Mike Stobbie

Proposed for appointment by: Nainita Desai, Chris Blackwell, Steve Booker, Julian Nott, Gary Osborne, Crispin Hunt, Andrew Sunnucks (Founder, Chairman, Audio Network), Dru Masters, Paul Farrer, Chris Nicolaides (Director, London SCOREcast)

Biography

Mike Stobbie is an award-winning accomplished songwriter, composer, producer and keyboardist/programmer. Mike started playing piano at the age of 10 and then clarinet where, alongside Annie Lennox on flute, he played in the Aberdeen School’s Orchestra and at 15 he co-founded PALLAS. His wide variety of work ranges from Rock, Pop, Grime and Prog (Lana Del Ray, Tinie Tempah, Jake Bugg, Jack Savoretti, Natalie Imbruglia, 5 Star and Asia) to programming countless West End, Broadway and Worldwide Musicals including Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom Of The Opera, Cats, School Of Rock and Sunset Boulevard, Cameron Mackintosh’s Les Miserables, Mary Poppins, The Sound Of Music and Miss Saigon, Michael Jackson’s Thriller Live and The Beatles’ Let It Be. 

Mike has worked in the Classical field with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the London Brompton Oratory Choir and has written extensively for TV, film and over 100 TV adverts. Notably he wrote all the music and songs for Aardman Animations’ double BAFTA Award winning Timmy Time which is now shown daily in 150 countries worldwide. The title track from his Celtic album, This Land (EMI) was adopted as Ireland’s national anthem for the 5 Nations Rugby tribute at Cardiff Arms Park Stadium. He has toured the world with Rose Royce, Shalamar, Sister Sledge, The Real Thing, Boney M, entertained the British Troops in the Falklands, played at the Queen’s 80th birthday at Balmoral Castle and appeared on numerous national TV and radio shows. He continues to write Media and Library/Production Music for Audio Network, West One Music, New Age for Northstar and music for hypnotist Paul McKenna. Mike is currently writing a Disney-esque Musical/film. If you google Mike Stobbie you can find out much more on the web, YouTube etc and it is very easy as…there is only one Mike Stobbie.

Current and recent directorships: None

Manifesto

Dear fellow PRS writer, I am here to ask for your vote in the upcoming PRS election. If you look at my profile you'll see that I have worked in all genres of music for 50 years - pop, rock, grime, rap, classical, new age, jazz, ballet, celtic, folk, disco, edm, operatic, prog, soul, West End musicals, recording, producing and touring as an artist and as a session player, you name it. I really love working with people and helping in any away I can. I have seen a lifetime of ups and downs in the music industry, and  this is why I wish to work with the PRS at board level to:

• expand the PRS’ global reach and further increase our royalties by negotiating with non-contributing countries.
• find out why some countries in the ICE agreement are still not paying royalties and address this.
• add weight with my professional experience to fight the AI (Artificial Intelligence) and streaming platforms problems.
• help make members feel more inclusive/involved and listen to their needs. There is still not nearly enough transparency in the industry. To this end you would also be able get in touch with me directly via the Facebook Scorecast group which is also an endless source of advice where we answer any questions you may have or point you in the right direction.
• negotiate with ASCAP re the non-paying of royalties in the USA on music under 60 seconds long on radio and film music in theatres. I will be an active force making the PRS stronger and wider reaching, to ensure the correct royalties for all our members and also do away with wrong accounting. With the TV show Timmy Time I receive royalties from 38 out of 150 countries in which it is aired meaning I am being paid about 25%.

Let me find that missing 75% of our royalties, our earnings, our money. All my best, Mike Stobbie

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