The Worldwide Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) has elected its Board of Administrators, with Dean Ormston, CEO of APRA AMCOS, named as Chair.
Ormston has served as CEO of APRA AMCOS since 2018. APRA AMCOS is Australia and New Zealand’s music rights administration organisation, representing over 124,000 songwriters, composers and publishers.
Commenting on his appointment, Ormston stated: “Being elected Chair of the CISAC Board at such a pivotal second for creators worldwide is an honour. Because the artistic financial system enters a brand new period formed by AI and international digitalisation, the chance to safe a good and thriving future for creators has by no means been better.”
“Creators are central to the cultural, social and financial material of each nation. Every nation has a duty to nurture its personal cultural voices by guaranteeing a powerful copyright framework and enabling creators to share within the worth generated by improvements similar to Generative AI.”
“I look ahead to working with the brand new Board and your complete CISAC group to champion creators’ rights.”
Dean Ormston, CISAC
Added Ormston: “CISAC’s international community is uniquely positioned to amplify the voice of those creators to decision-makers the world over. I look ahead to working with the brand new Board and your complete CISAC group to champion creators’ rights, additional develop our providers, and empower societies and their members to steer on this quickly altering international market.”
Becoming a member of Ormston within the Board’s management are City Pappi, Director Normal of German visible arts society VG Bild-Kunst, elected as Vice-Chair for the primary time, and Jennifer Brown, CEO of Canada’s SOCAN, re-elected for a second time period as Vice-Chair.
As well as, it was introduced at CISAC’s Normal Meeting that three new societies are becoming a member of the CISAC Board: KODA (Denmark), SGAE (Spain) and DACS (UK).
CISAC Director Normal Gadi Oron welcomed the Board appointments: “It is a robust and forward-looking Board, bringing collectively precious expertise, and broad geographic and sectoral range.
“I’m delighted to welcome Dean Ormston as Chair and to work with him, our Vice-Chairs, and all Board members as we proceed our mission to defend the rights of creators and help our member societies. We’re targeted on delivering outcomes that make a significant impression for creators all over the world.”
Dean Ormston succeeds Marcelo Castello Branco, CEO of Brazilian society UBC, who accomplished six years of service as Board Chair.
Reflecting on his tenure, Castello Branco stated: “I lengthen my heartfelt gratitude to my fellow Board members and your complete group I’ve had the privilege to interact with over these years. I’m optimistic about the way forward for the collective administration panorama.”
“We should always remember that it’s the creators who’re our prime precedence. They’re the elemental purpose for our existence and our capacity to thrive sooner or later.”
“We should always remember that it’s the creators who’re our prime precedence. They’re the elemental purpose for our existence and our capacity to thrive sooner or later.”
MARCELO CASTELLO BRANCO, FORMER CHAIR OF CISAC
Paying tribute to Marcelo Castello Branco’s tenure on the Normal Meeting, Gadi Oron stated: “Marcelo is a type of individuals who positively makes issues occur.
“Quietly, diplomatically, and at all times in a humble manner and with a pleasant method, Marcelo can transfer mountains, construct bridges and produce folks collectively. I owe Marcelo a particular thanks and gratitude.”
The appointments come throughout a busy lobbying interval for CISAC, as use of Generative AI within the music trade quickly accelerates.
Final month, CISAC President and Abba co-founder Björn Ulvaeus spent two days assembly with UK officers, urging them to safeguard creators’ rights, because the UK Authorities runs a high-profile public session on AI and copyright.
On Could 20, Ulvaeus led a high-profile delegation of music trade creators to Brussels, equally calling on the EU to safeguard creators’ rights.
A lot of CISAC’s latest analysis output has targeted on the impression of Gen AI on the music trade. In December 2024, CISAC revealed a analysis report which predicted that Generative AI may ‘cannibalize’ 24% of music creators’ income.Music Enterprise Worldwide
