This masterclass will give you a full understanding of the latest commercial trends and legal developments around music copyright.

We will explain how music rights are monetised, protected and traded in 2024. Plus we will review some of the key controversies, including around AI and the 'song theft' cases that followed the landmark 'Blurred Lines' ruling in 2015. 

• Music rights revenue streams

• The copyright obligations of AI platforms

• The evolution of music piracy

• Song theft cases: ‘Blurred Lines’ to ‘Thinking Out Loud’