Category: Music rights and licensing
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DDEX RDR in Eastbourne
I have just returned from the DDEX plenary session in a very windswept and rainy Eastbourne this week, with a particular focus on the RDR working group. For those unfamiliar, DDEX is the Digital Data Exchange forum tasked with developing compatible messaging across the entire digital music supply chain. More info on DDEX is here:…
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UK Government to extend rights to foreign performers for recordings used in the UK
Following a consultation from January to March 2024, the UK government today announced its decision to implement a mechanism to extend public performance rights (PPR) to foreign performers without changing the rights for foreign producers. This adjustment aims to ensure UK law aligns with international treaties, addressing a discrepancy where some foreign performers, under treaty…
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Summus Barcelona and Two Lands / Madjlis
Summus 2024 – Barcelona This week I attended the SUMMUS conference in Barcelona, hosted by BMAT. I was asked by Neil Gaffney to speak on a panel covering some of the important issues facing our industry in the face of continuous change and disruption. Insightful observations from Peter De Monninck , Julien Dumont and Scott…
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Why would Taylor Swift re-record her songs?
Last week I joined a forum as part of the All About Music conference in Mumbai – https://www.allaboutmusic.in/ It was really nice to meet a bunch of new contacts, and to discuss a number of really interesting developments in the Indian music industry – and be introduced to some fantastic new music at the same…
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Welcome to HEL! Supporting the music industry in Finland.
Last week I visited Gramex Finland, the collective rights management entity tasked with licensing broadcast and public use of recordings on behalf of performers and record companies. Finland has a long and varied music history, ranging from the rockier sounds of Hanoi Rocks and Lordi, through to the breakbeats and techno of Bomfunk MCs and…
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Supporting AFEM with music rights and data
I joined the Association of Electronic Music (AFEM) last year, as I’ve working alongside them in various capacities since they formed. In December I was really pleased to be asked to co-chair their metadata working group. I’m also leading their liaison with Digital Data Exchange (DDEX). I had the same role for the international independent…