Book Review for Copyright in the Music Industry

A lovely book review of Copyright in the Music Industry (second edition):

'This is not your usual legal text. This book has a light and humorous style whilst conveying complex copyright issues with clarity and the necessary depth to ensure that the reader is given sufficient information.

The book explains succinctly the benefit of copyright and why it is important, particularly in the music sector. The foreword from Tom Gray of the band Gomez provides an interesting comparison of copyright to real estate and the importance of ensuring that that is adequately protected stating “And, like any property, it needs walls, doors and a functioning lock. Because if you build a house and leave it open, don’t be surprised when Goldilocks PLC moves in, eats your Weetabix and rents out your spare room on Airbnb”.

This seems particularly apt with the increase in challenges to the music industry from streaming and more recently from the increased use of AI. This book is therefore a very useful text and is also fun and a pleasure to read: a pretty impressive combination.'

Read the full review here.