Anna Neale ()

Anna Neale is CISAC’s Director of Creator Relations, with the role of organising the activities of CISAC’s President and Vice Presidents and supporting the work of Creators across CISAC’s repertoires of music, audiovisual, visual arts, drama and literature.


Anna has worked in the music industry for over twenty-five years as an artist, songwriter, composer, musician and producer, academic and industry consultant. She moved to CISAC from roles in university teaching and research in the music business and production, latterly at the University of Kent in the UK. She has also held positions in member organisations in the UK and internationally, including as an elected member of the Musicians Union Executive Committee and The Ivors Academy Senate and on the AI and technology working group of ECSA. She has been involved in several policy and education campaigns, including on the UK government’s streaming enquiry. As an artist, Anna has toured the world, releasing three albums and two EPs independently to critical acclaim. She has written songs for other artists, radio and TV advertising, and provided vocals for many TV animations, songs and adverts. Her writing credits include: Dave Rowntree (Blur), John Wozniak (Marcy’s Playground), Justin Gray (Joss Stone, Avril Lavine, James Bay), Victoria Horn (Grammy Award Winner, Death in Vegas, David Guetta, Enrique Iglesias), Hayley McKay, Gerry Diver (Mercury Nominated Producer, Tom Robinson, Graham Coxon, The Pogues), Patch Hannan (The Sundays, Newton Faulkner),  James Warren (The Korgis), Kevin Brennan MP, Jali Fily Cissokho, the English National Opera and New Noise Audio.