7digital Group plc announced the appointment of Mark Foster, who has been a Non-executive director of the Company since April 2015, as Interim Chairman following the resignation of Tamir Koch, with immediate effect, who is stepping down from his role as Chairman to focus more time on the development of eMusic Blockchain. Tamir Koch will remain on the Board as a Non-executive director. Mark has been a Non-executive director of the Company since April 2015.

He has spent much of his career in the music industry, in a succession of marketing and international roles for all three major labels, including time in Paris as Marketing Director for Warner Music France. Returning to London as Vice President of European Marketing, Mark oversaw pan-regional marketing strategy before founding Warner Music International's New Media Division. After leaving Warner, he launched and ran Deezer in the UK and Ireland, then was appointed CEO for Arts Alliance, a leading global player in Event Cinema.

Since 2015, he has developed a portfolio of Non-executive director and chair roles for a range of businesses, including highly respected entertainment analysts MIDiA Research, and has led the digital transformation strategy for Moat Homes, a major Housing Association. In addition, he acts as advisor and brand ambassador for a number of start-ups and scale-ups in the digital entertainment and creative industries.