Music

We advise talent, brand agencies, brands, platforms and promoters on a range of commercial agreements.

The team have many years experience advising on and representing clients in a wide range of music related disputes. From copyright infringement to contractual disputes; disputes relating to recording, publishing and management agreements; live and ancillary rights, our team will be able to advise on all aspects of the complexities of specialist music industry litigation.

We advise talent and their representatives on the deals they are offered relating to their live performances and how those agreements interact with their wider business and contracts.

We advise people of public interest and their partners on the creation, manufacture, distribution and collaboration involved in launching a range of products associated with the talent.

We work to ensure the relationships between the talent and their representatives or collaborators are defined, transparent and documented.

We advise songwriters, publishers, administrators and those who wish to license or commission song rights for whatever purpose.

We provide advice to talent, record labels and distributors of content, on agreements relating to the licensing, acquisition and use of performers’ recording rights.

Many of our clients naturally attract influencer opportunities and we help them, and their representatives, navigate this space.

Our intellectual property lawyers combine knowledge of the law with expertise in the industry trends driving change in sport, entertainment, media and tech.