Media & entertainment
Our Music team assists artists, managers, publishers, labels and producers in their music related matters.
We can assist you in particular with such issues as:
- Negotiating and drafting your music recording contracts, licence agreements, publishing agreements and management contracts
- Your UK or international music projects (licence and distribution deals)
- Setting up and running a Label, Management Company, Production Company and Publishing Company. We can also advise you on employment, company law and tax law aspects
- Music Rights Management issues and liaising with Producers, Publishers and Collecting Rights Societies in the UK and abroad (PRS, MCPS, PPL; SACEM, GEMA, ASCAP, BMI)
- Music litigation in the UK and abroad (infringement and piracy, breach of recording contract)
- Rights Clearance and Licensing issues
- Registration, Protection and Enforcement of your music rights
Our Film team assists producers, distributors and actors in their contentious and non-contentious film related matters.
We can assist you in particular with such issues as:
- Your international movie co-productions and contracts (with the writers, actors, composers, other production companies, producer, distributors)
- Setting up and running a film production company
- Assistance with your application for public funding, subsidies and grants in the UK and abroad
- Film finance
- Advice on film industry specific tax issues
- Protection and enforcement of your rights in the UK and at an international level
Please contact:
Steen Rosenfalck - Partner