Jane Dyball is taking over as acting CEO of the UK’s Music Publishers Association (MPA) on an interim basis.
The news follows the announcement that former CEO Sarah Osborn has left the organisation with immediate effect.
Dyball will continue in her current role as CEO of MCPS, IMPEL and PMLL.
Dyball said: “I would like to thank Sarah for her contribution to the MPA. She has left in place a strong organisation and a capable staff, and I look forward to working with them as we take the MPA on the next exciting phase of its journey.”
MPA Chairman, Chris Butler added: “We are very fortunate to have Jane Dyball in place at MCPS/IMPEL and I’m grateful to her for adding the MPA to her portfolio of responsibilities at this interim time.”
Jane Dyball was appointed CEO of MCPS, IMPEL and PMLL in January 2014, following a 20-year career at Warner/Chappell Music.
At the major, she ran business affairs outside of the US & Canada, as well as directing business strategic issues on areas such as digital rights and collection societies. She also led WCM’s digital rights initiative.
She has spent many years sitting on industry boards such as PRS for Music, MCPS, IMPA, ICMP and MPA. Jane started her career at the independent publisher, Virgin Music.Music Business Worldwide