Music body PPL India appoints new CEO

2024-10-31 12:31:33 News & Society

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4 April 2020:- Music industry body PPL (Phonographic Performance Ltd.), which collects sound recording royalties on behalf of the music industry has appointed?G.B. Aayeer as its new CEO.?

The appointment was announced today by?Mandar Thakur,?COO, Times Music and Chairman of the board of PPL.

GB?Aayeer, who till recently was with Saregama in various capacities including CFO, Interim CEO, Executive Director on the Board of the listed entity, amongst others comes with a?long experience of 38 years in senior positions in large corporates.

In his long stint, in the music industry and outside the industry, GB?has?closely handled challenges and changes,?consequent to paradigm shifts in the music landscape with?changing formats of music consumption and evolution of exploitation of different elements of copyrights.?

GB will take over from Rajat Kakar under whose leadership PPL underwent a radical transformation with?relentless?focus on professionalism, ethics and transparent processes.?PPL is now a leading sound recording Collective Rights Management?Organisation?(CMO) and has made a mark for?itself?globally, by passionately driving?engagement with users for mutual benefit, enhancing repertoire strength with surge in membership and ease of doing business initiatives?by going?completely digital in its licensing and lead generation?processes?

GB Aayeer?commented, ?I am excited?at being chosen to?lead PPL?in its rejuvenated avatar. Rajat has made PPL into a data oriented, transparent and professional organization and I now look forward to continuing the momentum built in the last 2 years with the help of a highly talented team of employees and efficient systems, a combination that?offers?immense potential for growth. I look forward to working with stakeholders and users alike to create an environment of respect for Intellectual property.?

Said Rajat Kakar, the outgoing MD & CEO of PPL, ?GB?is a?seasoned?professional who has a proven track record in building successful teams and systems and will bring?his experience and maturity?as we enter the next phase of growth for the Music Industry. I am delighted that GB?will be taking over the?reins?of PPL from me and am leaving with the satisfaction that PPL is in safe?hands under GB?

PPL is the?only CMO in India which is affiliated to International Federation of Phonographic Industries (IFPI), the apex body of the global music industry.?

About PPL:

PPL India is a music licensing company (MLC), affiliated globally to IFPI (International Federation of Phonographic Industries) and represents the vast majority of Indian and Global Record Labels for monetization of their Public Performance rights and also licenses Radio Broadcasts for its members. It represents over 356 Member Music Labels and over 3 million Indian and International Works, which it licenses to users of these in a professional and transparent manner. PPL has taken giant strides to enhance value for its members by increasing licensing coverage in India.