David Hooper – författare

As Charles Dickens nearly said, 'The law is an asterisk' and in the light of enormously increased public interest in the laws of libel, and the confusions and dramas recently involved, David Hooper's highly readable book will inform and entertain in equal measure. Can you sue for a bad reference, a bouncing cheque or a parking ticket? Are you liable if other people repeat your libel? What do you have to prove to establish libel? The cast-list includes the allegedly boring Ken Barlow, Robert Maxwell, the cuckolded judge in the Alan Clark Diaries, Gillian Taylforth of EastEnders and James Hewitt. There is libel in respect of a Christmas card, the corporation of McDonalds, the House of Nomura, Richard Branson and Jeffrey Archer. In this book, even HELLO magazine gets sued for libel - allegedly.

An Open Letter to Any Musician Who Wants to Make $100,000 (or More) in the Music BusinessYou''re in a career where it''s considered "normal" to be broke. If you were doing anything else for a living, you''d have given up by now.And I''m sure there are people in your life who wish you''d do just that... They want you to settle down, get a "real" job, and make music a hobby.Screw ''em. The truth is, if you know what to do, you can make a lot of money as a musician.This book shows you what to do. You''ll learn exactly how to make money with your music -- in the club, on the Internet, and on the road.Here''s a taste of what''s waiting for you...- How to get record labels to approach you (instead of you chasing them)- Nobody at your shows? I''ll show you several ways to fix that...- "The Drip Method" -- The most profitable way to release music.- A 100-year-old marketing trick developed by a woman thought to be "too fat and ugly" for a career in music -- today it works better than ever!- The greatest threat to your music business success (it''s not piracy) and how to neutralize it.- A songwriting secret from successful drag queens and pissed off karaoke singers so potent, it almost guarantees a great song!- How a $10 "kitchen appliance" will make you a better songwriter- 4 proven "cures" for music business burnout and overwhelm- What it takes for a musician to make $150,000/year (with only 500 fans)- Rules for social media. Ignore these at your own risk.- "Superfan" Secrets - How to develop fans who buy everything you sell.- How to sell lots of music... without being obnoxious or turning people off- Are you a musician over 40? Why age doesn''t matter anymore...- Proven, word-for-word "scripts" and emails that get people to buy your music- 8 ways to make money giving your music away for free- A small change in the way you release new music that is so powerful, you will double the money you make. And that''s just for starters. There''s a lot of money to be made in the music business and this book will make sure you don''t miss out.Now is your chance. If you want a successful career as a musician, this book will help you.

THE ERA OF WIN AT ALL COSTS, WHETHER LEGAL OR ILLEGAL , IS UPON US. THIS IS THE ERA OF THE SLAPP CASE. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or SLAPPs, are designed to censor, intimidate and silence critics of the powerful and wealthy by burdening them with aggressive opposing lawyers, heavy legal costs and deeply intrusive - and sometimes illegal - private investigations until they abandon the case. The UK has the unenviable accolade of being the number one destination for such cases. Billionaire oligarchs, often ex-convicts and linked to organised crime, come here to launder their reputations through suing for libel - even when what's been written about them is entirely true. Even worse, more often than not they either win their cases or scare their opponents into self-censorship, in a devastating blow to investigative journalism, media freedom and the public interest. In this timely, insightful and often shocking book, David Hooper, veteran media lawyer, explores how the power of money enables the very wealthy - including Robert Maxwell, Nadhim Zahawi and McDonald's - to crush their critics through SLAPP tactics. From billionaire oligarchs to powerful corporations, from corrupt politicians to super-rich businesspeople, Hooper describes how those with something to hide tried to stop you knowing about it, how their lawyers were willing to help them and - most importantly - what the government urgently needs to do to stop them.

THE ERA OF WIN AT ALL COSTS,WHETHER LEGAL OR ILLEGAL, IS UPON US. THIS IS THE ERA OF THE SLAPP CASE.Strategic Lawsuits AgainstPublic Participation, or SLAPPs, are designed to intimidate and silence criticsof the wealthy and powerful by confronting them with aggressive and rapacious lawyers,massive legal costs, private investigators, PR companies and hackers.Billionaire oligarchs,corporations and those with skeletons in the cupboard are laundering theirreputations by suing for libel - even when what's been written about them istrue. Their money can overwhelm opponents. Worse still, they compel the mediainto self-censorship - and freedom of speech and the right to information arethe victims.In this timely, insightfuland often shocking book, veteran media lawyer David Hooper explores how thepower of money enables the super-rich to crush their critics through SLAPPs. Fullyupdated with a new chapter on how Mohamed Al Fayed and his enablers used thelaw to cover up his horrific campaign of abuse, Buying Silence explainshow those with something to hide try to stop you knowing about it, how theirlawyers help them do it and - most importantly - what the government urgentlyneeds to do to stop them.