Sony Music Publishing has promoted Michael Riggs to senior vice president, licensing and income tracking, effective immediately.
Based out of SMP’s Nashville office, Riggs will continue to report to Sony Music Publishing’s executive vice president, worldwide administration, Dale Esworthy.
In this elevated position, Riggs will focus on strengthening tracking operations and enhancing matching capabilities for digital deals in the US and globally. He will also continue to lead the licensing, sync administration, global income tracking and client audit teams.
Michael’s unwavering persistence in the digital space has strengthened our ability to collect more, collect faster, and ensure timely payments to our songwriters
Dale Esworthy
Michael Riggs said: “I’m honoured to work alongside such exceptional leaders and colleagues at SMP, who care deeply about our people and songwriters. I am proud of what we've accomplished together, and I look forward to advancing our support for our incredible songwriters and clients in this new role.”
Dale Esworthy, Sony Music Publishing executive vice president, worldwide administration, said: “Michael’s unwavering persistence in the digital space has strengthened our ability to collect more, collect faster, and ensure timely payments to our songwriters. His relentless pursuit of unpaid royalties and leadership in licensing emerging revenue streams have been invaluable to our mission, and I am thrilled to recognise him with this promotion.”
With a career at the company spanning nearly three decades, Riggs first joined Sony Music Publishing as an income tracking analyst. He has played a key role in the company’s continued advancement of its digital royalty tracking, collection and licensing capabilities.
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