Songs: Rob Guthrie promoted at Songs Music Publishing

Rob Guthrie has been promoted to head of operations at Songs Music Publishing, from his previous position as head of copyright and royalty.Guthrie has worked at the company since 2007 and spent time as royalties manager at Beggars Group before that. He will now oversee business affairs, systems, international society and sub-publisher relations departments on top of his current duties guiding copyright, administration and royalty divisions.In a statement, Guthrie said: “I'm thrilled to move into this next phase of growth with Songs. We will meet the demands of the rapidly evolving industry with cutting-edge systems, forward-thinking licensing practices and an incredible community of creative talent."Songs CEO Matt Pincus, who announced the new appointment, said: “Rob Guthrie is simply one of the finest operational executives in the music industry today.“His off the charts intellect, unmatchable work ethic and stellar communication skills are a rare triple threat that give Rob the unique ability to translate process into business results.”