Sony Music Publishing UK has promoted Andrew Spence to Normal Counsel.

In his elevated position, Spence will oversee enterprise and authorized affairs methods and initiatives on behalf of SMP UK and its roster, in addition to present steerage and counsel on its authorized and operational issues.

Based mostly in London, Spence will proceed to report back to President, Co-Managing Director, UK, & SVP Worldwide David Ventura and UK Co-Managing Director Tim Main.

Spence first joined the corporate in 2014 as a Enterprise Affairs Supervisor.

Following that, he progressed to Senior Enterprise Affairs Supervisor and Senior Enterprise and Business Affairs Supervisor.

In 2019 he grew to become Head of Authorized and Enterprise Affairs.

Previous to becoming a member of SMP UK he spent a number of years in non-public apply as a music lawyer with a give attention to artist work.

He started his music trade profession as a drummer and musician.

“Placing songwriters first is one thing really on the coronary heart of all we do and I’m grateful I get to play a component in that.”

Andrew Spence 

Spence stated: “Placing songwriters first is one thing really on the coronary heart of all we do and I’m grateful I get to play a component in that.

“I’m additionally delighted to proceed my journey at Sony Music Publishing and be surrounded by so many gifted folks; from my colleagues to the superb writers and catalogues we characterize.”

“It has been a pleasure to look at Andrew proceed to develop as an govt over the previous few years. This position is a pure development, positioning him as much more concerned within the enterprise and senior administration construction.”

Tim Main, Sony Music Publishing UK

Sony Music Publishing UK Co-Managing Director Tim Main stated: “It has been a pleasure to look at Andrew proceed to develop as an govt over the previous few years.

“This position is a pure development, positioning him as much more concerned within the enterprise and senior administration construction.

“This, alongside Andrew’s calm, straight ahead strategy, completely equips him to assist SMP and our songwriters tackle the brand new challenges going through the publishing trade.”Music Enterprise Worldwide