“I have known and admired Helienne for many years and worked alongside her in the global artist advocacy space. She is a tireless champion for fair pay for creators and the value of copyright. She has a nuanced understanding of the complicated music ecosystem and can communicate with stakeholders from all sides of the table. She's been a role model for me and she continues to inspire generations of songwriters and creators - both as an artist and as an advocate.”
Helienne Lindvall
President, European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA)
London, England, United Kingdom
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Senior Music Executive, Advisor and Board Director, globally recognised as a leading music rights advocate and a sought-after metadata expert with a proven track record in political and legislative lobbying and music tech for-profit ventures. A highly effective leader and problem-solver, able to bring diverse constituents together, build consensus and execute transformational and growth-focused initiatives that champion songwriters, composers and authors.
Helienne Lindvall is an award-winning professional songwriter, musician and columnist. She's the former Chair of the Ivor Novello Awards, Board Director of the Ivors Academy and Trustee of the Ivors Academy Trust. She’s also the writer behind the Guardian music industry columns Behind the Music and Plugged In and the former Head of Business & Songwriter relations for song data management platform Auddly/Sessions, backed by hitmakers Max Martin and Abba’s Björn Ulvaeus.
Hailing from Sweden, she worked as a session singer, recording artist and performer in Stockholm and NYC before settling in London, where she signed a publishing deal with BMG Scandinavia and, later, UMPG.
Helienne was the Director of Business Development and Artist Relations UK, for LANDR Audio Inc and Director of Industry Relations for VEVA Sound, Europe. She contributed a chapter for the Swedish book Myten om Internet (The Myth of the Internet), and has written columns for Digital Music News, Netopia, The Musician, The Australian and STIM-Magasinet. She regularly appears on Sky News, the BBC, Irish National Radio and Swedish National Radio, discussing songwriters’ rights, copyright and other music industry issues.
Does consultancy and advisory work, as well as gives masterclasses at universities and other institutions including LIPA, Goldsmiths, BIMM, Westminister and Novia (Finland).
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I agree with you Nicholas Pickard. 💯 It’s not complicated.
I agree with you Nicholas Pickard. 💯 It’s not complicated.
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Dutch rights society BumaStemra has joined the Verifi Rights Data Alliance (VRDA), the initiative launched by rights data management service Verifi…
Dutch rights society BumaStemra has joined the Verifi Rights Data Alliance (VRDA), the initiative launched by rights data management service Verifi…
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James Cameron's #OceanXplorers is out this week, made in partnership with BBC Studios, Nat Geo and OceanX. Big thanks to Nainita Desai for bringing…
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President, European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA)
ECSA European Composer & Songwriter Alliance
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Journalist and columnist
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Songwriter
Swede As Candy
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Chair of Songwriter Committee & Board Director (Elected)
British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA)
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