Crispin Hunt appointed as new President of PRS Members' Council
The multi-platinum selling songwriter and record producer succeeds Michelle Escoffery, the inaugural President.
Crispin Hunt has been elected new President of the PRS Members’ Council, taking on this new role from 1st January 2025. Hunt is a multi-platinum selling songwriter and producer, having worked with songwriters including Florence and The Machine, Lana Del Rey, Maverick Sabre, Rod Stewart, Luke Sital Singh and more. He has been a Writer Director on the PRS Members’ Council since 2019 and previously served for six years as Chair of the UK’s Ivors Academy and is a former Director and Co-CEO of the Featured Artists Coalition (FAC).
As President, Hunt will serve as a leading advocate and voice for PRS’s community of songwriters, composers, and music publishers continuing to foster strong connections between music creators, the Members' Council, and the wider PRS team. The role will focus on ensuring that PRS for Music continues to provide world-class support and services for its members, while keeping their needs and concerns at the forefront of the organisation’s priorities.
Crispin brings with him a deep understanding of the creative and business aspects of the music industry, combined with his passion for advocating for his peers and campaigning fiercely for songwriters’ rights.
I am honoured to have been elected as PRS's President by our Members' Council. I look forward to serving and supporting our community with all my heart, insight, and energy as we unite to navigate the future of Music, uphold its human value, and empower our songs, scores, syncs, and symphonies through this exciting time for collective and creative rights. My heartfelt thanks to Michelle Escoffery for being such an inspirational act to follow.
Hunt succeeds Michelle Escoffery, the inaugural President. Escoffery played a pivotal role in establishing the foundation of this important role.
During Michelle’s tenure, she developed many successful new initiatives engaged over 2,000 members on their priorities and challenges, from education, rights and income protection and new growth opportunities for emerging talent.
She was instrumental in the launch of PRS Members’ Days, held in different cities across the UK, which have become key platforms for learning and exchange, bringing the music creator community and PRS leaders together. PRS Connects, launched in 2023, has offered entrepreneurial members a more focused space to connect with industry experts and find ways to forge sustainable careers.
Congratulations to Crispin on his new appointment. Over these last four years, I’ve been honoured to see firsthand how PRS members are leading the charge – adapting, connecting and driving change in ways that will define our industry for generations to come. Crispin is a proud advocate of music creators, and I wish him every success in this new role. As PRS moves forward under his tenure, I am confident that our creative and professional community will continue to innovate, inspire, and define the next era of music – together.
About PRS for Music
Here for music since 1914, PRS for Music is a world-leading music collective management organisation representing the rights of more than 175,000 talented songwriters, composers and music publishers. Redefining the global standard for music royalties, PRS for Music ensures songwriters and composers are paid whenever their musical compositions and songs are streamed, downloaded, broadcast, performed and played in public.
For 110 years it has grown and protected the rights of the music creator community, paying out royalties with more accuracy, transparency and speed. In 2023, PRS for Music paid out £943.6m in royalties and collected a record £1.08 billion in revenues. prsformusic.com
