British Music Rights

Articles and Publications

British Music Rights regularly contributes articles to national and trade publications, as well as to our members' publications: The Works and FourFour (British Academy of Composers and Songwriters), M (MCPS-PRS Alliance), and Impact (Music Publishers Association).

2008

Europe presents opportunity to heal schism over private copying
Article by Florian Koempel for The Works Issue23
July 2008. Read more

“Does humour belong in music?” (F. Zappa)
Article by Florian Koempel for The Works Issue22
January 2008. Read more

2007

Gowers – Friend or Foe?
A British Music Rights assessment of the Gowers Review
Article by Cathy Koester for M Issue 23
March 2007. Read more

2006

Pragmatism and problems: Gowers talks exceptions
Article by Emma Pike for The Works Issue 20
December 2006. Read more

Exciting new programme about to hit secondary schools
Article by Anika Daughton for The Works Issue 20
December 2006. Read more

BMR to give students music industry skills
Report on Quickstart Music Programme by Robert Ashton for Music Week
28 October 2006. Read more

Report on the value of music in the digital age
9th May 2006. Read more

Creative Economy Conference
Article for The Works, Issue 18
January 2006. Read more

2005

WIPO Development Agenda
Article for MCM, Summer 2005. Read more

Politics and the music industry: New faces, renewed optimism
Article for The Works, Issue 17 July 2005. Read more

Let's be clear about Creative Commons
Article by Emma Pike for Sound Nation, May 2005. Read more

What you need to know about Creative Commons
Article by Emma Pike for M (issue 15) March 2005. Read more

2004

Fair Play?
Article by Florian Koempel for Copyright World July/August 2004. Read more

Education, Education, Education
Article by Henri Yoxall for The Works (issue 15) July 2004. Read more

Enforcement Directive - Status Quo
Article by Florian Koempel for MCM April 2004. Read more