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IRMA |
The Irish
Recorded Music Association is a non-profit making association
set up by record companies and companies carrying on associated
trades in the Republic of Ireland, to provide members with a
convenient means to discuss matters of common interest between
themselves and to provide a medium to represent the Irish record
industry in negotiations with Government Departments and other
interested parties. Generally, it operates to promote and protect
the welfare and interests of the Irish record industry.
Specifically, IRMA is involved in the following activities:
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- Lobbying at industry, political, civil service, Irish
Government and EU levels to protect and enhance the interest
of member companies.
- Collecting and compiling national statistics to reflect
the importance to Ireland of the music industry.
- Fighting piracy in its every form in Ireland.
- Managing the shareholding in the Irish chart company
(ChartTrack) ensuring that the charts are a reasonable reflection
of sales and that members are supplied with a copy of same
every Friday.
- Acting as the voice of the industry at all times.
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IRMA Staff: |
Director General: Dick Doyle
Head of Anti-Piracy Operations: Sean Murtagh
Administrator: Grainne Kavanagh
IRMA Membership Services: Alex Callow
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IRMA Board Members:
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Chairman: Willie Kavanagh, EMI Records (Ireland) Ltd
Pat Creed, Warner Music Ire. Ltd Mark Crossingham, Universal Music (Ire.) Ltd
Annette Donnelly, Sony Music Entertainment Ireland Ltd
Peter Kenny, indi entertainment Ltd
Alan Hennessy, IML Irish Music Licensing Ltd
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