PRS For Music’s CEO Andrea Czapary Martin will be stepping down at the end of 2026.
During her time as CEO, Martin has overseen a period of growth meaning the society’s five-year plan was delivered in just three years. She won Businesswoman Of The Year at the Music Week Women In Music Awards 2023.
Andrea Czapary Martin said: “I am immensely proud of everything PRS For Music has achieved, not least the doubling of revenues and distributions over the last 10 years. These groundbreaking financial results were possible due to the culture of innovation and agility now embedded in everything we do.
“My commitment remains to delivering the best possible outcomes for the songwriters, composers and publishers we have the privilege to represent, and to ensuring a smooth transition to the next phase of leadership.”
Martin joined PRS For Music in June 2019, guiding the society through the pandemic the following year, including the launch of the Emergency Relief Fund, which provided financial support for members during lockdown. She appeared on the cover of Music Week at around that time for her first major interview.
The organisation moved to its new home in London Bridge in late 2021.
In 2021, PRS For Music also announced its ambition to pay out more than a billion pounds of royalties, while reducing the cost to income ratio to below 10%. In 2024, PRS paid out £1.02 billion with a 9% cost to income. While PRS took over 100 years to reach an annual distribution of £500 million, it took just a further decade to reach the billion.
I am immensely proud of everything PRS For Music has achieved, not least the doubling of revenues and distributions over the last 10 years
Andrea Czapary Martin
The decision to step down this year, reached in agreement with the PRS Members’ Council, is intended to allow for the best possible leadership transition for PRS.
Julian Nott, chair of the PRS Members’ Council, said: “Andrea’s commitment to the company has never wavered, and that spirit will undoubtedly continue until her departure. We are deeply grateful for everything she has given to this organisation and its members.”
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