Legal services tailored to music industry clients such as record labels, publishers, recording artists, songwriters, record producers, managers and agents.
Expertise
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We advise talent, brand agencies, brands, platforms and promoters on a range of commercial agreements.
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Dispute Resolution
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. -
Live Performances
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. -
Merchandise
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. -
Professional Relationships
We work to ensure the relationships between the talent and their representatives or collaborators are defined, transparent and documented. -
Publishing
We advise songwriters, publishers, administrators and those who wish to license or commission song rights for whatever purpose. -
Recording
We provide advice to talent, record labels and distributors of content, on agreements relating to the licensing, acquisition and use of performers’ recording rights. -
Social Talent
Many of our clients naturally attract influencer opportunities and we help them, and their representatives, navigate this space. -
Intellectual Property
Our intellectual property lawyers combine knowledge of the law with expertise in the industry trends driving change in sport, entertainment, media and tech.
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