BMG’s Jim Selby Joins ASCAP’s Board
• ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) announced that Jim Selby, President, Global Music Publishing at BMG, has been elected as a publisher member to the ASCAP Board of Directors. ASCAP is the only US performing rights organization that is founded and governed by a member-elected board of songwriter, composer and publisher members.
The announcement was made by ASCAP President & Chairman of the Board Paul Williams, who commented, “The ASCAP Board cares deeply about making decisions that are in the best interests of the membership as a whole. As a global publishing leader, Jim has the expertise to tackle the complex issues facing music creators and publishers in today’s market, from both the challenges and opportunities of AI to licensees who want to pay songwriters less. He will be an invaluable voice on the ASCAP Board in our mission to advocate for and protect our more than one million members.”
Selby assumed his current role following the recent combination of Concord and BMG, having played a central leadership role in bringing together the two companies’ global publishing businesses. Selby’s previous executive roles at Concord include Chief Publishing Officer, General Manager/Record Labels, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Revenue Officer.
Selby is a former Chairman of the A2IM Board of Directors and currently serves on the NMPA Executive Board as well as the CMRRA CPC board and ICMP Board, where he helps shape policy and strategy on issues impacting music publishers and songwriters worldwide.
