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Kobalt hires new neighbouring rights expert to help expand global collections network
By Chris Cooke | Published on Thursday 26 June 2014
Kobalt Neighbouring Rights has appointed Hanna Grzeszczyk, previously with Rights Agency Ltd, to the role of Senior Director Of Administration.
Heading up the firm’s administration team, her initial focus will be on putting in place systems for collecting the company’s artist and label clients ‘neighbouring right’ (so public performance) royalties in territories where collections have not been prolific in the past.
Confirming the appointment, KNR MD Ann Tausis told CMU: “We’re very happy to have Hanna join KNR. Her extensive knowledge of the neighbouring rights sector will be a great asset as we expand our activities into new territories, as well as in our existing relationships with collection societies. Her appointment will ensure that we continue to be very strong on the administration side”.
Grzeszczyk herself added: “I am very excited to be part of KNR, and welcome the opportunity to work closely with Ann, Hans [van Berkel, Exec Chairman] and the rest of the team. Ann’s considerable experience and knowledge of the music business has helped KNR to grow rapidly in the past year, whilst Hans has always been seen by the neighbouring rights world as one of the key people who have helped to shape the sector”.
