Copyright in the Music Industry

Hayleigh Bosher, Reader in Intellectual Property Law, Brunel University of London and Legal Consultant specialising in Intellectual Property in the creative industries, UK

‘Hayleigh Bosher’s book is a fascinating insight into the current music industry and its relationship to copyright. Hayleigh gives plain speaking and conversational explanations of copyright which make this an accessible guide for musicians, creators and anyone who works or aspires to work in music. The real-world examples she gives, including of disputes and case law, make this a very engaging read as well as a practical guide. She covers tricky areas such as sampling and AI deepfakes as well as the basics. I could genuinely enjoy this book by the pool on holiday, which is unusual among guides to copyright!’

• ContentsForeword to the second edition by Tom Gray xviii Foreword I to the first edition by David Martin xxv Foreword II to the first edition by Andrea Martin xxvii Foreword III to the first edition by Scott Farrant xxviii Preface xxx Key terms xxxiv Copyright in the Music Industry playlist PART I MUSIC AND COPYRIGHT Introduction to Part I: music and copyright 1 Why copyright matters in music 2 What is copyright? 3 Copyright in a song 4 What copyright gives you 5 What copyright does not give you PART II MANAGING MUSIC COPYRIGHT Introduction to Part II: managing music copyright 6 Who owns the copyright?7 Roles and relationships 8 Contracts 9 Licensing 10 Social media PART III INFRINGEMENTIntroduction to Part III: infringement 11 What is copyright infringement? 12 Who copied my song? 13 More music copying cases 14 Inspiration or infringement 15 Sampling 16 Counterfeit goods PART IV ENFORCEMENTIntroduction to Part IV: enforcement 17 Starting a copyright infringement claim18 Where to make a claim19 Evidence and musicology reports 20 Remedies 21 How to take online action PART V CURRENT AND RECENT DEVELOPMENTSIntroduction to Part V: current and recent developments 22 The UK Music Streaming Inquiry 23 EU copyright in the Digital Single Market Directive 24 Artificial intelligence and music: authorship and ownership 25 Artificial intelligence: infringement and exceptions 26 Deepfakes and personality rights 27 Blockchain and NFTs in the music industryIndex