforcing the organisation’s efficiency and showing that targeted investment in technology is delivering value for members.
