Naomi Asher spent nearly five years as Vice President of International Neighboring Rights and subsequently VP of Songwriter Services at SonyMusic Publishing.

She was responsible for a roster of over 500 ‘catalogue’ writers; ensuring their music was introduced to a new audience through as many new channels as possible, as well as leading Sony’s transition from passive Neighboring Rights representative to world leading authority with the acquisition and merger of the Neighboring Rights business into Kollective Neighboring rights. Naomi previously co founded Wixen Music UK Ltd, serving as Director and President from 2010 to January 2020.

She co-founded IAFAR, the only Neighboring Rights Trade Association in the world, in 2018, after being frustrated by the lack of transparency in the Neighboring rights income stream. She is co author of the UK edition of The Plain and Simple Guide to Music Publishing. In addition, she has also published the novels, Shakespeare’s Ripper and By Page. As a publisher, she has served on many PRS committees.

She has been a panelist for many Neighboring Rights education events, webinars, and workshops.She also acts as an Ambassador for the F-List (the first female-focused music database). Naomi has a Post Graduate Diploma (with Merit) in UK, US, and EU copyright Law from Kings College, London. She is now a trustee on the PRS Member's Fund. An experienced leader, Naomi has a demonstrated history of working in the entertainment industry.

She is skilled in Music Licensing, Theatre, Neighboring Rights, Company Growth, Relationship Building, People Management, Negotiations, Problem Solving, Event Management, Writing, Business Affairs, Education, and Risk Management. Her Flagship continues to be Neighboring Rights