2026 PMA Board Elections
Please review the candidates for the 2026 PMA Board of Directors election below. Click each candidate’s name to expand their biography, statement, and additional information. Once reviewed, click the button at the bottom of the page to vote. Only active Publishing Members may vote in this election. Voting link is at the bottom of this form.
Meet the Candidates
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
Production music is entering yet another era of tremendous opportunity and challenge. I believe that, in a world of ever-expanding global content, our industry can continue to grow from strength to strength if we remain smart, agile, and committed to producing exceptional, human-made music.
The PMA plays a vital role in fostering community, networking, education, and collaboration among publishers and composers. By working together to address shared challenges, embracing innovation responsibly, and demonstrating the value of production music, I believe our industry has an incredibly bright future. I believe our industry is becoming increasingly global, and I want the PMA to continue building partnerships, relationships and opportunities around the world.
When I started my first catalog 17 years ago, the PMA was an invaluable resource to me. I hope it will continue to inspire, educate, and support the next generation of publishers and composers while delivering real value to every member.
I have served on the PMC International Committee and Events Committee for many years, helping strengthen our global production music community. I am proud of the international conference PMC has become and look forward to continuing to build its profile. I am also committed to refining the Mark Awards and ensuring the PMA continues to evolve to meet the changing needs of our members.
I was elected to the PMA Board in 2022 and was honored to be elected Vice Chair earlier this year. Throughout my time on the Board, I have worked to build consensus, strengthen our organization, and help position the PMA for the future.
I love our industry and would be honored to continue serving the PMA and its members in the years ahead.
I respectfully ask for your vote for the PMA Board. Thank you for your support.
BIOGRAPHY
Alan Lazar is the co-founder of three production music catalogs and currently runs two of them: BMG’s Luminary Scores and APM’s Lazar Focused. He serves as Vice Chair of the Production Music Association (PMA) and is a member of its International, Events, and Mark Awards Committees.
A film and television composer with more than 60 screen credits, Alan’s work includes multiple Netflix films, Sex and the City, the Golden Globe-nominated An American Crime, Emmy-nominated nature programming, and sixteen seasons of Real Housewives, including the iconic theme for The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
Alan began his career in South Africa with the multi-platinum band Mango Groove. His song, “African Dream” was Song Of The Decade in South Africa, and was later featured on America’s Got Talent, when Ndlovu Youth Choir made it to the finals performing it. Most recently, he co-founded TrackTrove.ai, a platform connecting production music publishers with human composers through AI-powered matching. A Mark Award nominee, he is a member of the Television Academy, Recording Academy, Society of Composers & Lyricists, and BMI, and holds an MFA in Film Scoring from the University of Southern California.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alanlazar1/
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
I am honored to put my name forward for re-election to the PMA Board of Directors, and to continue serving as Secretary.
I have been part of this organization for well over a decade — long enough to remember attending quarterly meetings at the Sportsmen's Lodge and watching the room fill up a little more each time. That growth was not accidental. It reflected a real and vibrant community, and it inspired me to approach PMA leadership with an idea: that this community was ready for a dedicated conference. When asked if I'd chair that committee, I said yes without hesitation. What we built together became the Production Music Conference — now the largest production music conference in the world. Being part of that from the beginning remains one of my proudest contributions to this industry.
My career has spanned nearly every corner of this industry — from composing for film and television (The King of Queens, Tenacious D in the Pick of Destiny) to publishing, to my current work as a music supervisor (I Think You Should Leave/Netflix, The Vow: Part II/HBO, The Man Will Burn/HBO). Having lived on multiple sides of the music equation, I bring a perspective to this board that is both broad and deeply grounded.
I've served on the PMA Board for over seven years, including my current term as Secretary, and I'm seeking re-election at a moment that calls for continuity and steady leadership. Our industry faces real challenges in a rapidly changing technological landscape, and I've always believed that community — and the ideas it generates — is our greatest resource in meeting them.
My commitment to the PMA is long-standing and genuine. I would be grateful for the opportunity to continue serving, and to help shape what comes next.
BIOGRAPHY
I am a partner at Konsonant Music + Post, which provides award winning original music, supervision, clearance, and post sound services including sound design/mix and foley for film, TV, web, and advertising. I am also a partner at Bulletproof Bear, a global music licensing catalog and administration company that licenses music to all media around the world.
Here are some selected credits:
Music Supervision:
THE MAN WILL BURN (2026) / HBO
PLANTMAN & BLONDIE: A DRESS UP GANG FILM (2026) / Fox
OUTERLANDS (2025) / Vajra Films
SUGARCANE (2024) / NatGeo
IT'S WHAT'S INSIDE (2024) / Netflix
MISTRESS DISPELLER (2024) (Academy Award Shortlist for Doc Feature)
I THINK YOU SHOULD LEAVE WITH TIM ROBINSON (2019–2023) / Netflix
THE VOW: PART II (2022) / HBO
Composer:
BRING IT ON: FIGHT TO THE FINISH (2009) / Universal
TENACIOUS D IN THE PICK OF DESTINY (2006) / New Line
THE PRINCE & ME 2 (2006) /Nu Image/Millenium Films
THE EXTREME ADVENTURES OF SUPER DAVE (1999) / MGM
THE KING OF QUEENS (1996-1998) / CBS
8 HEADS IN A DUFFEL BAG (1998) / Orion
BIO-DOME (1996) / MGM
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
I helped start the PMA in 1997 as one of its founding members and served as its Vice Chair from 2017 to 2025. I've spent nearly three decades in this industry as a co-founder of VideoHelper and an active composer.
Our business has changed more in the last five years than in the twenty before it. Globalization, the explosion in platforms, catalog consolidation, shifting royalty structures, and AI are reshaping how music gets made, how libraries compete, and what production music is worth. The PMA has to make sure our community is a driving force in determining what our future looks like.
As a composer, publisher, and independent company owner, I understand the challenges we face at every stage, from creation to distribution to collection. Working alongside so many of you, I've helped make sure our members are paid what they're owed, protected against predatory business models, and pushed the PROs toward fair treatment.
I'm running to stand up for our people and our music, and to push back against the interests that would devalue who we are and what we create. That means:
*Protecting composers and publishers as AI and ever-larger media and tech companies reshape the field
*Standing behind human authorship
*Strengthening the association's voice on royalties, metadata, and any issue that affects the value of our work
*Giving our members the knowledge to make informed decisions
*Working together to build a stronger future for production music
I love this business. I love the people in it. And I love bringing everyone together to build a future where we all thrive.
I'd be grateful for your continued support
BIOGRAPHY
Joseph Saba is a composer, producer, and co-founder of VideoHelper, one of the most widely used production-music catalogs in television, film, and streaming media.
Since the early 1990s, his work has been heard across thousands of broadcast, cable, and digital programs worldwide, including network news, live sports, entertainment, documentaries, trailers, and major international events. His music has underscored the Olympics, FIFA World Cup, Super Bowl, NBA Championships, global breaking news, and prime-time series across ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, ESPN, HBO, Netflix, BBC, and numerous international networks. He has composed theme and identity music for national programming, original scores for two Lionsgate feature films, and worked on several independent artist and album projects.
Saba blends orchestral writing, contemporary production, and narrative sound design to create emotionally driven music that deepens and shapes the storytelling experience. For more than two decades, he has worked closely with editors, mixers, music directors, and creative teams, helping shape how production music functions and integrates within high-visibility media environments. His background includes performing in several bands, including an appearance on MTV's 120 Minutes as keyboardist for Fabulon (Chrysalis/EMI). A personal favorite moment: the Saturday Night Live band performing his Suze Orman Show theme.
Outside of his composing work, Saba is a founder and board member of the Production Music Association, working to support composer education, strengthen professional community, and champion the recognition and fair valuation of production music worldwide.
His work has received eight PMA Mark Awards and multiple Production Music Awards across orchestral, rock, and media categories. He continues to compose actively while supporting emerging creators and contributing to the ongoing evolution of the production music field.
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
I've spent fifteen years on this board because I believe in what the PMA stands for: a fair, sustainable future for the people who write and publish production music. I'm not done yet.
As a composer and publisher myself, owner and founder of Spot On and other catalogs, I know these issues from the inside, not just from a boardroom seat. I've scored over 150 films and shows, more than 40 for HBO, and I've spent decades watching how quickly this industry can shift under us. That's exactly why representation matters here.
During my time as Chairman of the Performing Rights Committee, I've advocated for fair payments and helped composers and publishers understand the real value of their copyrights and how to protect it. That work hasn't gotten easier. New threats show up daily, and they make this work more urgent than ever.
AI is the clearest example. It can be a tool that expands what we're capable of, or a threat to the very rights we've spent decades establishing. I've been deeply engaged in this conversation, including work helping our community separate responsible innovation from exploitation. I want to keep bringing that work to this board, so our members have a real voice in shaping the standards, not just reacting to them after the fact.
Publisher and composer rights aren't an abstraction to me. They're the foundation this whole industry rests on. I've spent my career, and much of my volunteer time, defending that foundation, and I want to keep doing it alongside all of you.
I'd be honored to earn your vote for another term.
BIOGRAPHY
Joel Goodman is an Emmy-winning composer and music business entrepreneur with a long career in film, television, commercial recording, and production music. His work includes scores for more than 150 films and television programs, including five Academy Award nominations, over 30 Emmy Awards, and more than 40 Emmy nominations.
Joel founded and owns several production music catalogs, including Icon, Spot On, Red Matter, and Storyteller. Earlier in his career, he co-founded MusicBox, which grew to administer roughly 24,000 songs before its acquisition by Anthem Entertainment.
A dedicated advocate for composer and publisher rights, Joel has served on the PMA Board of Directors for fifteen years. He is currently focused on helping the production music community navigate the rise of AI, working to ensure it strengthens rather than undermines the value of human creativity and rights.
His widely praised debut album, An Exquisite Moment, is a deeply personal, improvisation-rich project featuring collaborations with leading voices in contemporary jazz. Always looking to give back to his community, Joel conducts master classes and has been composer-in-residence in the United States and Europe. A native New Yorker, Joel splits his time between Los Angeles and France, and anywhere he can enjoy the great outdoors.
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
It has been a privilege to serve on the PMA Board since 2018, initially representing BMG Production Music and, since 2022, as an independent following the founding of True Road Music. Throughout that time, I have genuinely valued the opportunity to contribute to an organisation that plays such an important role in representing, advocating for and strengthening our production music community.
This year marks my 33rd year in the production music industry, having started my career at just 18. That journey has taken me from Australia to the UK and across the global music publishing landscape, including senior leadership roles with Universal Production Music in Australia and the UK, and ultimately as Global Managing Director of BMG Production Music.
Our industry continues to evolve rapidly. Advances in technology, the emergence of AI, changing client expectations and an increasingly global marketplace present both exciting opportunities and complex challenges. I believe the PMA has an essential role to play in ensuring our industry remains innovative, collaborative and well represented, while protecting the value of our music, composers and businesses.
Today, through True Road Music, I consult to dozens of independent production music labels and publishers around the world. This gives me a broad and current perspective on the issues facing businesses of all sizes and, I believe, complements my experience leading major international companies.
If re-elected, I would be honoured to continue serving alongside my fellow Board members. I remain passionate about this industry and committed to contributing my experience, global perspective and collaborative approach to help ensure the PMA continues to thrive for the benefit of all its members.
BIOGRAPHY
John Clifford is the Founder and Managing Director of True Road Music, a specialist consultancy that advises independent production music labels and publishers around the world on strategy, catalogue development, acquisitions, licensing and business growth.
A 33-year veteran of the production music industry, John began his career at the age of 18 and has held senior executive leadership roles with Universal Production Music in both Australia and the UK before serving as Global Managing Director of BMG Production Music.
Throughout his career, John has worked extensively with production music publishers, broadcasters, composers, media companies and performing rights organisations, including serving on the Production Music Advisory Committee for MCPS/PRS while based in the UK.
Since establishing True Road Music in 2022, John has advised dozens of independent production music companies internationally, bringing a unique combination of major publisher experience and independent sector expertise.
John has served on the Board of the Production Music Association since 2018, initially representing BMG Production Music and, since 2022, as an independent Board member. He is based in Australia and works with clients across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and beyond.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/johnclifford1
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
Our industry is facing significant challenges. Composers and publishers are creating and licensing their works in an environment that is constantly evolving. The market’s demand for global licensing, rapid internationalization, the ongoing shift from linear TV to fragmented streaming platforms, and the rise of AI are reshaping our ecosystem.
Are all uses permitted - and are they properly remunerated? Is someone training an AI model on my life’s creative work and effectively making me obsolete?
The PMA plays a very important role for the production music community. It helps ensure that the community is recognized, counters undesirable developments, and provides guidance in navigating these changes and identifying the right path forward.
I would like to contribute from a European perspective, so that through continuous exchange we always know where in the world effective answers to pressing questions are being developed.
We represent several US libraries in Europe and, in turn, are represented in the US by Slipstream/Megatrax and Warner.
BIOGRAPHY
Education
Studies in Business Administration and Communication Sciences at the University of Munich, Germany
1994–1997: Head of the “Program Economics” staff unit reporting to the CEO of leading TV chain ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG
1997–2002: Head of Business Affairs and Strategic Information Management, Europes leading TV rights trader Kirch Group
2002: Acquisition / Management buy out of the music division of the Kirch Group and co-founding of Intervox Production Music GmbH
2002–present: Organic and buy and build expansion of the group into seven key territories in Europe and development of an trusted international partner network.
2010–2022: Co-founder and speaker of the German Production Music Association (GPMA)
Since 2022: Board Member of the Production Music Association (PMA), USA. (Member of PRO committee)
2023: Founding of the IP music platform “creatorsound” for social media professionals
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-weinert-aaa7a5234/
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
At the outset of my time on the PMA board I first wanted to know "what does the PMA do?" The PMA mission statement uses words like advocacy, rights and education--but the PMA can be more complex than that. The PMA history page reads that when formed the founders needed to "overcome their professional differences." It's complicated--majors, Indies, commercial, underscore, trailer libraries. Needs from one publisher to another vary greatly.
But any composer or publisher thinking AI spells doom would do well to look back to the late 90s when a PRO proposed a cap on production music, or the early 2000's when non-exclusive libraries disrupted with retitling, or 2017 when a broadcast network threatened to go "all gratis" in their agreements. Fortunately, pushback during each of those periods by the PMA came swiftly and had no small effect.
The PMA board has felt right to me from my first meetings with its members nearly ten years ago. I have been fortunate to have had a career in the music industry as a musician, composer and later, publisher. I learned early on that a certain amount of fight is required. Fights with jazz club owners for agreed upon band pay might have been a fitting training ground for what the future would bring as a publisher in the music industry as it exists now. I am extremely grateful to have worked closely with my fellow board members, meeting with them every few months to discuss what work, what lobbying and yes what fight comes next. It has been a privilege to know and work with these kindred spirits and fighters and I seek election as a means to carry on the work which is clearly essential to what we all do and how we all thrive, both creatively and financially.
BIOGRAPHY
Rob Reale is a musician, composer and publisher as well as founder of 4 Elements Music, a New York based production music library. More recently he founded the New York based catalog Arketype which specializes in trailer and marketing music.
His passion has long been creating scores for musical theater, having written a dozen or more with his lyricist brother Willie. Their current musical comedy, Our Mother The Musical, features family history which ranges in time from late 19th century Sicily to present day New York.
He has two sons, Gabe (33) a homicide prosecutor in Queens, New York and Dax (9) a second baseman who is looking to do a bit more pitching.
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
As one of the founders of the PMA I believe we are doing important work for our industry to advocate for composers and publishers. Now more than ever with a fast changing environment we must find ways to not only protect but grow opportunities for both composers and publishers Domestically and Internationally.
BIOGRAPHY
Founder of 615 Music (acquired by Warner Chappell in 2010), Co-founder and board member of the PMA, Former CEO of Warner/Chappell Production Music, President of 11 One Music.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randy-wachtler-742b621/
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
Associate Professor Art Phillips
Art Phillips specializes in production music and is the owner, director, and CEO of 101 Music www.101.audio, an independent production music catalogue with sub-publishing agreements across 100 territories: https://101.audio/distributors-2/
101 Music is also a sub-publisher representing 100 production music catalogues in Australia and New Zealand: https://search.101.audio/#/home
My focus as a board member would help ensure that production music is recognized within the media industry as a valued music source, and to advocate on copyright, licensing, royalties and related industry policy matters.
My experience includes over 40 years of in the trench knowledge as a music publisher, composer and production music rights and administration, including:
• Board Director, Australasian Music Publishers Association Limited (AMPAL), 2023 ~ current
• Chair, AMPAL Production Music & Licensing Committee, 2025 ~ current
• Board Director, The International Production Music Group (IPMG) - Europe, 2024 ~ current
• Academic Board Director, The Australian Academy of Music & Performing Arts, 2023 ~ current
• Creative Industry Groups (Australia) – lobbying in Australian government on Copyright and
AI theft of music and our owership rights (July 2026)
• President, ‘Australian Guild of Screen Composers’, 2001-2008
• Councillor, ‘Music Council of Australia’ representing ‘Music in Film and Television’, 2005 ~
2022.
• Multiple award-winning music and screen composer with over 1500 hours of
scoring credits including two Emmy Awards for ‘Outstanding Music Composition in
a Drama Series’
• Lecturer in tv and film music
I am passionate about education - last year I produced and moderated ‘Mitigating the Risk, the 3Ls’ at the Production Music Association Conference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4C_Xk_ynekQ&t=7s
I believe in the creative output policy that will always satisfy the Human Authorship Requirement, where no composition or recording that I create or represent would ever be generated by any AI System.
I firmly believe and stand strong on real artists, real composers, real musicians - REAL MUSIC!
BIOGRAPHY
Associate Professor Art Phillips - owner | director | CEO – 101 Music Pty Ltd®
Board Director of the Australasian Music Publishers Association Limited (AMPAL),
Chair of the AMPAL Production Music & Licensing Committee,
Board Director of the International Production Music Group (IPMG),
Academic Board member of the Australian Academy of Music and Performing Arts (AMPA)
Art Phillips is a multi-award-winning composer, including two Emmy Awards plus gold & platinum RIAA record awards. Art has scored over 1,500 hours of original music for broadcast television series, films and documentaries.
His scoring credits include the theme to the TVNZ Breakfast Show, original music to Missing Persons Unit, Outback House, Neighbours, Made in China, The Flying Vet, Pirate Islands: The Lost Treasure of Fiji, Catalyst, Santa Barbara, Ironman Australia, The Secret Lives of Sleepwalkers, Reprisal, Signal One, Bullet Down Under, Sher Mountain Mystery and Fatal Bond.
Beginning his music career in the mid-70s as guitarist in Los Angeles, Art made a name for himself as one of LA’s top recording session guitarists, and was touring guitarist for Barry Manilow, Minnie Riperton, Dory Previn, Demis Roussos, and The Lettermen.
Art’s early composition credits include writing incidental music for the US television series The Love Boat, penning the top 10 R&B single ‘Here We Go’ for recording artist Minnie Riperton, and the Motown Records release ‘Now That I Have You’ for recording artist Teena Marie.
Phillips has composed production music for FirstCom Music, Sonoton, 5Alarm Music, Bruton, Chappell, One Music, Groover’s Music Library, Access Music, and EVO. He is also the composer of 45 album releases for his own production music label 101 Music Pty Ltd®, now with 90 album releases in the 101 Music catalogue.
Art is the longest standing President of the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), 2001 ~ 2008, and was Vice President from 1992 ~ 2000.
https://101.audio/bio-art-phillips/
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
I have always been an advocate for the rights and preservation of Publishers and Writers in the music industry. Raising the bar on production, delivery and functionality combined with unique human creativity. Bridging the “Artist’s” world with the “Production Music “ world has been a focus. Spending my career in numerous worlds as a publisher, producer, educator, composer and performer helps me relate to every aspect of our industry. Still an educator at heart I spend a huge amount of time at every PMC helping anyone I can as so many have done for me. Building knowledge, sharing experience and the passion we all have for music. The intent being to help each other, preserve and build the Production Music Industry so we can all continue doing what we love…oh yeah, and get paid after the gig!
BIOGRAPHY
My career in music has been spent as a Publisher, Composer, Educator and Performer. Early on as a high school teacher developing a Jazz program at Milwaukee High School Of The Arts expanding the art of composition, music theory and improvisation. As a professional guitar performer having worked with and produced some of the Midwest’s best known artists. (Da Bodeans, The Violent Femmes, Cheap Trick, Greg Koch, Manty Ellis, Les Paul and numerous others). Mid career starting into production music with AV Deli, Groove Addicts, Videohelper, 615 Music, APM, GMR, Warner Chappell Production Music and MidCoast Music.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-hanson-986a9b19/
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
I've spent my career championing the value of production music, from leading Anthem Production Music Group and 5 Alarm Music to my current role as Global Managing Director of Slipstream Music. There, I oversee global strategy across a catalog built through the consolidation of some of our industry's most storied libraries. That vantage point has shown me firsthand how much stronger our community is when publishers, composers, and licensing partners work together rather than in silos.
I'm running for the PMA board because I want to help build on that spirit of collaboration at an industry level. As AI-generated music floods the market, I believe our industry's greatest asset is what it's always been: human-made music's unmatched ability to elicit real emotion and tell real stories. Championing that has always mattered to me, and it's a cause I'd welcome the chance to help the PMA lead on. Production music is often undervalued relative to its impact, and I believe the PMA is uniquely positioned to change that — through advocacy, education, and a stronger collective voice for our members. I'd be honored to bring my experience in catalog integration, rights management, and partnership-building to that work, and to help shape a future that serves composers, publishers, and creators alike.
BIOGRAPHY
JD Adams has been involved in music and entertainment for most of his life, beginning his career as a session vocalist for companies like Nickelodeon, Universal, and Angel Song Productions. He earned his B.A. in Music Industry Studies from California State University Northridge, where he received a NARAS Grammy Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Music Industry. He previously worked in the famed Capitol Records Tower with EMI in Film & Television Music, as well as the historic Warner Bros. studio lot with Warner Bros. Television Music.
JD is currently Global Managing Director of Slipstream Music, a leading sync and production music licensing platform. Slipstream has grown rapidly by acquiring storied catalogs, including Anthem Entertainment's production music businesses (Jingle Punks, 5 Alarm Music, Cavendish Music) and, more recently, Megatrax. Together, these deals have built a library of more than 1.3 million tracks, among the largest collections of human-composed music available for licensing worldwide.
JD oversees Slipstream's global strategy, works directly with its sub-publishing and catalog partners, and leads production, SSM Records, and global creative services, drawing on his background in publishing administration, sync licensing, and rights management to maximize value for the artists and catalogs Slipstream represents.
JD built his executive career leading Anthem Production Music Group and 5 Alarm Music — catalogs now part of Slipstream, where he continues to lead them today.
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
I would be honored to serve on the PMA Board. As an independent label owner, producer, and composer, I've built my career from the ground up in this industry, and I'd like to put that experience to work for the wider community, helping represent the honest interests of the industry and everyone who is part of it.
From this position, I'd especially like to help promote the production music industry across the Balkan region, connecting local composers and authors more closely with the global PMA community, and helping educate local markets and PRO organizations on why investing in every part of our industry matters. I'd also like to work on strengthening the ties between European and American production music, sharing what works on each side and closing the gaps that remain between them.
Another area I care deeply about, especially as technology continues to reshape our industry, is protecting and nurturing human creativity. I believe it's important to keep reminding audiences and clients alike, across every channel we communicate through, of the value that music made by real people brings and why that matters more, not less, in the age of AI.
I don't take this application lightly. Serving on the Board means representing not just where I come from, but independent labels and composers everywhere who may not always have a seat at the table, and I'd approach that responsibility with humility, listening as much as contributing. Thank you for considering my application.
BIOGRAPHY
Marko Lazic is the founder of MHC Entertainment, an independent production and trailer music label with global reach. Marko is a father, husband, composer, sound designer, and music producer with over twenty years of experience in the music industry.
Early in his career, Marko toured Europe as guitarist and composer for the band Hetera, joining Slipknot and Killswitch Engage on the All Hope Is Gone Tour. He went on to serve as Director at IDJ Digital, one of the leading music publishing companies in the Balkans, where he developed the business and catalog expertise that now shapes MHC Entertainment's strategy.
As a composer, Marko's work is represented by labels and publishers including Exodus Music and Sound, Synapse Trailer Music, Ghostwriter Music Group, Universal Production Music Group, Gargantuan Music, Rareform Audio, and many more, with placements including Star Trek: Discovery and World of Warcraft: Shadowlands. In 2023, his music was nominated for a Golden Trailer Award in the Best Digital Action category for its use in Lionsgate's remastered Rambo: First Blood trailer.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/macanoid/
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
I strongly believe that the production music industry thrives through collaboration, transparency, and a shared commitment to excellence.
For more than a decade, I have worked as a composer, publisher, and business owner, building international production music catalogs and working closely with composers, libraries and sub-publishers around the world. This experience has given me a broad perspective on both the creative and business sides of our industry, as well as the opportunities and challenges we face together.
If elected, I would work to strengthen the production music community by encouraging collaboration, supporting fair and sustainable business practices, and helping our industry adapt to an evolving media landscape. I am particularly passionate about creating opportunities for emerging talent, and ensuring that production music continues to be recognized as an essential part of film, television, advertising, and digital media.
I also believe it is important for the PMA to play an active role in addressing the impact of new technologies, including artificial intelligence, while protecting the value of human creativity and supporting innovation where it benefits our members.
My goal is to contribute with an open mind, practical experience, and a collaborative approach. I would be proud to serve on the PMA Board and help shape a strong, forward-looking future for the global production music community.
BIOGRAPHY
Michael Maas is a German composer, music publisher, and entrepreneur specializing in production music and trailer music. With more than 14 years of experience in the international music industry, he has built a strong reputation for creating cinematic compositions used in television, movie trailers and advertising worldwide.
As the founder and CEO of Audio Attack Music Publishing, Michael manages an extensive production music catalog and collaborates with leading partners across the global sync and publishing landscape. Since 2019, he has also served as Head of Music for the production music company 2 Red Jokers (US), overseeing creative direction, composer relationships, and catalog development.
In May 2025, Michael became a partner of the US-based sync agency Magnetic Music, further expanding his work in international music supervision, licensing, and creative partnerships. His experience spans both the creative and business sides of the industry, connecting composers, publishers, libraries, agencies, and media companies worldwide.
Michael is passionate about supporting composers, developing new talent, and helping shape the future of production music through collaboration, innovation, and sustainable business practices. His unique perspective as a composer, publisher, music supervisor, and independent entrepreneur allows him to understand the challenges and opportunities facing today’s global production music community.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-maas-8570a7237/
CAN
DIDATE STATEMENT
In addition to creating and publishing music I love serving the music community! I also love production music and have been working in the field for decades. I hope to be able to serve the PMA and all it's members to continue making a it a wonderful thriving organization for all involved. I have previously served on the PMA Composer Advisor Committee. Thank you.
BIOGRAPHY
Michèle Vice-Maslin is an Emmy Winning, #1 hit Music Producer/Music Arranger/ Songwriter, Music Publisher who composes (both music & lyrics) and produces- arrangers for artists/ films/ television / ads/ promos/ media, etc. for her production company Mob Force Productions and her publishing company Sweetersongs.
She has worked as a professional in the music business for 5 decades, amassing numerous hit songs and cuts with major artists all around the world as well as over 6000 music placements (syncs). Her music can be heard on radio & television every day - 7 days a week/ 365 days a year.
She is one of the less than 6 % of professional music producers who are female.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-vice-maslin-74947014/
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
Production music has given me a tremendously rewarding and varied career. Over the past 15+ years, I've been fortunate to work across all aspects of publishing: sync licensing, royalties (composition and label), digital platforms, metadata, and, more recently, ethical AI licensing. Every new challenge has reinforced one belief: our industry is strongest when we work together to protect and champion the people who create music.
After spending five years in Audio Network's UK business, I moved to New York to lead the company's licensing activities, working with customers, CMOs, DSPs and rights holders globally. That experience has given me a broad perspective on how different markets approach the same challenges, and the value of sharing those solutions across our increasingly international industry.
The PMA plays a vital role in bringing our industry together as we negotiate rapid technological and commercial change. Whether the conversation is about AI, evolving licensing models, multi-territory rights or the future of music rights administration, I believe our industry prospers most when we address challenges with curiosity, collaboration and a readiness to listen to different perspectives.
Alongside my career in music, I’m a founder and board member of a not-for-profit community sports organization, where I helped lead a governance overhaul during a period of growth. This reinforced for me that good governance starts with listening, building consensus and making decisions that serve the wider membership.
If elected to the PMA Board, I would bring a global perspective, hands-on industry experience, and a genuine passion for helping us remain a trusted voice for production music. Our industry has never stood still, and I believe our greatest strength is our ability to progress while remaining true to the creators whose work underpins everything we do. I'd be honored to help the PMA continue that work.
BIOGRAPHY
Nick Platt is Director of Strategic Licensing and Partnerships at Audio Network, where he leads the company's licensing strategy and partnerships across online platforms and international markets. He began his career in Audio Network's UK business before relocating to New York to take on global responsibility for licensing, a move that has given him first-hand international experience across all aspects of music publishing.
With more than 15 years in production music, Nick has worked with publishers, composers, collection societies, technology partners and digital platforms around the world to develop licensing solutions which balance commercial opportunity with the protection of creators' rights. More recently, he has helped shape Audio Network's approach to ethical AI licensing, contributing to policies and frameworks created to support rights holders as new technologies emerge.
Nick is the founder of NY International FC, a community football club in New York City recognized by the United Nations' Football for the Goals Initiative, where he also serves on the board. Away from work, he is a husband and proud father of two, and believes the best communities, whether in music or sport, are built through collaboration, trust and a united sense of purpose.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/plattnick
CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The Production Music space is changing rapidly, and that's exactly why this is such an exciting time to be part of our industry. The choices we make now about AI, copyright, IP, and creator rights will define what is possible for the next generation of production music composers and publishers. I want to help make sure we get those choices right.
Throughout my career, I've had the opportunity to work across almost every facet of the PM industry: audio engineer, music consultant, composer, producer, publisher and executive leadership. That experience has given me a broad yet thorough perspective and a genuine appreciation for the people who make this industry work.
AI excites me when it's used as a creative partner, not a creative replacement. There's a world of difference between tools that help composers create better music and machine-learning models built on copyrighted works without permission. We should embrace innovation, but we should never confuse efficiency with authorship. Human creativity is the foundation of everything we do, and it deserves to be respected, protected, and fairly compensated.
If you know me, you know I'll always fight for composers, publishers, copyright, and intellectual property. I'm unapologetically Canadian, proudly collaborative, and passionate about building a production music community that's innovative, inclusive, and ready for whatever comes next.
I love this industry. I'd be honoured to bring that passion, along with fresh ideas, practical experience, and a collaborative mindset, to the PMA Board as we help shape the future of production music—together.
BIOGRAPHY
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossjhardy/