Jean Michel Jarre named CISAC President

CISAC (the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers) has elected Jean Michel Jarre to serve as its new president.

Jarre will succeed the late Robin Gibb, who passed away in May 2012, and Hervé Di Rosa, French visual artist and painter who served as CISAC’s acting president for the past year.

The organisation also expanded its vice president role to four positions. These positions will go to Javed Akhtar, Angélique Kidjo, Marcelo Piñeyro and Ousmane Sow.

The appointments were announced after the organisation’s fourth biennial World Creators Summit, which took place in Washington DC earlier this week.

“We are thrilled to welcome Jean Michel Jarre and our new four vice presidents as we continue striving to create a world where creators can practice their art without fear of being short-changed,” said Kenth Muldin, chairman of the CISAC board of directors.

“As creators themselves, all five new appointees are well aware of the issues faced by the creative community, making them ideal candidates to carry on the legacy of our previous president Robin Gibb, who fought tirelessly for creators’ rights throughout his life. We look forward to working with them to continue the work of making his vision a reality.”

Source: Music Week