The UK-based Music Managers Discussion board (MMF) has appointed Eleven Administration co-founder Niamh Byrne and Echo Seashore Administration founder and MD Jill Hollywood as its new Chair and Vice Chair, respectively.
They succeed Paul Craig and Kwame Kwaten who stood down final month having accomplished two three-year phrases.
Following final week’s AGM, Paul Craig and Kwame Kwaten will be part of the MMF Custodians Council, together with Adam Tudhope (All people’s) and Rob Swerdlow (Starwood Administration).
In 2011, Byrne co-founded Eleven Administration with Régine Moylett, reaching successes with Damon Albarn, Gorillaz, blur, The Conflict and Graham Coxon and has subsequently invited new artists – and managers – to affix the staff including The WAEVE, Riz Ahmed, Bashy, Bastille, Naomi Scott and Meyy to their artistic core.
Previous to Eleven Administration, Byrne’s profession noticed her spend 15 years working with artists together with blur, Elastica, Jesus & Mary Chain and Turin Brakes, earlier than transferring on to start out her personal consultancy firm The Engine Room.
Byrne additionally spent over 4 years at Common Music UK as Artistic Content material Strategist, the place her achievements included the Music Issues marketing campaign in addition to the re-branding of the BRIT Awards in 2010, together with a “modernisation” of the trophy design by artists together with Dame Vivienne Westwood, Tracey Emin and Sir Peter Blake.
An MMF board member since 2022, Byrne and her colleagues at Eleven have been recognised as Entrepreneurs on the 2017 Artist & Supervisor Awards, and final yr oversaw the discharge two primary albums from Gorillaz (Cracker Island) and blur (The Ballad of Darren), in addition to two sold-out blur exhibits at Wembley Stadium.
Hollywood was additionally acknowledged on the 2017 Awards and is described by the MMF as “one of many UK’s main producer / author managers” and somebody who has advocated “passionately” for his or her pursuits – each inside the MMF group and the broader trade.
After greater than a decade at Large Life Administration, the place her shoppers included producers like Youth (Pink Floyd, The Verve, Embrace) and Jacknife Lee (U2, Snow Patrol, R.E.M.), Jill based Echo Seashore Administration in 2016.
Her present roster consists of each shoppers she has represented for almost twenty years and an inventory of rising manufacturing expertise: Ash Howes, Ash Workman, Ben Jackson-Prepare dinner, Cameron Blackwood, Charlie Russell, Chris Zane, Dave Bascombe, Davide Rossi, Jacknife Lee, Johan Hugo, Lorna Blackwood, Louis Lion, and Roy Kerr & Tim Bran (aka My Riot).
Echo Seashore’s shoppers collaborate with the largest names in pop (together with Ariance Grande, Coldplay, Taylor Swift, U2, The Weeknd) however are concurrently fiercely progressive and get hold of musicians with artwork on the focus of their endeavours (Self Esteem, Moonchild Sanelly, Christine & The Queens, Modest Mouse, Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes).
As well as, with Clare Wright (Blackstar Administration) stepping down a yr early on account of her position at WarChild (however nonetheless actively remaining an MMF member), Idea Administration’s Cover Whone can be becoming a member of the board.
With greater than 20 years expertise as a supervisor, booker, music supervisor and video producer, Whone has run his impartial administration firm and report label for six years, and at the moment represents Biig Piig, KAWALA and Unhealthy Sounds.
He’s additionally an lively member of ESEA (East and South East Asia) Music, the non-profit group group led by and for UK-based East & Southeast Asian music trade professionals and artists.
“There are a lot of challenges forward, however I firmly consider the MMF will develop into ever extra vital in forging a extra equitable trade.”
Niamh Byrne
Niamh Byrne mentioned: “It’s an honour to simply accept the place of Chair on the Music Managers Discussion board. From my seat on the board, it’s been spectacular to look at Annabella and her staff reply to the altering tradition in our enterprise and I’m delighted to help them in persevering with to construct an inclusive organisation that helps managers of all completely different backgrounds.
“There are a lot of challenges forward, however I firmly consider the MMF will develop into ever extra vital in forging a extra equitable trade. Because the position of the supervisor continues to increase, the MMF is completely positioned to assist our membership embrace innovation and develop their entrepreneurial expertise. I’m excited to be a part of the staff.”
“It’s an unimaginable honour to be requested to face as Vice Chair. Over the past 4 years as board director I’ve been proud to be part of what the MMF stands for.”
Jill Hollywood
Jill Hollywood added: “It’s an unimaginable honour to be requested to face as Vice Chair. Over the past 4 years as board director I’ve been proud to be part of what the MMF stands for.
“The organisation’s position as advocates for all music makers, each in coverage and in apply, the strides to make the physique as inclusive as potential, and concentrate on training and investigation, makes the MMF a particularly worthwhile power for good within the altering panorama we discover ourselves in. I look ahead to additional championing the rights of producers and songwriters, alongside performing artists.”
“This can be a actually thrilling announcement for the MMF. Niamh and Jill are two of the UK’s most revered music managers.”
Annabella Coldrick, Music Managers Discussion board
Annabella Coldrick, Chief Government, Music Managers Discussion board, mentioned: “This can be a actually thrilling announcement for the MMF. Niamh and Jill are two of the UK’s most revered music managers.
“Along with constructing enormously profitable companies, each have contributed significantly to the MMF Board over current years. As our new Chair and Vice Chair, I’m actually trying ahead to working extra intently with them as a supply of help, experience and inspiration constructing on the legacy of Paul and Kwame.
“Cover can also be doing nice issues at Idea Administration representing artists like Biig Piig, KAWALA and Unhealthy Sounds, and he’ll undoubtedly convey recent views to the MMF board. His vary of trade expertise can be particularly worthwhile, because the MMF rises to the problem of representing a large and rising membership to make sure we will help their aspirations and endeavours.”
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