This means that we understand the issues and challenges confronting you, as well as the opportunities you can grasp.

Our team deals with the whole range of music matters, including contracts, IP, copyright, distribution, clearance and merchandising agreements. We are experienced in all manner of musical projects and ensure that the rights of the creators are protected.

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We work with recording artists, songwriters, composers, production companies and record labels. A key area of our workload involves pursuing claims on behalf of the major rights collections agency – working tirelessly to ensure that artists collect royalties from their works.

We are proud to have seen our work recognised by Music Week who have shortlisted us in the ‘Law firm of the year’ category for the last four years running.

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This means that we understand the issues and challenges confronting you, as well as the opportunities you can grasp.

Our team deals with the whole range of music matters, including contracts, IP, copyright, distribution, clearance and merchandising agreements. We are experienced in all manner of musical projects and ensure that the rights of the creators are protected.

Find out more

We work with recording artists, songwriters, composers, production companies and record labels. A key area of our workload involves pursuing claims on behalf of the major rights collections agency – working tirelessly to ensure that artists collect royalties from their works.

We are proud to have seen our work recognised by Music Week who have shortlisted us in the ‘Law firm of the year’ category for the last four years running.

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Case Study

Private: Music Collecting Societies

Hamlins act for Phonographic Performance Limited and PRS For Music in the protection of their copyright in sound recordings and musical works. Between them, the collecting societies represent hundreds of thousands of performers, composers and record companies and collect hundreds …

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Case Study

Private: TRAP Worldwide

Advising and acting on behalf of long term client TRAP Worldwide (Trade mark and Rights holders Against Piracy). TRAP is the industry trade body for the UK music merchandising industry on issues such as unauthorised copying/counterfeiting of band merchandise, coordinating …

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Recommendations

‘The firm has unrivalled knowledge of sound recording and music publishing copyright as well as immense experience of enforcement by obtaining default judgments for injunctions and enforcing them by committal applications.’

Legal 500 2024

‘Strong team with great industry knowledge across the IP and music spheres.’

Legal 500 2024

‘In-depth expertise of IP law.’

Legal 500 2024

Our Experience

    • Phonographic Performance Ltd and Performing Rights Society Limited v CGK Trading Ltd & Ors [2016] EWHC 2642 (Ch)
    • Phonographic Performance Ltd v Balogun (t/a Mama Africa) [2018] EWHC 1327 (Ch)
    • ITV Broadcasting Ltd & Ors v TV Catchup Ltd [2011] EWHC 1874 (Pat)
    • ITV Broadcasting Limited and Others v TVCatchup Limited and Others [2015] EWCA Civ 204

     

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