WIN

The following op/ed comes from Noemí Plenas, CEO of the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN)

The new members hail from Argentina, Chile, Croatia, India and South Korea, part of WIN's effort to "connect as many territories as we can"

Planas was previously WIN's Network Development Director

More than one million pieces of repertoire data already processed by RDx

Outgoing directors include Darius Van Arman, Horst Weidenmüller, Louis Posen, Martin Mills and Vic Zaraya

Phillips steps up from his previous role as Director of Legal and Business Affairs

Wenham exits the organization after 12 years at the helm

Independents also increased their global market share to 39.9% in 2017

WINTEL report claims independents have a 38.4% market share in copyright ownership terms

WIN's Alison Wenham kicks off a series of features from the independent community looking at safe harbour laws

Study will evolve in the future and takes in various markets

New BuzzAngle stats show power of independent labels - and major distribution - in the US

Mark Mulligan research bases figure on rights ownership, rather than distribution

Code is based on fair deals declaration

Alison Wenham pens open letter