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Management Agreements: Key Terms

Pete Bott, a Senior Associate at music law firm Sound Advice, details key terms worth being aware of in any management agreement between an artist and their manager.

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Music Publishing Income Streams

Music publishing concerns the rights and activities relating to musical compositions such as songs (including lyrics) and library music.

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Five Reasons Why You Need a Music Lawyer

You might be wondering why does a musician, writer or producer need a lawyer? Essentially, a music lawyer is part of the team, advising on legal issues and helping to guide the business aspects of a

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Doing the Splits: How to Calculate Your Songwriting Splits

From Pete Bott former Music Specialist Solicitor at Swan Turton LLP, now Associate at Sound Advice LLP.

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A Guide to PRS for Music

PRS for Music is a collecting society which songwriters, composers and music publishers become members of in order to get paid for the use of their music. Find out more.

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