Music News - New RIANZ Boss Confirmed
28 November 2004 - 0 Comments
As widely whispered for the last several months, it has now been confirmed that band manager and music lawyer Campbell Smith is to take up a new role as Chief Executive of RIANZ and PPNZ.
From March next year (having completed commitments as a concert promoter, running January's Big Day Out) he will replace Terence O'Neill-Joyce who is retiring.
O’Neill-Joyce says he is happy to be moving on after 13 years in the job.
“I must say it’s been a very stimulating period to be involved. It’s great to see the phenomenal growth in Kiwi music over recent years.”
He plans to stay involved with Kiwi music via his own record label Ode.
RIANZ President Michael Glading says Smith’s legal training and knowledge of the industry make him an ideal candidate to lead the record industry body.
“Campbell is very well connected. His experience and legal knowledge will stand the industry in good stead as we face the challenges not only of piracy and copyright issues and the Internet but also local music growth.
“Naturally we are delighted he has accepted the position.”
Smith’s company CRS Management looks after some of New Zealand music’s top acts including award-winning artists Scribe, Brooke Fraser, Bic and Boh Runga, Blindspott and Dimmer.
As a music industry lawyer he also represents Hayley Westenra, The D4, Nesian Mystik and Dawn Raid Entertainment among others. He founded CRS Management in 1994 after he ended up de facto managing bands he was providing legal advice to.
Smith sees excellent synergy between his role as a music lawyer and manager and his new position.
“Even though I have an artist-related background and have always worked for artists I see no difference between that and working in the interests of the industry as a whole,” he says.
“Fundamentally we’re all on the same side in most of the things we do - whether it be licensing or piracy or copyright issues - our job is to protect and grow all music in New Zealand and the artists who produce it.”
Smith says he is very much looking forward to the role.
“New Zealand music is on a high and it’s an exciting period in our growth with lots of challenges. The immediate future will see some real opportunities in the digital arena for example.
“I know most of the people in the industry through my management work and I have great support from my business partners at CRS. So yes, I’m really looking forward to it.”
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