Practice Areas | Music
As part of the work it does in film and television production the Media & Communications Group regularly provides advice in relation to the use of music in feature films and television programmes, such as: negotiating music supervisor agreements; dealing with music commissioning agreements; advising on rights clearance issues; negotiating soundtrack album deals and providing music licensing advice.
The Group has also recently advised a broadcaster on the drafting of music synchronisation, master use and video licences for television programmes; and has advised on the negotiation of master use and synchronisation licences in respect of advertisements.
In tandem with this, SJ Berwin as a firm has a strong reputation for advising music clients and on music industry issues. Historically it has been involved in advising the industry associations the BPI and IFPI in respect of competition matters. More recently it has broadened out this experience by providing an increasing amount of ongoing advice to a major record company. Partners in the EU & Competition Department who specialise in this sector are Stephen Kon and Elaine Gibson-Bolton.
