News Releases

June 4, 2018
Japanese Society for Rights of Authors,
Composers and Publishers
(JASRAC)

President Michio Asaishi Elected CISAC Board of Directors Vice-Chair

On May 30, 2018, President Michio Asaishi was elected vice-chair of the CISAC¹ Board of Directors during its meeting in Warsaw.
President Asaishi will assist Chair Eric Baptiste² together with fellow Vice-Chair Javier Gutiérrez Vicén³, in the managing of the CISAC Board of Directors meetings.
As a board member of CISAC, representing the Asia-Pacific region, JASRAC will contribute to the general activities of CISAC.

Comment from CISAC Director General Gadi Oron
“We are delighted to welcome JASRAC’s President, Michio Asaishi, as the new vice-chair of the CISAC Board of Directors. His leadership, which has helped JASRAC continue to be a defender of creators’ rights and a prime example of collective management on behalf of authors, will be an invaluable asset to CISAC’s Board. We look forward to working together to support all creators throughout the globe.”

1. 1   For details please visit: https://www.jasrac.or.jp/ejhp/about/international03.html
2. 2   CEO of SOCAN, Canadian society that manages music copyrights
3. 3   CEO of VEGAP, Spanish society that manages visual art copyrights

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