Music & entertainment law blog | London law firm Crefovi

London entertainment law firm Crefovi is delighted to bring you this music & entertainment law blog, to provide you with forward-thinking and insightful information on hot business and legal issues in the music and entertainment sectors.

This music & entertainment law blog provides regular news and updates, and features summaries of recent news reports, on legal issues facing the global media and entertainment community, in particular in the United Kingdom and France. This music & entertainment law blog also provides timely updates and commentary on legal issues in the cinema, book publishing and music sectors. It is curated by the entertainment lawyers of our law firm, who specialise in advising our media & entertainment clients in London, Paris and internationally on all their legal issues.

London entertainment & media law firm advises, in particular, the fashion and luxury goods sectors, the music sector, film sector, art sector & high tech sector. Crefovi writes and curates this music & entertainment law blog to guide its clients through the complexities of media law.

We support our clients, who all work in the creative industries, in London, Paris and globally, in finding the best solutions to their various legal issues relating to business law, either on contentious or non-contentious matters.

Crefovi has a roster of music clients, ranging from music artists to record labels, and is a regular attendee of, and speaker at, entertainment business events, such as MIDEM, MaMa, SXSW, Comic Con, the Berlinale and EFM, the Cannes Film Festival & seminars organised by AIM, BPI, MPA and SACEM.

London entertainment law firm Crefovi believes that, due to exponential streaming of entertainment content, the music and film industries have radically and irrevocably changed in the last five years and that it is time for the entertainment sector to take stock and foster mutually beneficial partnerships between the music and film world, high tech companies and famous brands making their mark in the consumer goods & retail arena. Crefovi is there to support its entertainment clients in achieving this delicate balance in a fast-evolving environment.

Moreover, Crefovi has industry teams, built by experienced lawyers with a wide range of practice and geographic backgrounds. These industry teams apply their extensive industry expertise to best serve clients’ business needs. One of these industry teams is the Media & entertainment department, which curate this music & entertainment law blog below, for you.

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Annabelle Gauberti featured in documentary ‟The man who stole Banksy”, which première will take place at the Tribeca Film Festival

Crefovi – 01/04/2018

Annabelle Gauberti, founding partner of Crefovi and street art law specialist, is featured in the upcoming documentary, written, directed and produced by Crefovi client Marco Proserpio, ‟The man who stole Banksy”. Go watch this documentary at the Tribeca film festival in New York!

Netflix’s vertical integration strategy: I was right on the money

Crefovi – 01/04/2018

Where does Netflix stand, in terms of expanding its business model, content and distribution channels, worldwide? Where is it heading towards, in the current content distribution ecosystem?

Alternative dispute resolution in the creative industries

Crefovi – 07/01/2018

In the aftermath of the Harvey Weinstein's revelations, which triggered many more about sexual predators killing it in Hollywood and other creative industries, it is topical to look into the pros and cons of alternative dispute resolution in entertainment. While Weinstein and other top brass in the entertainment industry used to do away with accusations of predatory sexual behaviour made against them, by signing non-disclosure and out-of-court settlement agreements with their victims, the crux of the matter is that creative endeavours rely heavily on the goodwill, reputation and other intangible assets owned by the above-the-line personnel (film director, producers, scriptwriter)...

How to make your creative business compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Crefovi – 16/10/2017

The General Data Protection Regulation (‟GDPR”) is upon us: what is it? How is it going to impact you and your business? What do you need to do in order to become GDPR compliant? There is not a moment to waste, as the stakes are very high, and since becoming GDPR compliant will definitely bring competitive advantages to your business.

Copyright in the digital era: how the creative industries can cash in

Crefovi – 14/06/2017

Why authors, songwriters, composers, music publishers, movie producers, scriptwriters as well as digital service providers have everything to win in finding a consensus on copyright in the digital era.

Law of luxury and fashion marketing: how to secure your practices

Crefovi – 25/04/2017

Crefovi partners up with Les Echos Formation to present cutting-edge one-day training on the law of luxury and fashion marketing: how to secure your practices?

Crefovi off to European Film Market EFM & Berlinale

Crefovi – 10/02/2017

London media and entertainment law firm Crefovi, hot on the heels of becoming an arbitrator on the arbitration panel of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA), will network, do deals and mingle at the 2017 Berlinale and European Film Market.

Crefovi Christmas newsletter: Merry Christmas & happy new year

Crefovi – 27/12/2016

Annabelle Gauberti, founding and managing partner of London law firm Crefovi, delivers her Crefovi Christmas newsletter and wishes, as well as what to look out for in 2017.

Film finance: how to finance your film production?

Crefovi – 26/06/2016

While at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2016, we could not help noticing that one of the hottest topics discussed by all film professionals in attendance was film finance, or lack thereof. Also, Crefovi film clients regularly ask for our input on this touchy subject. How to finance your film production nowadays? What are the best strategies to get your film funded and produced, in this day and age?

Brexit legal implications: the road less travelled

Crefovi – 25/06/2016

What are Brexit legal implications that creative industries need to know about? On 23 June 2016, during an epic day of flooding in London and South East England, which did not deter a record 72.2 percent of voters to turn out, the United Kingdom (‟UK”) decided to terminate its 43-year membership with the European Union (‟EU”).

Modern methods of monetisation for independent and major record labels: 360 and beyond

Crefovi – 25/02/2016

In the music ecosystem, the record label is the “facilitator” and the “doer” that produces, manufactures, distributes, promotes and markets music tracks and albums.

Crefovi to speak at MaMa in Paris on neighbouring rights

Crefovi – 14/10/2015

Annabelle Gauberti, founding and managing partner of London music law firm Crefovi, is a guest speaker at MaMa's workshop on finding your neighbouring rights abroad. Crefovi to speak at MaMa in Paris on neighbouring rights!

Crefovi attends 41st Deauville American film festival

Crefovi – 07/09/2015

Annabelle Gauberti, founding and managing partner of London movie law firm Crefovi, attends 41st Deauville American film festival and gets insider's knowledge on the latest releases of top American indie movies and attends world's premieres of "Everest" and "Knock Knock".

Neighbouring rights in the digital era: how the music industry can cash in

Crefovi – 26/07/2015

Why sound recording producers, sound recording artists and performers as well as digital service providers have everything to win in finding a consensus on neighbouring rights in the digital era.

Crefovi’s take on Midem 2015: wider income streams, that transparency issue and levelling the playing field

Crefovi – 09/06/2015

Midem 2015 ended yesterday and here are below the three key issues which were discussed and debated during this whirlwind of an international music trade show. Crefovi's take on Midem 2015, conveyed by its founding and managing partner Annabelle Gauberti, below, helps understanding the new challenges faced by professionals from the music sector.

Crefovi spoke at sync licence masterclass at Midem 2015

Crefovi – 05/06/2015

Annabelle Gauberti, founding and managing partner of London music law firm Crefovi, co-presented a masterclass on sync licences at Midem 2015, which can be viewed here!

Media and entertainment law firm Crefovi goes to 2015 Cannes Film Festival

Crefovi – 03/05/2015

London media and entertainment law firm Crefovi, hot on the heels of joining the Beverly Hills Bar Association, will network, do deals and mingle at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival.

Luxury & intellectual property: one-day course in London

Crefovi – 21/04/2015

On 21 April 2015, Annabelle Gauberti, founding and managing partner of London law firm for the creative industries Crefovi, will organise and present a one-day course on ‟Luxury & intellectual property” in London, which will be the exact replica, in English, of her course at the prestigious French research institute in intellectual property IRPI.

London sync summit

Crefovi – 07/04/2015

London sync summit invites Crefovi to attend & speak at sync license conference on 7 & 8 April 2015.

Is intellectual property in fashion & luxury a relevant topic? You bet!

Crefovi – 09/03/2015

A critical external risk that all managers of luxury goods and fashion companies are eager to protect themselves from is the infringement of their intellectual property rights, and in particular, brand dilution and the weakening of brand image. Lawyers are the best weapon luxury goods companies can use to enforce intellectual property in fashion and luxury, and to fight against counterfeiting, especially now that so many counterfeited products are sold on the Internet.

The new eldorado: video streaming & streaming video content production

Crefovi – 23/02/2015

Streaming means listening to music or watching video in ‟real time”, instead of downloading a file to one’s computer and watching it later.

Protection of trade secrets and craftsmanship: what is in the works?

Crefovi – 22/02/2015

In the legal field, craftsmanship is usually referred to as ‟know-how” or ‟trade secrets”. Unlike trademarks, copyright, designs and patents, trade secrets – which are an integral part of the creative strategy of 75 percent of companies in the European Union (‟EU”) – do not currently benefit from strong protection granted by a harmonised and set framework of rules. Therefore, what's in the works for the protection of trade secrets?

Law of luxury goods series: intellectual property in luxury and fashion

Crefovi – 10/02/2015

Crefovi is delighted to partner up with the international association of lawyers for the creative industries (ialci) on the second seminar of the law of luxury goods series ‟Intellectual property: how to protect, manage & monetize the know-how & intangible capital of luxury & fashion brands”. Discover intellectual property in luxury and fashion!

Fashion law is becoming a ridiculously profitable industry

Crefovi – 17/11/2014

Long considered ‟too fluffy” for serious lawyers, fashion law has emerged in recent years as one of the most lucrative – and occasionally absurd – new battlegrounds for the legal profession.

Paradox of fashion

Crefovi – 07/11/2014

Les maisons de luxe attendent de leurs stylistes qu'ils soient originaux et créatifs. Toutefois, les directeurs créatifs doivent aussi participer à, et suivre, les tendances qui font la mode et le luxe. Ce paradoxe de la mode récurrent sera analysé par plusieurs spécialistes, dont notre associée fondatrice et gérante, Annabelle Gauberti, d'un point de vue juridique, en particulier sous l'angle de la propriété intellectuelle.

BBC World service business report: Nike’s Converse lawsuit against competitors

Crefovi – 15/10/2014

Crefovi's founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti, was interviewed by the BBC World Service on Nike's Converse lawsuit filed against 31 of its competitors on 14 October 2014.

Manual for use by the corporate art collector

Crefovi – 21/09/2014

In the past, major collectors would buy larger houses to show their art works. Now, many private collectors - in particular corporate art collectors - find or build large spaces to show their art and then continue to buy art to exhibit within them. Increasingly, private collectors are taking on the role of non-profit institutions (such as museums and institutional associations).

Music licences at the IP Clinic: they’re playing our song. Sue them!

Crefovi – 03/09/2014

What happens when brands fail to secure the right music licences for their advertising campaigns? How do right owners of musical rights react?

Hip-hop & film stars to market fashion & luxury products: is this for real?

Crefovi – 12/08/2014

Yes! It happens more & more frequently that celebrities & entertainers market fashion & luxury products. And stars love it, as it compliments nicely their revenues from their entertainment activities & allow them to reach a wider audience. What are the advantages & pitfalls of marketing through celebrities & music bands? How do you strike such deals, in practice?

Law of luxury goods series: publicity rights, product placement & endorsement deals. How to market through celebrities & music bands?

Crefovi – 22/07/2014

Crefovi is delighted to partner up with Ladurée and the international association of lawyers for the creative industries (ialci) for the launch of the first seminar of the law of luxury goods series ‟How to market through celebrities & music bands - publicity rights, product placement & endorsement deals”.

New EU consumer contracts legislation came into force on 13 June 2014. Are you ready for this tsunami?

Crefovi – 29/06/2014

There has been a drastic change to consumer contracts legislation in each of the 28 member-states of the European Union, further to the coming into force, on 13 June 2014, of new national rules transposing Directive n. 2011/83/EU on consumer rights. Let's have a look at how these changes and new EU consumer contracts legislation will affect businesses operating in France and the United Kingdom.

Why it makes sense to invest in the creative industries and support them

Crefovi – 04/05/2014

While many fast-growth companies in the creative industries are currently the target of heavy private equity investments and a flurry of mergers and acquisitions, it makes sense, from a tax and financial standpoint, for individuals and corporate investors to go ‟long” on creative startups and SMEs.

Why the 2014 Vogue festival is good but not enough, to address clichés in the fashion industry

Crefovi – 06/04/2014

As I have been doing since its inception, I attended the 2014 Vogue Festival last weekend, on the Southbank. While this event is attractive to the aspiring thousands who dream of ‟breaking into” the fashion and luxury arenas, I think that the content of such festival is still very superficial and biased to make the fashion and luxury sectors look like La La Land.

Crefovi off to Midem 2014! Cannes we are coming

Crefovi – 01/02/2014

Crefovi is delighted to take part to Midem this year. Crefovi is available on the Riviera Open Zone 11 during Midem 2014.

A turn of the screw for European collective rights management societies: when will they act?

Crefovi – 25/08/2013

Researching the evolution of the role of European collective rights management societies makes interesting reading, especially now that such role is challenged on a daily basis by authors, European regulators and courts, as well as commercial users.

Rihanna v Topshop & passing off: a love/hate relationship

Crefovi – 04/08/2013

Jeff Randall interviewed Crefovi's founding and managing partner, Annabelle Gauberti, during his live show on Sky News, on 31 July 2013, the day on which the court judgment Rihanna v Topshop was made public. As Jeff’s interview was really short and snappy, Annabelle didn't get a chance to say what she thought was important about this court decision, as far as the protection of celebrities’ personality rights is concerned. So here is her additional information on this matter.