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\n\tCISAC<\/a>, the international trade organization for copyright collecting societies, has a new Chair, with APRA AMCOS<\/a> CEO Dean Ormston<\/strong> elected into the role.<\/p>\n \n\tAnnounced on Thursday (May 29), Ormston is only the second Australian to hold the title in CISAC\u2019s 99-year history, with his APRA AMCOS predecessor Brett Cottle<\/strong> having previously served in the role from 2006 until 2010.<\/p>\n \n\tOrmston brings more than two decades of experience in the fields of music rights management, policy and advocacy to his new appointment. Since 2018, he\u2019s served as the CEO of Australia and New Zealand\u2019s music rights management organization APRA AMCOS, which represents more than 124,000 songwriters, composers and publishers.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cBeing elected Chair of the CISAC Board at such a pivotal moment for creators worldwide is an honour,\u201d Ormston said in a statement. \u201cAs the creative economy enters a new era shaped by AI and global digitalisation, the opportunity to secure a fair and thriving future for creators has never been greater.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cCreators are central to the cultural, social and economic fabric of every nation. Each country has a responsibility to nurture its own cultural voices by ensuring a strong copyright framework and enabling creators to share in the value generated by innovations such as Generative AI.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tOrmston\u2019s noted focus on ensuring a fairer future for creatives in the current AI-focused climate comes just over a year after he was named<\/a> as one of the 20 leaders from the creative industries and academia invited to join the Steering Committee of the Attorney-General\u2019s Copyright and Artificial Intelligence Reference Group<\/a> (CAIRG).<\/p>\n