John Redmond
is a well-known and respected international music industry professional who
thoroughly understands the international music publishing business, the value
of songs, song catalogs and music for records, film, television and stage use.
He has a broad based and in-depth working knowledge of music publishing and
a track record for helping to grow song copyrights and catalogs into extremely
valuable assets. John has personally initiated and overseen the recovery of
millions of dollars in unclaimed royalties from record companies for his own
company's songwriters and music publishers.
John has held executive positions in a number of music companies. These positions
include Vice President, Universal Music Publishing Canada, Vice President/General
Manager, PolyGram Music Publishing Canada and Managing Director, Rondor
Music of Canada. With these positions came a number of responsibilities,
which included managing all of the creative and administrative activities of
the Canadian music publishing divisions of Universal, PolyGram
and Rondor Music Publishing. His creative activities included the discovery
and fostering of successful songwriters as well as the development and promotion
of these songwriters for the international arena. His administrative functions
included contract negotiations, copyright supervision, royalty management, song
licensing, budgeting and monitoring financial performance. As a director of
CMRRA, the Canadian equivalent to the US mechanical licensing organization
The Harry Fox Agency, he was pivotal in the initiation of its unclaimed
royalty recovery program. He has conducted and overseen due diligence for song
catalogues valued in the hundreds of thousands to millions of dollars.
John himself is
a former songwriter, recording artist and performer with numerous albums to
his credit. Consequently, he has an affinity with the songwriter and artist.
He has coupled this creative affinity with the skills, expertise and experience
of the music business. His advice and expertise have been widely sought and
relied upon by some of the world's best-known songwriters, recording artists,
producers and managers. John has advised the Canadian Federal Government on
copyright and music publishing issues. He has been published in various trade
magazines and been a featured speaker at music trade organizations, universities
and colleges.
John Redmond has
served on the boards of various important music trade organizations and associations;
some of these included the Board of Directors, CMRRA/Canadian Musical
Reproduction Rights Agency (1992-2002), Board of Directors, FACTOR/Foundation
to Assist Canadian Talent on Record (1993-1998), Executive Committee, CMPA/Canadian
Music Publishers Association (1999-2002), 1st Vice Chairman, SOCAN/Society
of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (2000-2003) and Director
Emeritus, CSHF/Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame (1999-2002).
Along with the Canadian organizations, John's directorships and executive music
publishing positions have cemented important personal and working relationships
with many international organizations. These include ASCAP/American
Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, BMI/Broadcast
Music, Inc., SESAC, PRS/Performing Rights Society,
The Harry Fox Agency and virtually all of the major music publishers.
These relationships are a powerful resource for PUBLISH THIS, INC.
Gregory Baker
is a seasoned executive with broad experience in strategic and business planning.
His career spans more than twenty years in a variety of business environments
ranging from large multinational corporations to boutique entrepreneurial ventures.
He has been instrumental in the successful transformation of organizations through
the development and oversight of measures that enhance innovation, growth and
asset productivity. Over the years, he has been a personal advisor to music
industry professionals.
Gregory has in-depth
experience in the regulatory, legal, and financial/insurance service sectors.
He has worked extensively in project risk analysis as a direct advisor to Boards
of Directors. His project experience is comprehensive including business/venture
structure development through to planning and implementation. Gregory also has
experience in the areas of licensing, certification, regulatory analysis, government
agency positioning, regulatory compliance as well as the licensing and management
of copyrights and intellectual properties.
Gregory obtained his Juris Doctor degree from DePaul University College of Law, his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Illinois, his Le Certificat from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, and his Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Wisconsin.
Gregory's experience and insight are of enormous value in providing reality-based analysis of long-term benefits and obligations of contractual relationships involving copyrights, publishing catalogs and entertainment ventures and projects.
