Music industry and technology

The music industry is a case study of the disruptive impact of new technologies on established business patterns.

Digital Media increased internet bandwidth and an ever growing array of players and platforms have dramatically increased consumer choice for where, how and when they make and listen to their music.

We work with leading music industry companies on strategic and operational projects involving the impact on established businesses of new techniques and technologies.

Key areas of our expertise includes:

Digital media and digital commerce
Digital rights management , security and anti-circumvention issues for the provider of a leading online music service and multi-function music player
Legal aspects of using open source operating systems and applications software in multimedia consumer devices

Software, systems and website development and operation
Structural, contractual and intellectual property aspects of collecting society data flows and databases relating to track based music industry payments
Advice on copyright infringement in the music industry

Our recent experience includes:

Acting for Phonographic Performance Limited on a range of projects relating to PPL's CatCo track level sound recording database

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