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UK Music appoints new government relations man
By CMU Editorial | Published on Monday 14 May 2012
Cross-industry trade group UK Music announced the appointment of a new Director Of Government Relations & Public Affairs last week in the form of Tom Kiehl, who has most recently worked in the Liberal Democrat’s Whips Office in the House Of Lords and was very involved in the crafting of the Live Music Act. He will join UK Music next month.
Says UK Music’s CEO Jo Dipple: “This is a key appointment for UK Music. The secondary legislation needed to enable the Digital Economy Act is due for parliamentary scrutiny. The government’s consultation on intellectual property and copyright will result in draft legislative proposals in the autumn term and a Bill next year. Meanwhile, the anticipated Communications Green Paper will include provisions on formalising the responsibility ISPs have to prioritise consumer access to legal content”.
She continued: “These are just three areas where Tom’s technical skill and parliamentary knowledge will be invaluable to shaping legislation that will define the future of the music industry. I am very excited about him joining our team. He will be a great asset to UK Music, our members and the industry”.
