Michael Riggs Promoted to SVP Role at Sony Music Publishing

Sony Music Publishing (SMP) has promoted Michael Riggs to Senior Vice President, Licensing & Income Tracking, effective immediately.

The role:

• Riggs will work to strengthen tracking operations and enhance matching capabilities for digital deals in the US and globally.

• He will also continue to lead the licensing, sync administration, global income tracking and client audit teams.

• Riggs will be based out of SMP’s Nashville office, and will continue to report to SMP’s Executive Vice President, Worldwide Administration, Dale Esworthy.

Backstory:

• Riggs has been with SMP for nearly three decades.

• He has played a key role in the company’s advancement of its digital royalty tracking, collection and licensing capabilities.

What they said:

• Dale Esworthy: “Michael’s unwavering persistence in the digital space has strengthened our ability to collect more, collect faster, and ensure timely payments to our songwriters. His relentless pursuit of unpaid royalties and leadership in licensing emerging revenue streams have been invaluable to our mission, and I am thrilled to recognize him with this promotion.”