BTO's Music & Creative Industries Team
In April this year, the internet went crazy for the song “Heart on my Sleeve” which was released on 4 April 2023 and subsequently pulled from major music streaming platforms on 15 April 2023. In the 11 days that the song was available, it amassed around 600,000 streams on Spotify. Those who have heard the …
“Heart on my Sleeve” – AI Generated Voices in MusicRead More
It is reported (25 January 2023) that pop mega-star Justin Bieber has sold his rights to music created by him for an estimated $200 million (including rights to the successful hits “Baby” (2010) and “Sorry” (2015)). The buyer Hipgnosis (a $1 billion venture between Blackstone and the British Hipgnosis Song Management) has acquired Bieber’s rights …
“More Valuable than Gold or Oil” – Commercialising your CopyrightRead More
After an 11-day High Court trial in London, Ed Sheeran has emerged victorious in the face of allegations that his 2017 hit Shape of You copied another artist’s song. The dispute The dispute arose when grime artist Sami Chokri (who performs under the name Sami Switch) notified the Performing Rights Society Limited (“PRS”) that he …
Hook, line and sinker – How Ed Sheeran won in court.Read More
Ensuring business continuity in these turbulent times is challenging to say the least. The difficulties posed by coronavirus are hitting the economy hard and will continue to do so for some time. One of the worst affected areas is hospitality and entertainment which has seen an immediate and fundamental impact on events and bookings. Over …
On 29th July 2019, the Court of Justice of the European Union issued a judgment (click here for full judgement) in response to a referral from the German national courts on the sampling of part of a 1977 Kraftwerk song, “Metall auf Metall”. In a long running claim by two members of Kraftwerk against German …
Sampling in the music industry – a hard Kraft to masterRead More
Our interaction with the internet is an all-time high and as consumers reliance on it for delivery of services and products and for income generation continues to increase. The monetisation of IP throughout internet usage has increased exponentially in recent times and so the protection required for consumers and creatives has undergone a much needed …
EU Copyright Directive – Is this the answer or will it leave creatives worse off?Read More
