UK Music defends appointment of Tom Watson as its Chair following criticism
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nme.comThe former Labour Deputy Leader moved into the role in late March UK Music has defended appointing Tom Watson as its Chair after the move prompted criticism from within the music industry.
The former MP, shadow culture secretary and Labour Deputy Leader was appointed to the position of UK Music Chair in late March, and said that he believes that UK Music “can be the Prime Minister’s calling card to every country on the planet”.
The appointment has been greeted with a mixed response, however. A report by The Times late last week claimed that Watson’s new role had “alarmed” the British Phonographic Industry, whose members account for 85% of music sales and who are among the ten music groups with directors who sit on the board of UK Music.
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