Imagem Music UK managing director John Minch has told Music Week he is backing the indie publisher to take on the majors in 2017, after appointing Sara Lord global head of creative services.

In her new role, Lord will oversee sync and marketing across all of the business’ copyrights, including Boosey & Hawkes and Rodgers & Hammerstein. According to Minch, Lord’s arrival will help the company compete with the market’s biggest players.

“Independent publishers can only compete with the majors ...