By Emmanuel Legrand In part 2 of the interview with Merck Mercuriadis, we discuss his vision for Hipgnosis, the company he founded less than three years...
Merck Mercuriadis (Photo: Jill Furmanovsky) A few weeks ago, when asked if he was interested in assets from Kobalt, Merck Mercuriadis responded with a smile. Earlier...
By Emmanuel Legrand With new Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration on its way to take over the country on January 20, 2021, the creative sector feels that...
By Emmanuel Legrand The United States Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), Vishal Amin, has issued the United States Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property covering the...
By Emmanuel Legrand Music data standards organisation DDEX has announced development of new standards that "meet the ever-changing requirements of the digital music value chain" and...
By Emmanuel Legrand The European Commission, the Council of Europe and the European Parliament have reached a preliminary political agreement on the future EU budget for...
By Emmanuel Legrand Round Hill Music Royalty Fund has successfully completed its IPO on the London Stock Exchange, raising some ?212m ($282 million) in the process,...
By Emmanuel Legrand France continues to apply political pressure on the European Commission by enlisting a coalition of six other countries that are objecting to the...
By Emmanuel Legrand Canada's government has unveiled a new Broadcasting Bill that echoes attempts in other countries to have global video streaming services contribute a share...
By Emmanuel Legrand Piracy consumption has changed during the pandemic, with a switch from blockbusters to older movies, with lower volumes consumed, according to a white...