Mark Ronson presented the honor at a ceremony on Monday (Nov. 9) in London.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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\tGuy Moot, chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music, has made history by becoming the first music publisher to win the Music Industry Trusts Award (MITS).\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\t\t \t\t\t \t \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t \t\t\t<\/a> \t <\/p>\n \tMoot received the prestigious honor at a ceremony at London\u2019s Grosvenor House Hotel on Monday (Nov. 9), with musician and longtime friend Mark Ronson<\/a> presenting the award. The annual accolade recognizes individuals who have made a significant contribution to the U.K. music industry.<\/p>\n \tThe award acknowledges Moot\u2019s illustrious career, which started in record stores and has spanned more than 30 years, and his longstanding advocacy for songwriters at WCM, the global music publishing arm of the Warner Music Group. The event raised funds for two U.K. music charities: The BRIT Trust; and Nordoff and Robbins, the U.K.\u2019s leading music therapy provider.<\/p>\n \t\u201cTo be the first music publisher to receive the MITS is an enormous honor, but this award isn\u2019t really about me,\u201d Moot said at the ceremony. \u201cIt belongs to the songwriters I have the privilege of working with every day,<\/p>\n