PRS for Music CEO Andrea Czapary Martin to step down in 2026

The organisation announced on 5 March that the decision was made in agreement with the PRS Members’ Council to allow for an orderly leadership transition and ensure continuity for the society and its members.

PRS for Music represents the rights of more than 180 000 songwriters, composers and music publishers.

Czapary Martin joined PRS for Music in June 2019. Before taking the role, she held senior leadership positions across several data-driven and subscription-based organisations. Her previous roles included serving as president and CEO of three international business units at Reader’s Digest Association, managing director of data services at Royal Mail in the United Kingdom, and President of ADT Canada.

During her tenure at PRS for Music, Czapary Martin oversaw the organisation through the COVID-19 pandemic, including the introduction of an Emergency Relief Fund designed to provide financial support to members during lockdown periods. The society also relocated its headquarters to a new office in London Bridge during this period.

In 2020, PRS for Music introduced a five-year strategic plan aimed at increasing royalty distributions to £1 billion by 2026, reducing its cost-to-income ratio to below 10 per cent and expanding innovation through technology, data systems and partnerships.

The organisation reported that it paid out £1.02 billion (about $1.3 billion) in royalties to songwriters, composers and publishers in 2024, representing an 8.1 per cent year-on-year increase. According to PRS for Music, many of the objectives in the five-year plan were achieved within three years.

Commenting on her planned departure, Czapary Martin said: “I am immensely proud of everything PRS for Music has achieved, not least the doubling of revenues and distributions over the last 10 years. These ground-breaking financial results were possible due to the culture of innovation and agility now embedded in everything we do.”

She added: “My commitment remains to delivering the best possible outcomes for the songwriters, composers and publishers we have the privilege to represent, and to ensuring a smooth transition to the next phase of leadership.”

PRS Members’ Council chair Julian Nott, said: “Andrea’s commitment to the company has never wavered, and that spirit will undoubtedly continue until her departure. We are deeply grateful for everything she has given to this organisation and its members.”