RUSSELLS FEATURED IN TODAY’S THE TIMES

Steven Tregear, Partner and head of litigation, and Callum Galbraith, litigation Senior Associate are featured in today’s The Times online law section.

Their article, entitled, “High notes and sour notes: copyright in the English Courts”, discusses some of the key UK copyright infringement cases and the need for judicial clarification over the distinction between performance and composition (a writer/ composer being entitled to a copyright interest and publishing royalties; a performer not automatically entitled). The article concludes that, notwithstanding the uncertainty caused by different Court judgments, as the music industry thrives, it is probably only a matter of time before the UK Courts consider this issue again.

The full article can be read by The Times’ subscribers at: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/high-notes-and-sour-notes-copyright-in-the-english-courts-09dpb2hjx