Nigel Calvert, Senior Partner. I had the good fortune of attending a symposium on International Copyright Law recently and despite the stoic and intelligent thinking of a number of the delegates, I was left with an overall feeling of unease … Continue reading →

Nigel Calvert joins the panel at this year’s SongFest to discuss the common pitfalls of signing deals. SongFest is an exclusive gathering of songwriters, music industry professionals and unsigned artists. Find out more on the SongFest website (external link): http://www.songfest.org.uk/ … Continue reading →

Acting for a landlord about a year ago, we served a Section 25 Notice under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 on a business tenant whose lease was due to expire at the end of that period.  If a lease … Continue reading →

The recent case of ITV Broadcasting Ltd and others v. TV Catchup Ltd illustrates the current legal uncertainty in relation to online broadcast of third party output. The defendant (‘TVC’) operates a website at www.tvcatchup.com, which streams UK television to … Continue reading →

An EC ruling has extended copyright protection for performers to 70 years. The ruling comes at an exciting time for the music industry as government consultations in response to the Hargreaves review look set to loosen some of the restrictions … Continue reading →