Daniel Lang (Warner Chappell Music)
Proposed for appointment by: BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, Carlin Music Delaware LLC, Chester Music Limited, Concord Music Publishing LLC, Faber Music Limited, S2k Music Limited, Sentric Music Limited, Sony Music Publishing (UK) Limited, Truelove Music, Universal Music Publishing Limited
Biography
Daniel Lang is Warner Chappell Music’s Senior Vice President of Global Society Relations & Digital Rights. He reports into Guy Moot, Warner Chappell Music’s CEO and Co-Chair, and in this recently expanded role he works closely with the publisher’s local Managing and Financial Directors to oversee relationships with societies globally. Daniel’s focus is on striving for operational efficiencies, transparency, and the best commercial results from both digital service providers and societies alike, with an emphasis on optimising digital rights flow to the benefit of Warner Chappell’s songwriters.
Over the past three years, Daniel has sat on the PRS Members’ Council as well as the PRS for Music Licensing Committee.
Daniel graduated with a Master’s degree from the University of Warwick in 2013, before starting his career in the music industry at PRS for Music in 2015. In 2017 he joined Warner Chappell in the position of Digital Accounts Executive, a role which was then expanded to Head of Digital Licensing, EMEIA the following year. He was then promoted to VP, Digital Licensing, EMEIA, leading the publisher’s multi-territory digital licensing negotiations, with an emphasis on strengthening relationships with key digital services and expanding its direct licensing activity into emerging markets.
Daniel also represents Warner Chappell Music on the boards of ICMP and IMPA.
Current and recent directorships: International Confederation of Music Publishers, International Music Publishers Association, and Performing Right Society Limited
Members’ Council attendance since last appointment: 10 out of 12 meetings.
Manifesto
The past three years during which I’ve been on the Members’ Council have been an incredibly rich and rewarding experience, both personally and professionally. Whilst I believe I’ve been able to deploy my existing knowledge and experience to PRS’s advantage, I’ve also continued to learn more and broaden that experience further, and I am steadfast in my belief that I can contribute much more to PRS if re-elected.
The society landscape is rapidly changing and competition between societies is reaching an all-time high. This is not just manifesting in bidding for prospective high-earning members, but also in strategic partnerships between specific societies and investment in competitive tech solutions. In this context, PRS’s position as a world-leading and gold standard society cannot be taken for granted and must be continually fought for. During my tenure on the Members’ Council, my role at Warner Chappell has expanded to cover global society relations, giving me a valuable and comprehensive perspective on these ever evolving best-practices that I can channel towards PRS’s continued success.
At this moment in time, PRS is facing some particularly challenging headwinds. Whilst I am absolutely confident in PRS’s ability to weather these and emerge even more resilient, I also strongly believe that I am well-placed to assist PRS and its excellent leadership team to overcome these challenges. With over seven years’ experience in negotiations with some of the largest tech companies in the world, alongside overseeing Warner Chappell’s relationships with societies globally, I am certain that my commercially focussed experience and comprehensive knowledge of the society network can continue to benefit PRS over the next three years.
It’s been an honour to sit on the Members Council for the past three years, and I would be very grateful for your support in my efforts to be re-elected in 2025.
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