Present and Future of Music Law

The music business is a multifaceted transnational industry that operates within complex and rapidly changing political economic cultural and technological contexts. The mode and manner of how music is created obtained consumed and exploited is evolving rapidly. It is based on relationships that can be both complimentary and at times confrontational and around roles that interact overlap and sometimes merge reflecting the competing and coinciding interests of creative artists and music industry professionals. It falls to music law and legal practice to provide the underpinning framework to enable these complex relationships to flourish to provide a means to resolve disputes and to facilitate commerce in a challenging and dynamic business environment. <br/><i><br/></i><i>The Present and Future of Music Law</i>presents thirteen case studies written by experts in their fields examining a range of key topics at the points where music law and the post-digital music industry intersect offering a timely exploration of the current landscape and insights into the future shape of the interface between music business and music law.