A2IM, the US trade body representing independent music labels, has added seasoned Washington, DC-based lobbyist Carl Thorsen to its advocacy team.

Thorsen, who is co-founder/partner at Thorsen-French Advocacy, will join forces with the organisation's current lobbyist, Seth Bloom.

According to A2IM, Thorsen brings to the fold "an extensive background in legislative and political processes, and maintains a comprehensive set of valuable bipartisan relationships." He served as General Counsel to U.S. House Majority Leader Tom DeLay and worked closely with the ...