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The PTR Process – how we optimise rights and revenues internationally.

PTR specialises in empowering music rights holders with clarity, efficiency, and maximised revenues from their rights, wherever they may be based and wherever their More

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 More

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 More

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 More

Introducing Two Lands

I’m excited to share some music news. After many years of writing and producing solo, I am thrilled to announce a new music project: More

Working with the Ivors Academy as Interim CEO

In October I will taking up a part time role as interim CEO of the Ivors Academy.  It’s very exciting to have been asked More

Work updates and events: can AI write a convincing blog post for me?

Recently I ran a training seminar programme for a group of European music professionals, organised by Music Export (https://musicexportukraine.com). A couple of weeks earlier More

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 More

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 More

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 More