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ACTRA names director of performers rights society


TORONTO – ACTRA’s National Executive Director Stephen Waddell has announced the appointment of Brad Keenan as Director of the ACTRA Performers’ Rights Society (ACTRA PRS). The appointment is effective immediately. Keenan will oversee all aspects of ACTRA PRS, including the Sound Recording Division. “With his solid understanding of ACTRA’s core mission to protect the rights of Canadian professional performers, Mr. Keenan will be responsible for the advocacy of ACTRA’s intellectual property rights and initiatives,” the organization said in a statement. Keenan specializes in ensuring that compensation is received for the use of intellectual property rights through licensing of music and...