Whose Song is it Anyway? Podcast S4 launches
Podcast for music-makers and lovers, launches 23rd July 2026 with new season and new format.
Whose Song is it Anyway? A podcast that empowers creators with what they need to know about copyright through storytelling.
Whose Song is it Anyway? is hosted by Dr Hayleigh Bosher, leading copyright and creative industries expert, known for making law fun, interesting and easy to understand, this podcast that acts as your guide to understanding the big legal questions shaping the music and creative industries right now. Hayleigh is an Associate Professor at Brunel University London and is particularly known for breaking down complex legal issues in easy to digest ways. She is regularly interviewed on national and international news, including the BBC, ITV, Sky News, Channel 5 News and The Guardian, The Times and The Wall Street Journal.
Each bitesize episode dives into real, current case studies as a central story from RAYE breaking free from her record label, Dolly Parton keeping her rights from being taken by Elvis, how the Spice Girls split their royalties and took control of the Spice World movie, and lessons from Taylor Swift re-recording her albums to take ownership of her catalogue. Hosted by a razor-sharp legal expert with impeccable style and winning charm, the show blends authority with wit, turning complex copyright law into something you never knew could be so riveting. She knows her stuff, tells it straight, and makes you feel like you’re getting the insider knowledge you never knew you needed on the latest in music IP that has you locked in.
“The aim of this podcast is to help creators understand more about their rights so that they can make informed decisions, feel confident in managing their rights, and get involved in the policy debates around those rights – keeping it fun through storytelling and without the legal jargon.” Dr Hayleigh Bosher
The podcast is aimed at music makers, music lovers, those working in the music industry, as well as any creators who can learn more about copyright, how it works, and the current policy debates going on right now, such as around streaming and AI. This new season with a new format is recorded for YouTube and available on all podcast platforms, consists of 12 episodes, covering four main themes:
BACK TO BASICS: The WHY. Copyright basics, getting paid, and working with others, building the essential knowledge every creator needs to know before anything else. Case studies: Raye, Dolly Parton, Spice Girls.
PROTECT YOURSELF: Inspiration vs. infringement, sampling, and signing deals. Case-study-heavy act exploring the legal realities of making and releasing music. Case studies: Ed Sheeran, Beyonce and Kelis, TLC.
POWER & CONTROL: Zooms out to the structural context artists operate within. Looking at research from UK Music Black Music Means Business, Women and Equalities Committee Misogyny in Music, and Seat at the Table report by Women in Control.
FUTURE SOUNDS: AI, streaming, deepfakes, and the future. Forward-looking act exploring the forces reshaping music, media and copyright. Case studies: Diplo and Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift, and Government consultations on AI and Streaming.
