- Andy Heath
Andy Heath, born 1947, is a prominent name in the world of music publishing.
Having worked in the industry since 1964, Andy has formed two publishing companies of his own, Andrew Heath Music and Heathwave (a company still in operation today). He also formed a partnership with the Beggars Group in 1987 to create Momentum Music, a highly successful company that managed the publishing for
Gary Numan ,Cocteau Twins ,Republica and Bauhaus, which he ran until its sale toUniversal Music in early-2001. He remains a director of theBeggars Group (1991-present day) as well as running 4AD Music, the group's publishing wing. He is also a director of MSP.Until recently, Andy served on the Council of the Music Publishers Association (1989-2008 and President from 1993-97) and was instrumental in setting up The Music Alliance, the operational merger of the
Performing Right Society and theMechanical-Copyright Protection Society .In January 2008, he was appointed Chairman of British Music Rights. [ [http://www.mi-pro.co.uk/news/29395/Feargal-Sharkey-and-Andy-Heath-join-BMR Feargal Sharkey and Andy Heath join BMR | Musical Instrument Professional | News by Mi Pro ] ]
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External links
* [http://www.beggars.com/ Beggars Group Official Website]
* [http://www.mcps-prs-alliance.co.uk/Pages/default.aspx/ Music Alliance Official Website]
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