PMLL Appoints New Chair Following Rachel Lindley’s Departure
Printed Music Licensing Ltd (PMLL) announces that Rachel Lindley, Director of Music Publishing at Oxford University Press, has stepped down as Chair of the PMLL Board.
Succeeding Rachel is Phillip Flood, a Non-Executive Director at PMLL, who has now been appointed Chair of the Board.
Philip Flood is a music education and industry consultant with over 30 years of expertise in business planning, income generation, evaluation, and organisational change across the music and arts sectors. He was previously Director at Sound Connections (2010–2024), held senior roles at the London Symphony Orchestra and Spitalfields Music, and was a qualified music teacher in state schools, further and higher education. He is an accredited Relational Dynamics Coach and has been an Independent Director at PMLL since 2020.
Paul Clements, CEO of the MPA Group of Companies, said:
“We are incredibly grateful to Rachel for her dedicated leadership as Chair of the PMLL Board. Her commitment has been instrumental in shaping PMLL’s progress, and we are pleased that she will continue to contribute as a board member. We’re delighted to welcome Phillip Flood as our new Chair. His deep understanding of music licensing and tireless advocacy for music education make him exceptionally well-placed to guide PMLL’s next chapter.”
Phillip Flood commented:
“I am thrilled to take over from the brilliant Rachel Lindley as the new Chair of PMLL and look forward to working with colleagues to support the use of music in schools, amateur choirs, theatre groups, and across further and higher education. The MPA Group is committed to music education, and I will fully support the growth of PMLL in the coming years.”
