Jane English (AMPAL)

Jane English has worked extensively in the Asia Pacific music publishing business. Jane is currently Managing Director of Wise Music Pty Ltd. She has also worked for EMI MP Asia (Regional Director), BMG MP Asia Pacific (Vice-President), EMI MP Hong Kong (General Manager), Warner Bros MP Australia (General Manager), Warner Bros MP Asia (General Manager) and Rondor Music Australia (General Manager). She has been on the Executive Committees of the Asian Music Publishers Association and the Hong Kong Music Publishers Association. Outside of music publishing, Jane has worked in the live music sector, primarily as Festival Director of Good Vibrations Festival and managing various venues, she has provided free legal advice to musicians and songwriters at the Arts Law Centre of Australia and assisted in establishing Support Act Limited. She holds an Honours degree in Law, an Arts degree and a graduate diploma in legal practice.

Australasian Music Publishers’ Association Limited (AMPAL)
Formed in 1956, AMPAL is the industry collective for music publishers in Australasia. AMPAL supports and champions Australasia’s dynamic and diverse music publishing sector, protecting and enhancing the rights of all publishers, songwriters, and composers whether through advocacy at societies, government, or in the education sector.