Ellis Rich - PRS Chairman, The International Music Network Ltd and also a judge for the MP3 Music Awards, Ellis Rich is a classical and jazz pianist spending many years with his band playing gigs at various functions and venues. Starting in music publishing in 1963 in Feldman’s post room, he advanced to the professional department where he arranged for sheet music. Among his achievements was transcribing Brian May’s guitar solos on Queen’s hits. He also had his hand-written orchestrations printed. Progressing to the international division, he became International Manager. The company was later acquired by EMI Music. In 1981, Ellis left EMI and took Simon with him and became E & S Music and had considerable chart success. In 1986, after involvement in discovering Mel and Kim, Ellis was invited to establish Supreme Songs, the publishing arm of Supreme Records. In 1989, Ellis created Independent Music Group, a worldwide music publishing consortium. The group controls many copyrights including the Supreme, R & E, Beat That and JSE Music catalogues. Ellis maintains that "without the song there is nothing" and greatly admires the creative endeavours of writers – "Their songs are their babies and must be treated with the greatest respect". Ellis considers it vital for independents to be well represented at PRS and has been pleased to have done so for the past ten years, six of which as Deputy Chairman (Publisher). As a musician playing popular and classical music, a writer and hands-on publisher, his extensive grass-roots experience has been of great value to the board. Ellis became PRS Chairman in January 2005, embracing the opportunity to be an ambassador for the value of music in and for our society.Ellis Rich
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