Ralph Peer(II)
Ralph Peer, II, Executive Chair of peermusic, has charted a singular career to become one of the most accomplished and respected figures in music publishing history. Under his leadership, peermusic developed to a global network of music publishing companies operating in 38 offices from 31 countries. With well over a million titles in the company's catalogue, and songs that vary from country, blues, jazz and pop to Latin, concert and rock 'n' roll, Ralph Peer, II directs the largest privately owned music publishing company of its kind in the world.
Ralph Peer, II has guided peermusic to steady business growth, driven by robust technology and collections apparatuses, consistent global chart successes facilitated by the company's unparalleled creative strength, and prescient strategic investment in emerging, high-growth markets.
Ralph Peer, II is a life-long advocate for the protection and crediting of copyright and lyric rights has been involved in every issue facing the music publishing industry over the past 50 years, delivering a consistent message of upholding the rights of creators to boards, committees, and governments throughout the world. International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has credited him playing a hugely important role in shaping music publishers into a strong and cohesive force. In recognition of his remarkable impact, Ralph Peer II was the first music publisher to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from the two largest music publishing groups in the US: the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and the Music Publishers Association (MPA). Peer was the inaugural recipient of the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) Award for outstanding contribution to global music publishing; a previous recipient of the Music Publishers Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame; and was honored as Music Maker of the Year by MIDEM. In 2018, Peer received France's top cultural honor when he was named an "Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres," recognizing his outstanding contributions to the arts in France and around the world.
A respected authority on copyright, Peer has been a leader in numerous national and international publishing organizations, including vice president and director of the NMPA and the Harry Fox Agency, and publisher/director of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He is a lifetime director and past president of the Country Music Association and a former trustee of the Copyright Society of the USA. He was a founding director of eMusic, the first record company to focus on the Internet as a platform for the sale and electronic distribution of music. In the international arena, Peer is past Chairman and a Director of the International Confederation of Music Publishers. He served for a number of years on the board of Mechanical Copyright Protection Society, U.K. Peer has been named to Billboard's International Power Players list in recent years and to Billboard's prestigious Power 100 list in 2019 and 2020.
Peer received his Bachelor's degree from Stanford University and his Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Business School. Peer holds an honorary doctorate of philosophy from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany.
Ralph Peer, II has guided peermusic to steady business growth, driven by robust technology and collections apparatuses, consistent global chart successes facilitated by the company's unparalleled creative strength, and prescient strategic investment in emerging, high-growth markets.
Ralph Peer, II is a life-long advocate for the protection and crediting of copyright and lyric rights has been involved in every issue facing the music publishing industry over the past 50 years, delivering a consistent message of upholding the rights of creators to boards, committees, and governments throughout the world. International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) has credited him playing a hugely important role in shaping music publishers into a strong and cohesive force. In recognition of his remarkable impact, Ralph Peer II was the first music publisher to receive Lifetime Achievement Awards from the two largest music publishing groups in the US: the National Music Publishers' Association (NMPA) and the Music Publishers Association (MPA). Peer was the inaugural recipient of the International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) Award for outstanding contribution to global music publishing; a previous recipient of the Music Publishers Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame; and was honored as Music Maker of the Year by MIDEM. In 2018, Peer received France's top cultural honor when he was named an "Officier dans l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres," recognizing his outstanding contributions to the arts in France and around the world.
A respected authority on copyright, Peer has been a leader in numerous national and international publishing organizations, including vice president and director of the NMPA and the Harry Fox Agency, and publisher/director of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). He is a lifetime director and past president of the Country Music Association and a former trustee of the Copyright Society of the USA. He was a founding director of eMusic, the first record company to focus on the Internet as a platform for the sale and electronic distribution of music. In the international arena, Peer is past Chairman and a Director of the International Confederation of Music Publishers. He served for a number of years on the board of Mechanical Copyright Protection Society, U.K. Peer has been named to Billboard's International Power Players list in recent years and to Billboard's prestigious Power 100 list in 2019 and 2020.
Peer received his Bachelor's degree from Stanford University and his Master of Business Administration from the Stanford Business School. Peer holds an honorary doctorate of philosophy from Witten/Herdecke University in Germany.