Harmony has introduced what it calls a “deliberate transition” on the high of its worldwide music publishing enterprise.
Longtime government and Harmony’s President of Worldwide Publishing, John Minch, will step again from his day-to-day managing of worldwide publishing operations to refocus on the rights held by Harmony and to advocate for the songwriters and composers represented by Harmony.
He’ll do that beneath the title of Govt Director, Publishing.
In the meantime, Jeff Van Driel will transfer from Harmony’s US headquarters in Nashville to London, as Normal Supervisor, Worldwide Operations. He shall be liable for Minch’s music publishing operations duties in addition to the European operations of all of Harmony’s companies.
Minch will proceed to report on to Jim Selby, Chief Publishing Officer and Van Driel will report back to Vic Zaraya, Chief Working Officer.
As Harmony’s Normal Supervisor of World Administration for the final three years, Jeff Van Driel has led what the corporate says was the “important restructuring” of the administration groups, spearheaded by what it says is “ongoing know-how and course of enhancements”. He has additionally overseen “acquisition onboarding” throughout Harmony’s enterprise models and “has launched programs and employees to enhance interplay with its roster of artists and songwriters,” in keeping with a press launch.
Harmony notes that Van Driel “developed robust operational and management expertise” throughout his decade and a half in manufacturing and transportation previous to shifting from Canada to Nashville in 2007.
Since then, he has stuffed a wide range of operational, enterprise affairs and government roles within the music business and tech startup area together with 11 years on the classical label and distributor Naxos earlier than shifting to Harmony.
John Minch began his profession in conventional e book and journal publishing, becoming a member of Boosey & Hawkes (B&H) as its Managing Director in 2001.
In 2003, he led a administration buyout of the music publishing firm beneath B&H, with executives Janis Susskind (at the moment Managing Director, B&H) and Winfried Jacobs.
Together with Susskind, Minch expanded the enterprise of the classical writer, creating a catalog of music by dwelling composers comparable to John Adams, Steve Reich, Sir James MacMillan, Sir Karl Jenkins, Detlev Glanert and Osvaldo Golijov but additionally Stravinsky, Britten, Bernstein, Copland and Elgar. Harmony notes that “B&H then got here to be valued as a perpetuity enterprise and never a sufferer of copyright expiry”.
Minch continued to steer Boosey & Hawkes as soon as Imagem purchased the corporate in 2008 whereas additionally serving to to steer the event of the buying firm.
He was a part of the Imagem acquisition staff that purchased Rodgers & Hammerstein in 2010 and struck a deal to administrate the Genesis and Pink Floyd catalogs. Added the discharge: “After the recruitment of Kim Frankiewicz, the Imagem frontline listing was aggressively developed, re-signing Daft Punk and signing artist, songwriter and producer Mark Ronson”.
Minch was appointed President of Harmony’s Worldwide Music Publishing when Imagem was offered to Harmony in June 2017.
Since then, Minch has led the acquisitions of the historic Sikorski catalog consisting of the works of Shostakovich, Prokofiev and Khachaturian and music writer Native Tongue in Melbourne, Australia. He’ll stay a director of PRS and MCPS within the UK and of ICMP in Brussels, focusing his efforts on songwriter advocacy.
“I’m vastly grateful to Harmony for the liberty and encouragement they’ve given me during the last seven years and for encouraging me to proceed to characterize Harmony and our composers and writers on business associations.”
John Minch
“I’ll work on initiatives and with shoppers that I’ve had a detailed relationship with, however it’s time to make means, after almost twenty-five years,” mentioned Minch.
“It’s a pity, I’m solely simply beginning to perceive what I’m doing. But it surely’s time to place my toes up and lightweight a cheroot.
“I’m vastly grateful to Harmony for the liberty and encouragement they’ve given me during the last seven years and for encouraging me to proceed to characterize Harmony and our composers and writers on business associations.”
“I’m honored and excited to be taking over this function for Harmony.”
Jeff Van Driel
Added Van Driel: “I’m honored and excited to be taking over this function for Harmony.
“Given Harmony’s speedy and disciplined progress, there are ongoing alternatives to boost operations and show our international dedication to the artistic neighborhood all through the world.
“We now have devoted and proficient groups who embrace steady enchancment, using the perfect and most sensible technological options out there.
“Harmony is a full-service music firm representing most of the world’s finest artists, songwriters, creators and catalogues and I’m dedicated to its continued progress and success.”
“I consider that with Jeff and John as a staff in our London workplace, Harmony will solely additional solidify its strengths as a worldwide unbiased writer.”
Jim Selby, Harmony
Selby mentioned: “Harmony is really a worldwide drive and that’s a testomony to John’s contributions
“I consider that with Jeff and John as a staff in our London workplace, Harmony will solely additional solidify its strengths as a worldwide unbiased writer.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
